Georgia drivers paid $3.81 for a regular gallon of gas in late August 2026, 92 cents more than the same week a year earlier. Many never download the RaceTrac Rewards app to help save money and receive free perks. These are the RaceTrac benefits Georgians could be getting by signing up for its Rewards program….
Washington is home to 19 WinCo stores, and every one of them stays open 24 hours a day. Its round-the-clock, no-frills setup is advantageous. But ordinary shopping habits can work against a Washington shopper there. These are the WinCo habits costing Washingtonians time and money every week. 1. Expecting a Price Match WinCo doesn’t advertise…
Walmart won 12 grocery categories in the 2026 Newsweek trust awards. But Publix outscored the retail giant by nine points in the American Customer Satisfaction Index’s 2026 grocery report. The ACSI scores are national, and Publix comes out ahead of Walmart in them. In a poll of shoppers across the country, this is where Publix…
Trader Joe’s stocks around 4,000 items. A regular supermarket down the street carries more than 40,000. That gap is bigger than many shoppers realize until they compare receipts. These are the Trader Joe’s secrets employees wish every California shopper knew. 1. The Crew Vote on New Items Trader Joe’s won’t stock a new product until…
Most Giant Eagle shoppers know to scan their Advantage Card. Far fewer stop to see what that scan actually unlocks. Here are four Giant Eagle discounts West Virginia shoppers over 60 may be missing. 1. Giant Eagle’s $4 Generic Prescriptions Giant Eagle fills more than 400 generic medications for $4 for a 30-day supply, covering…
A Lidl return should be simple: Bring the item back, get your money back. That’s usually how it plays out at the register. Not always, though. Lidl’s return policy carries a few conditions we think deserve a second look before anyone assumes their situation is the easy one. These are the Lidl return rules that…
That tax mistake you made three years ago may not be finished with you yet. Local tax problems don’t always show up when the mistake happens. A missing return, an outdated address, or an overlooked side gig can sit quietly until a local tax collector finally finds the mismatch. Here are the mistakes that can…
Amazon Prime costs $139 a year in Florida, the same annual fee as anywhere else in the country. A chunk of that money buys benefits many members never activate. These are the Amazon Prime perks that go to waste for many Floridians who already paid for them. Note: This is general information, not financial advice….
More than 900,000 South Carolina electric accounts run through a member-owned cooperative instead of an investor-owned power company. That ownership structure sends profits back to members instead of shareholders. It’s also the reason rural South Carolina got electricity decades before some power companies bothered to show up. Some members never see a dime of it,…
Between 2021 and 2023, about 59% of the people moving into Polk and Pasco counties came from somewhere else in Florida, not from another state. A move like that can carry years of savings on a property tax bill, but only if you file it right. These are the Florida homestead portability mistakes that cost…
