The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fielded about 28,500 vehicle loan and lease complaints last year. Much of what triggers those complaints was sitting in the paperwork the whole time. But nobody pointed it out. These are the things Georgia car dealers count on shoppers not knowing. Note: This is general information, not legal or financial…
A Winn-Dixie shopper in Gainesville loads her cart with some of this week’s BOGO deals, scans her Rewards card, and walks out certain she saved $20. She didn’t save nearly that much. Some digital coupons she meant to use never applied because she never clipped them in the app. These are some of the Winn-Dixie…
Getting a disabled parking placard in Pennsylvania comes down to one PennDOT form, MV-145A, and a signature from a licensed health care provider confirming you meet one of eight qualifying conditions. PennDOT doesn’t charge a cent for it. Renewing the placard is even simpler. A permanent Pennsylvania placard lasts five years. PennDOT mails the renewal…
Georgia hasn’t charged a toll on GA 400 since 2013. That’s going to change. A new deal worth billions is bringing tolled express lanes back to a highway metro Atlanta drivers have used toll-free for more than a decade. These are the Georgia toll fees that catch drivers by surprise. Note: This is general information,…
About 30 Hy-Vee pharmacies across Nebraska run free medication reviews for Medicare shoppers. Many seniors have never sat down for one. These are the Hy-Vee perks worth learning about once you turn 55. Note: This is general information, not medical, insurance, or financial advice. Store discounts, Medicare rules, and program details are subject to change….
New Florida residents have 30 days to get a Florida driver’s license and 10 days to title and register a car. Both clocks start the moment residency kicks in, not the day the moving truck pulls away. Miss either deadline, and Florida charges you for it. The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles…
The Texas over-65 property tax exemption knocks an extra $60,000 off your home’s taxable value for school taxes, stacked on top of the standard $140,000 homestead exemption, and Texas homeowners claim both with the same form: 50-114. File it with your county appraisal district by April 30. The savings apply to the whole tax year….
Market Basket runs three stores in Maine: Biddeford, Westbrook, and Topsham, with a fourth headed for Scarborough. Every one of them runs registers the old-fashioned way, with a person ringing up your groceries and bagging them before the next customer steps up. That alone can trip up new Maine residents who are used to self-checkout….
Giant Eagle shut down Fuelperks+, its old pump-side loyalty program, on January 25, 2024. Its replacement program does more than the old one ever did. But even with that upgrade, some shoppers have bad habits that can cost them money. These are the Giant Eagle mistakes some Ohio shoppers make without realizing it. 1. Skipping…
Aldi priced a full Thanksgiving dinner for ten people at $40 last year. That’s $4 a plate. Ohio shoppers over 60 often stumble onto perks like it years after they started shopping the store. These are the Aldi perks Ohio shoppers over 60 regret not using sooner. 1. Aldi’s Twice as Nice Guarantee Aldi backs…
