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A tag instructs to add oil, with spilled oil and paper towels visible next to a generator

Home

Shopper suspects they were sold a used generator after discovery inside new purchase

A person stands near plumbing fixtures with water meters while holding a smartphone.

Home

Condo owner's water meter moves back and forth with everything off, and the bill still looks normal

A Social Security card and three hundred dollar bills on a document showing benefit details.

Business

When Social Security starts, these six pre-retirement bills can quietly drain your budget

A control panel with a red standby light and a toggle switch labeled "STANDBY" and "NORMAL."

Home

Homeowner blamed standby mode for a high power bill, but commenters point to 3 bigger drains

A hand operates a control panel, while another hand holds a circuit board with components.

Home

Ryobi mower loses self-propel, then owner finds a five-minute fix on the control board

A ceiling light fixture with a glowing bulb on a popcorn ceiling.

Home

Homebuyer gets $15,000 asbestos quote, then commenters push a fix that costs about $1,000

A hand adjusts the temperature dial on a radiator valve.

Home

UK plumber warns a tiny radiator valve pin could leave rooms cold this winter

Row of residential buildings with windows, greenery, and a cloudy sky in the background.

Home

Octopus customer in the UK says app tripled home energy use, but bills told another story

Aerial view of a suburban neighborhood with houses and a curved road.

Home

In South Carolina, a 75-hour outage still wasn't enough to justify a $10,000 standby

A portable generator on grass with visible electrical connections and control panel.

Home

A $200 Briggs generator may cost far more once the wrenching starts

A woman in a kitchen highlights a budget meal, a baked dish on a spatula, and a man enjoying dinner at a table.

Food

Homesteader says this roast beef dinner fed 5 for about $5, thanks to a garden full of sides

A person on a ladder shows an air filter to an elderly woman sitting below.

Home

South Carolina seniors can get up to $5,000 for home repairs before funds run out