Voters will decide whether to gradually raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 per hour in June. How will it affect you?
Author Archives: Libby Hobbs
Libby Hobbs is the cost of living reporter at the Tulsa Flyer. Libby is a proud graduate of the University of Georgia, where she studied journalism and music. She wrote for The Red & Black, an independent, student-run newspaper serving the Athens area, earning an award from the Georgia Collegiate Press Association for an editorial about China’s end to international adoptions. Libby also wrote for The Oglethorpe Echo, which serves a rural county of 15,000 people in Georgia. Before moving to Tulsa, Libby spent a summer in New York City interning for The New York Times through the Dow Jones News Fund program. Now, she writes stories about everything having to do with Tulsans’ wallets.
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Inside Operation Hope: Meet a former inmate helping Tulsa’s formerly incarcerated find help and hope on the outside
You get out of prison with your clothes, $50 and maybe a bus pass. Operation Hope Prison Ministry wants to be the first place you go.
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Shrinkflation? Your favorite grocery brands have different price tags around Tulsa.
As shoppers pay more for less, Tulsans are searching for the best deal. We went to six stores to find out who is charging what.
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Tulsa utility bills could go up another $6. Here’s what you need to know.
This October, typical customers can expect to pay another $5.82 on average if the mayor’s 2027 budget plan is approved.
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Thinking about refinancing your home? What you need to know before calling a lender
One Tulsa loan officer says nobody is refinancing right now unless they absolutely have to. Here’s why.
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Some say it’s a buyer’s market, but maybe not for these young Tulsa homeowners
For those looking to level up, homes in the $250,000 to $400,000 range look different around Tulsa.
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Don’t leave money on the table. Here’s Tulsa’s guide to Tax Day with new rules and deductions.
You may qualify for free tax filing services, but the deadline is quickly approaching. Check out this guide with new tax rules and where to file.
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Celebrating 100 years of Route 66 in Tulsa? We round up the best places to grab a bite.
We put together a diner’s guide to the Mother Road in Tulsa, where restaurants new and old are offering Mexican favorites, pizza slices, coffee, dessert and more.
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Here are the cost of living bills still standing as Oklahoma legislative session barrels forward
Many of the bills on the Flyer’s radar met an early fate but others targeting health care, immigration and more live on.
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Oklahoma seniors could get a pass on property taxes if lawmakers sign off on this resolution
But Tulsa County Assessor John Wright says the government’s efforts to make up for that lost money might put strains on your wallet in other ways.
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More SNAP changes are here. Here’s what you can and can’t buy with Oklahoma food stamps.
The state is implementing new restrictions on soft drinks and candy Feb. 15. That means thousands of items cannot be purchased with SNAP benefits.
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There may be more pros than cons to paying with cash for medical procedures in Oklahoma
A retired surgeon has a guide to navigating costs at 15 Tulsa hospitals. Here’s what it could mean for you.