By the time you reach the Publix register, you’ve already resisted the bakery, revised dinner, and bought a few things that weren’t on your list. You’re ready for the easy part. Then the cashier explains a rule you’ve never heard before. It would’ve been useful to know while you were still pushing the cart. These…
You buy groceries every week, so small gaps add up. A 16% price gap between stores is worth $2,496 a year to a family that spends $300 a week, per Delaware Valley Consumers’ Checkbook. Here’s how Pennsylvania shoppers could pay 35% less at one grocery chain, and how 10 Philly-area stores compare. Who Ran the…
Fall is when Idaho homeowners start calling contractors for cold-weather repairs, and a bad contractor knows exactly when to knock. These are the fall home-repair scams targeting Idaho homeowners this season. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Contractor registration and cancellation rules are subject to change, so confirm the current requirements with Idaho’s…
If you’ve ever pooled money for a Maryland crab feast, you know the price of a bushel can change the guest list. This summer, crabber CJ Canby quoted about $260 for a bushel of live, heavy male blue crabs, according to The Baltimore Banner. That’s enough to make you pause before inviting more people over….
Michigan’s 65-and-older population grew by about 64% between 2005 and 2025, adding roughly 800,000 people, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. That’s a lot of shoppers asking the same question at checkout. Meijer doesn’t offer a blanket senior discount in 2026. The savings look different now, but there are savings all…
Remember what a pancake breakfast cost in 2020? One study says IHOP’s menu prices rose 82% by 2025. That is close to double. Here’s how it got that number, and how North Carolina diners can check it against their own receipts. Note: This is general information, not financial advice. Restaurant menu prices are subject to…
An Ohio Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) application asks for six documents this year. Ohio’s Winter Crisis Program opens Nov. 1, right as this year’s paperwork starts piling up on kitchen tables across the state. None of it’s complicated, but one document trips up more households than the rest combined, and it isn’t always the…
It’s easy to assume working from home keeps your taxes simple. That couldn’t be farther from the truth. These are the remote-work tax rules Coloradans don’t realize apply to them. Note: This is general information, not tax advice. Tax rules, thresholds, and dollar amounts are subject to change. 1. Convenience Rules Some States Still Enforce…
More than 100,000 older adults in Michigan are victims of abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation, according to a figure the state’s Attorney General office put out this spring. Scammers reach a good share of those victims with nothing more than a phone call. These are the robocall scams targeting Michigan retirees this fall. Note: This…
Ingles Markets runs 72 of its supermarkets in North Carolina, more than in any other state it serves, according to the chain’s fiscal 2025 annual report. That’s a lot of registers. Every one of them runs on the same coupon and Advantage Card rules, but we’re willing to bet they catch some shoppers off guard….
