Illinois charges 49.6 cents in state tax on every gallon of gas pumped this year, according to the Illinois Department of Revenue. Jewel-Osco’s loyalty points don’t lower it. These are the Jewel-Osco systems employees wish Illinoisans understood. 1. One-Coupon Limit Jewel-Osco’s coupon policy draws a hard line at the register. One manufacturer coupon per item,…
Do you know which day Lowes Foods flips its weekly ad without checking your phone? Not everyone does. No grocery chain makes every rule easy to follow, and the ad day is only where it starts. These are the Lowes Foods habits that cost many North Carolinians every week. 1. Skipping the Coupon Clip Lowes…
Publix closed every Aprons Cooking School classroom on July 31, 2023. But luckily for aspiring cooks, the online Aprons video library outlived the program. These are the free Publix Aprons cooking classes that didn’t close with Florida’s classrooms. Anyone with a browser can still stream them. 1. World Cuisine Classes Publix’s Aprons Cooking School streams…
Michigan’s licensing board had more than 100 companies registered to sell vehicle service contracts as of September 2026. Those are the plans many drivers simply call an extended warranty. Complaints about these contracts turn up in Michigan and across the country. These are the extended warranty promises that often don’t hold up for Michiganders. Note:…
Do you think you’d notice the moment a Mississippi county assessor decided your home was worth more? You might not. The Mississippi Department of Revenue says county tax bills typically arrive in November or December, after that year’s chance to challenge the assessment already passed in August. These are the property tax appeal steps Mississippians…
If you skip a special assessment from a Florida homeowners’ association (HOA), interest, a lien, and eventually foreclosure follow in that order. The bill rarely stays small. Florida has 50,600 community associations and an estimated 10.9 million residents living inside one, according to the Foundation for Community Association Research’s 2025 count. Florida law also hands…
Pennsylvania’s attorney general has warned residents about a fake PayPal invoice built to look official enough to fool an online seller. To help combat online consumer fraud, police departments across the state keep marked, camera-covered lots open for buyer-and-seller handoffs. These are the safety rules Pennsylvanians should follow when selling items online. Note: This is…
Giant Food’s Bonus Card tracks a lot more for a shopper than the discount that shows up at checkout. It’s easy to stop at Flexible Rewards and spend them on milk, eggs, or whatever free item shows up in your inbox on Fridays. The card’s other perks mostly go unused. These are the Giant Food…
Raley’s made checkout easier for its loyalty members this February, dropping automatic discounts onto the register without a single coupon clipped. But shoppers still leave some savings behind. These are the Raley’s mistakes Nevadans keep making. 1. Letting Something Extra Dollars Sit Unredeemed Raley’s still runs the points side of Something Extra alongside Member Prices,…
A pickup with no company markings idles at your curb, and the man lets you know he’s doing your neighbor’s roof two doors down. Nobody two doors down hired him. These are the door-to-door pitches Texans should never agree to on the spot. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Home-solicitation sales rules, cancellation…
