David Slade

Pickleball noise is a growing suburban concern, up there with electric bicycles. In suburban Charleston a city plan to install courts in a West Ashley park has neighbors worried about propery values.

Redrawing boundaries for elected offices has been a hot political issue of late. But the St. Andrews Public Service District in suburban Charleston is poised to do it now because of years of neglecting their maps.

Federal Series I Savings Bonds, i-bonds, will get new interest rates in November and that could offer a good savings opportunity that also comes with tax benefits. The minimum purchase is just $25.

The owners of a 7,605-square-foot house paved a driveway on land Charleston County paid more than $1 million to protect. The county has been seeking payment for years from the well-known family.

Fees for paying with credit cards sometimes now exceed the rewards for using one, but the big rewards don’t come from day-to-day spending. They come from sign-up bonuses.

Charleston Water System gave the county a rough estimate that water bills could rise 2.5 to 14 percent due to the cost of relocating water lines for planned road projects, if a tax to fund them passes.

Charleston Water System sent condolence letters to customers who are still living. A software system was blamed. CWS wants living customers, so there’s someone to go after if the bills aren’t paid.

Fees for trash, internet, parking, amenities, insurance, and more have become common in large apartment complexes, raising the monthly cost of renting. Renters should check details before applying.

Too many books you don’t plan to read again? Movies on DVD that you won’t watch again? Here’s one way to find out what they’re worth, sell them, and ship them at no charge.

Built in 1939 as Whites-only public housing, the historic 217-unit Robert Mills Manor project on the lower Charleston peninsula will be getting a $74 million renovation due to start this year