Think you know exactly what your Piggly Wiggly bakery will do for you? We’re willing to bet you’re missing some things. A birthday cake order that goes smoothly at one South Carolina Piggly Wiggly can turn into a scramble at another, and the reason has nothing to do with luck. These are the Piggly Wiggly…
Costco charges Arizona members $65 a year just to walk through the door. Sam’s Club charges $60. Many Arizona shoppers assume any store selling groceries at warehouse-club prices must charge something similar just to shop there. Several things about shopping at WinCo say otherwise. These are the WinCo savings Arizonans over 60 miss. 1. No…
One overdrawn day at some Ohio banks can cost $105 before your account ever goes positive again. That’s not from one overdraft fee. It’s from three, each charged separately for a single rough afternoon of spending. These are the bank and credit union practices that turn one overdraft into a stack of fees. Several of…
A $500 grocery budget doesn’t buy the same amount of food in every state. In the most expensive state, a comparable cart can cost nearly $200 more than it does in Texas. This national ranking reveals where shoppers pay the most and why Texas lands much closer to the bargain end. Designing the Study These…
Walmart is midway through its biggest store overhaul in years. Its Supercenter on Clearbrook Village Lane in Roanoke is about to grow by roughly 7,000 square feet, with a new exterior color scheme Roanoke County supervisors approved this year over some neighbors’ objections. That’s not all. Shoppers everywhere around Virginia are noticing changes at their…
A Florida roof can lose its insurance over one blank line on a form: The date of its last roofing permit. That’s just one paperwork problem a roof can carry into a renewal. These are the roof problems that can end a Florida homeowner’s insurance policy in 2026. Note: This is general information, not insurance…
Think a grocery store can’t surprise a Food City shopper? Publix proves otherwise. These are the things Tennesseans notice the first time they shop at Publix, many of whom are new residents moving from a state without the Florida-born grocery store. 1. Free Bagging, Free Carry-Out Publix baggers walk groceries out to your car without…
Kroger’s last senior discount day in metro Atlanta came and went on April 8, and nothing like it has been scheduled since. The good news for seniors is that’s not usually where Kroger’s best savings are. These are the Kroger savings Georgians over 60 leave on the table every week. Note: This is general information,…
Aldi’s prices run 30 to 40% below the average grocery store, according to a national pricing study that shopped seven U.S. metro areas. Certain bad habits, though, can hand a slice of that discount right back to the store. These are the Aldi habits that can end up costing Ohioans more than they save. 1….
A Texas patient can force mediation on a surprise, out-of-network medical bill that leaves them owing more than $500 above their deductible, copay, or coinsurance. Almost nobody asks for it. These are the Texas medical bills patients are told to pay that they can still dispute. Note: This is general information, not legal or financial…
