Virginia residents used to feel good about rounding up their bill by a few dollars, helping the person serving them. Now, these same people are viewed as stingy. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a Virginian who doesn’t work in the service industry and who’s happy with the current tipping trend in the United States. There’s…
Credit cards can be great financial tools when in the right hands. You can use them to build your credit score and rack up rewards like airline miles or cash back on purchases. While it’s tempting to use your credit card for every major expense, there are some things Georgia residents are better off paying…
Living the Florida lifestyle can sound like a dream, with its warm sunshine and outdoor activities. But with the Sunshine State being such a popular tourist destination, living there can get expensive quickly. Really quickly. Fortunately, there are ways to enjoy much that Florida has to offer without totally draining your bank account. From budget-friendly…
Nobody wants to think about their home being a target for burglars, but it happens more often than you think. Break-ins occur once every approximately 26 seconds in the United States. That’s a scary number, but the good news is that robbers often leave behind clues before they strike. If you know what to look…
Rising lottery jackpots excite millions of Americans with the prospect of winning big. The chances of earning those large jackpots are slim, but that doesn’t stop record amounts of lottery ticket sales year after year. Forty-five states participate in the Powerball lottery game, and many dream of beating the highest-ever earnings in 2022. $2.04 billion…
We all know that one person who stretches a dollar so far it practically snaps. These folks aren’t just thrifty—they’ve got a sixth sense for avoiding unnecessary spending. And honestly, sometimes they’re onto something. Why blow cash on stuff you don’t really need? Here are some of the top things cheap Floridians refuse to drop…
Some see New York State as a bustling hub of culture, business, and opportunity mixed with apple orchards and a slower pace of life in Upstate. As for other residents? It’s a state they’re tired of calling home. These are some of the key reasons New Yorkers—those from the city and Upstate—are saying goodbye to…
Some states have a reputation for being well-off. Others are known for having lower incomes. But how do Americans’ perceptions of wealthy and poor states measure up to cold hard data? World Population Review took on the task of ranking states according to each state’s gross domestic product (GDP). That means they honed in on…
Even though inflation is easing, many Americans still feel the financial squeeze. Yet, there are six international cities where the cost of living index surpasses that of any city in the United States. To determine the top 30 cities with the highest cost of living indexes, crowdsourcing database Numbeo compared the cost of living in…
Brick-and-mortar businesses were once a staple of American culture. But sadly for Floridians who loved such stores, the rise of e-commerce, changing consumer habits, and financial struggles have forced many beloved brands to close their doors for good. These are some of the most iconic businesses that are now just memories in Florida and across…
