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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.
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Introducing the Tulsa Asian Collective, a ‘one-stop shop for all things Asian’
Similar organizations have come and gone, but these five Tulsans want to ensure this one’s here to stay.
Posted inYour Money
Calling young Tulsa homebuyers! Here’s how experts say you should shop around.
Savings can be substantial when people have more time to pay down debt and improve their credit score.
Posted inYour Money
These resources will help you beat the heat and your electric bills this summer
The Flyer rounded up state and local programs that can help you save on your electric bills or find a place to cool off this summer.
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Welcome to CHOP, the west Tulsa grocery store where shopping is for neighbors
CHOP sells locally-sourced foods, ready-made meals and national brands, plus coffee and ice cream. Its owners seek to make it a gathering place too, with community events on the horizon.
Posted inYour Money
PSO is adding $11 to your electricity bill while awaiting approval for another rate increase
This comes as part of PSO’s rate case request to charge Oklahomans $25 more each month for electricity.
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Which part of Tulsa has the most access to parks? See where your neighborhood ranks.
Depending where you live, access to parks varies across Tulsa.
Posted inYour Money
You probably undervalue your stuff. Proper documentation could save you money.
If disaster strikes, you still may not be recovering as much as you could.
Posted inGovernment
Mazzei and Drummond head to a runoff in their race to be Oklahoma’s next governor
Despite a Trump endorsement, the Oklahoma GOP will take to the polls again Aug. 25.
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Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma is grappling with record fuel costs as it races to feed kids this summer
Demand for free food is higher than ever for Oklahoma families. So are the fuel costs for organizations trying to meet the need.
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Would the proposed aluminum plant in Inola raise electricity rates for residents? It’s complicated.
This would be the first aluminum smelter built in over 40 years. If it moves forward, PSO says residential customers won’t foot the bill for infrastructure costs. But future rates are a different story.
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Tulsa’s gas is more expensive than OKC. We’re digging into why.
The Flyer takes a look at how gas prices are calculated — and why you’ve noticed a jump in cost.