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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.
Posted inYour Money
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.
Posted inFood
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.
Posted inGovernment
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.
Posted inYour Money
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.
Posted inYour Money
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.
Posted inHealth
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.
Posted inYour Money
From the emergency room to your living room: Saint Francis launches new at-home care program
St. Francis Health System is collaborating with CommunityCare for its hospital-at-home program for chronically ill patients.
Posted inYour Money
LIFE Senior Services offers free tax help to Tulsa’s elderly community
It’s open to anyone over 60 years old and making a total income less than $69,000 a year.
Posted inArts
Tulsans explore, share Asian culture at Asia Fest
“It hasn’t always been the coolest thing to be Asian American. But I think that script has been flipped.”
Posted inSchools & Families
‘By the grace of God’: Tulsa day cares caught between raising rates and keeping doors open
Fewer Oklahoma families will qualify for child care help in 2026 — and funding is already dropping. Tulsa’s neighborhood providers are feeling the squeeze.
Posted inYour Money
SNAP freeze showed fragility of food access. Tulsans want to help you grow your own.
Growing food can cost you next to nothing — if you’re willing to be resourceful.