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Which Grocery Stores Offer the Best Prices?
Our ratings of stores in seven metro areas report how each stacks up for price and quality. To compare prices, our researchers used a 150+ item list of common items to shop area options. To evaluate stores on quality of products and service, we surveyed area consumers.
Grocery Delivery: Pros, Cons, and Costs of Having Someone Else Do Your Shopping
Getting groceries to you involves sending someone else up and down the aisles to gather your stuff and then bring it to you. This means most delivery businesses are merely transferring shopping labor from you to others—and someone pays for that.
How Much Will You Save on Groceries by Joining a Warehouse Club?
For some of your food shopping, membership warehouse clubs offer low-cost alternatives to supermarkets. Using our market basket of 150+ grocery items, we surveyed prices in seven metro areas for BJ’s, Costco, and Sam’s Club and compared them to Walmart, Target, and traditional supermarkets.
Florists that Offer the Best Services and Prices
Buying a floral arrangement is like buying art. You’ll want a florist whose use of color and flower types fits your individual taste. This is even more important if you are spending thousands of dollars on blooms for a wedding or other special occasion. Here’s how to pick the best.
Where to Buy Flowers for Less
If you want delivery, exotic flowers, or need advice, your best bet is a florist. But if you’re willing to pick up the posies yourself and want to save a lot of money, you have several other options.
Need to Have Flowers Delivered Out of Town?
When you need to send flowers to someone outside the area, what do you do? We review the options, and advise you on how to deal with each to ensure you and your special someone on the other end are happy with the results.
Creating an Aging-Friendly Space
Most U.S. residences are designed for families without disabled members. To get your home in shape for your senior years, you can retrofit spaces with things like grab bars and non-slip rugs, or renovate rooms using universal design principles.
Resources and Help for Seniors
Many older adults need help with tasks ranging from transportation to medical appointments and doing laundry to medication management and meal prep. There are many resources that can help.
Hiring Help at Home for Seniors
If your parent needs help part of the day with, say, getting dressed and making meals, or if she needs a full-time companion who can do a few chores around the house, private in-home care can be a godsend.
