Think you’ve squeezed everything you can out of a Publix BOGO? We’re willing to bet you haven’t. These are the Publix BOGO tricks that few Floridians use and hurried shoppers walk past. The Free Item Can Differ A Publix BOGO doesn’t always lock you into two of the exact same thing. On many buy-one-get-one deals,…
Florida retirees pay some of the highest insurance bills in the country, and many pay more than they should. But the costliest mistakes hide in the paperwork, not the premium. These are the insurance traps that catch Florida retirees off guard. Note: This is general information, not insurance advice. Coverage and terms are subject to…
Yes, Winn-Dixie takes EBT at its Florida stores. Your electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card works at the register the same way a debit card would. Load your cart, swipe at checkout, punch in your PIN, and your Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits cover the eligible food. The rules about what counts as eligible food…
A shopper stands at the Aldi corral in Dublin, patting their empty pockets, no quarter anywhere. Behind them, three people wait for a cart. That missing quarter is among the ways an Aldi trip can cost Ohioans. These are the Aldi traps that add up for Ohio shoppers. 1. The Quarter You Get Back Aldi…
Think you’re getting the best price at the pump because you always eyeball the big sign out front? Guess again. Read that sign closely, and you’ll find the catches that cost drivers at the pump. These are the gas pump mistakes costing Floridians money every fill-up. Note: This is general information, not financial advice. Prices…
The best grocery loyalty programs for seniors in Florida cost nothing to join, and the two worth signing up for today are Club Publix and Winn-Dixie’s SE Grocers rewards. Both are free. They also turn everyday spending into grocery credit and personalized coupons, with no membership fee attached. The paid clubs, Costco and Sam’s Club,…
A homeowner in Cape Coral opens a foreclosure notice for a loan she never took out. The lender’s name means nothing to her. Her deed, it turns out, was sold out from under her a year ago. These are the warning signs that Florida homeowners are being targeted by deed fraud. Note: This is general…
Yes, Costco takes EBT at every U.S. warehouse, and that includes all of Florida. Swipe your Florida EBT card for SNAP-eligible groceries at any Costco, from Pensacola to Miami. But here’s the part that trips shoppers up: Your benefits pay for the food, but they won’t pay for the membership, and Costco still won’t wave…
A retired nurse from New Jersey signs the closing papers on a condo outside Sarasota. Her accountant back home spent an hour listing what she’d still owe. Six months in, half the tax bills she braced for never landed in her mailbox. These are the taxes Florida skips that many northern states charge every single…
A Tampa mom rolls a cart of diapers, batteries, and a life jacket past the Publix registers and owes no sales tax on any of it. Her neighbor pushed the same cart in 2022 and got taxed on all three. Florida rewrote a stack of tax rules between then and now. These are the tax-free…
