A shopper in Moline sets a bag of Hy-Vee’s own brand chips on the customer service counter, receipt nowhere in sight, and asks for her money back. The clerk reaches for the phone instead of the register. Hy-Vee has built trust across Illinois: It’s employee-owned, it prints a satisfaction promise on its own products, and…
Kroger’s Fuel Points program has saved Shell customers across metro Atlanta and north Georgia money at the pump since the two companies teamed up, yet that track record doesn’t mean the program runs mistake-free. In our opinion, these are the Fuel Points slip-ups draining the most value out of a driver’s account. 1. Letting Fuel…
Just 15% of U.S. shoppers have used an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to help with grocery shopping in the past year. Ohio’s grocery chains aren’t waiting around for that number to grow. They’ve built the technology in anyway, and many shoppers still walk past it. Here’s what Ohioans keep doing the old way, no matter…
Think a move to California means paying more for absolutely everything? A short list of California costs breaks that stereotype, and even longtime residents get the numbers wrong. These are the things that come in lower than California’s reputation suggests. Note: This is general information, not financial, tax, or legal advice. Insurance rates, tax rules,…
South Carolina’s property tax rate averages under half a percent of a home’s value, one of the lowest bills in the country. That average hides a trap. Two identical South Carolina houses can carry tax bills 50% apart depending on one piece of paperwork the new owner either filed or forgot. These are the South…
Think a missing SunPass transponder just means one bigger toll? It doesn’t. Florida adds its own administrative fee to that bill, and the cycle resets with every new invoice. These are the mistakes that turn a single missed toll into a monthly bill some Florida drivers keep paying. Note: This is general information, not financial…
No, Walmart doesn’t price match other stores in Virginia in 2026. The retailer only matches one thing now: Its own Walmart.com listing against the price on the shelf inside a physical store. Walmart walked away from matching competitor prices years ago, back when it still ran a receipt-scanning rebate program called Savings Catcher. Shoppers chasing…
Two opposing things can be true at the same time: You can love Kroger, and Kroger can try to get you to spend money you weren’t planning on. Like all grocery stores, its bottom line is to make a profit. But that doesn’t mean shoppers should let their guard down. These are the systems that…
Wake County Public Schools raised student meal prices again this year, the fifth straight year of increases. North Carolina grandparents helping foot the back-to-school bill get no discount on any of it. A few of this year’s costs are brand new. A few are old costs that simply crept higher. These are the back-to-school costs…
Renting a storage unit in South Carolina costs about $37 a month for a small 5×5 space, and it rises to roughly $165 to $223 a month once you’re up to a 10×20 or larger. Climate control adds another $25 to $70 on top of those numbers, depending on the size you pick. That’s the…
