You don’t need us to tell you that you pay more for groceries now than in August 2005. But do you know how much more? These are the grocery staples that cost South Carolina shoppers far more than in 2005. Some have more than doubled for shoppers across the South. Where These Prices Come From…
AMC’s second-quarter 2026 earnings revealed the company made $8.95 on food and drinks per customer. That number is an average across the U.S. Here’s what AMC moviegoers spent on food and drinks in Q2 2026 versus 2019, with the 60% jump hitting many Hoosiers hard at the concession stand. Note: This is general information, not…
Reno’s October afternoons average a high near 70 degrees, according to 30-year climate normals from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The same month’s nights average a low near 40. That’s a 30-degree swing in one day. These are the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), problems Nevada homeowners only find once that swing…
If you shop a warehouse club, you may assume the biggest package in your cart is the cheapest per ounce. Checkbook, a consumer group whose Delaware Valley coverage area includes New Castle County, ran the per-unit math. ALDI’s per-unit prices came in lower. So, Delawareans who shop warehouse clubs for savings may pay more per…
Claiming Ohio’s homestead exemption takes six documents. If you miss one, the county auditor’s office sends your application back. The income limit behind that application moved for 2026: Ohio’s certified threshold is now $41,000 of modified adjusted gross income, up from $40,000 the year before. File it correctly once, though, and you never have to…
Publix’s quarterly report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission says economic conditions negatively affected the company’s sales in its second quarter of 2026. That doesn’t surprise many Florida grocery shoppers, especially with competitors like Aldi on the rise. Even Publix’s CEO commented on the difficult economic time. Note: This is general information, not financial…
There are 14 Joe V’s Smart Shop stores currently in Texas, according to H-E-B’s newsroom. Every one of them sits in Houston or Dallas-Fort Worth. H-E-B owns every single one. These are the things Joe V’s does differently than H-E-B that Texans miss. 1. Much Smaller Stores At Joe V’s Smart Shop, one recent Houston-area…
Publix operates over 200 stores in Georgia, and you can find its private-label lineup in every one of them. Some of those store-brand boxes can run less than half the price of the name brand beside them. Many even taste better. These are the 7 Publix store brands Georgians should be buying instead of name…
Tennessee still taxes groceries at a reduced 4% state rate, according to the state’s Department of Revenue, on top of whatever a county adds. A Food City ValuCard can’t change that. It can cut down your bill, though. These are the Food City deals Tennesseans only get with their card scanned first. 1. Everyday Fuel…
More than one in five Arizonans is 65 or older. That’s about 20.6% of the state’s population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Fry’s has built programs around that. Several of them sit behind a pharmacy counter, a loyalty app, or a Medicare enrollment window that closes before many shoppers notice it opened. These are…
