What would you pay for an all-you-can-eat buffet in Las Vegas? The Associated Press says the first Las Vegas buffet opened about 80 years ago at $1. But now, only about a dozen buffets remain on the Strip, ranging from $80 to $175. Here’s why, and here are some of the options that remain. Counts…
North Carolina’s housing market has cooled into what NC REALTORS calls a “balanced market” this summer, with statewide home sales down 13.2% from a year earlier, according to the trade group’s July 2026 report. Buyers have room to be picky now. A lot of that pickiness starts with a flashlight pointed under the house. These…
Coffee prices were 6.1 percent higher in August 2026 than a year earlier, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Many Bay Staters have felt the jump. Dunkin’s medium iced latte rose from $3.89 in 2019 to $4.39 in 2022 at one Boston store, the Boston Globe found. The trend isn’t looking promising for…
Nothing makes you rethink a grocery trip faster than hearing, “It doesn’t work that way,” at checkout. You thought you had everything figured out. Now you’re standing at a Big Y register, trying to understand a rule you didn’t know you needed to learn. These are the Big Y rules that catch Nutmeggers by surprise…
United Van Lines’ 2025 movers study ranked Oregon the top inbound state in the country, with 65% of its Oregon customers moving in rather than out. A move like that starts with an estimate. These are the moving estimate tricks that can cost Oregonians hundreds on loading day. Note: This is general information, not legal…
If you skip transferring your utilities before closing in Georgia, you inherit whatever the seller leaves behind. A seller can walk away from the utility account the day they hand you the keys, well before you’ve had a chance to open one. That catches many buyers off guard. It’s only the first of several transfer…
Consumer Reports tested a shelf of ink cartridges and found replacement ink running $13 to $95 an ounce, with the cheapest tier still costing more than twice as much as Dom Pérignon champagne, ounce for ounce. Most printer owners never see that number. These are the printer costs New Hampshirites and printer owners everywhere don’t…
North Carolina’s Homeowners Recovery Fund turns down many claims for one of a handful of reasons. The contractor never had to carry a license, no judgment was ever entered against them, or the loss falls outside what the law calls reimbursable. The license rule comes first. State law has required a general contractor’s license on…
Missing a deal at Weis doesn’t always mean you arrived too late. Sometimes, you’re too early. Either way, it’s disappointing to find out your grocery run nearly lined up with the savings you wanted. These are the Weis sale cycles Marylanders miss when they shop on the wrong day. 1. Tuesday’s Senior Discount Weis runs…
You went to Acme for groceries, not homework. Still, getting the savings you expect can take more than choosing what’s on sale. These are the Acme systems that can work against New Jerseyans who don’t know how they operate. Note: This is general information, not tax or legal advice. New Jersey’s sales tax rate and…
