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Can Your Landlord Raise the Rent That Much? Usually, Yes
Texas has no rent control, so your lease and notice timing are the real protections. What landlords can…
Check Washing Is Back. Protect What You Drop in the Mail
Thieves steal mailed checks and rewrite them with common chemicals. How check washing works, the habits that stop…
A ‘Missed Jury Duty’ Call Demanding Money Is a Scam
Callers posing as Dallas County deputies claim you missed jury duty and must pay to avoid arrest. Courts…
Burn Bans in North Texas: Who Declares Them, What They Bar
Texas county burn bans come from commissioners courts using the Keetch-Byram Drought Index. What a ban prohibits, the…
Getting Your Security Deposit Back: Texas Sets the Rules
Texas landlords have 30 days to return a security deposit and must itemize deductions. The forwarding-address step renters…
Texas May Be Holding Your Money. The Search Is Free
The Texas Comptroller returned a record $422 million in unclaimed property in one year. How to run the…
WIC in Dallas and Tarrant Counties: Who Gets It, How to Apply
Texas WIC covers groceries, formula and nutrition help for pregnant women and kids under 5. Income limits, Dallas…
What Memorial Day Closes in DFW, and What Stays Open
Memorial Day pauses mail, courts and government offices across DFW on Monday, May 25. What closes, what stays…
No, Medicare Isn’t Calling About a New Card
Callers claiming Medicare needs to send you a new card are running a script. What Medicare will never…
Dial 2-1-1: The Texas Line That Finds Help for Almost Anything
One free call connects North Texans to rent help, food pantries, utility assistance and more. How 2-1-1 Texas…
Riding DART’s Silver Line: Stations, Fares, Airport Link
DART’s Silver Line links Plano to DFW Airport through seven cities. Where the 10 stations sit, what a…
TollTag, TxTag or PlusPass: What DFW Drivers Should Pick
TollTag, TxTag or PlusPass in 2026? NTTA rates, the HCTRA takeover of TxTag and ZipCash’s double rate, compared…