Personal finance for Jacksonville, Fla.: salaries, cost of living, Social Security, budgets and money tips built on local data.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Amendment 3 passed on Nov. 3, and the question most Northeast Florida homeowners now have is simple: how much will it save me? The answer depends on two numbers that are printed on every property tax...
Nov. 12, 2026
Jacksonville drivers registering or titling a vehicle in 2026 can run into fees from a $2.95 online credit card charge t...
By Emil Gertjegerdes · Oct. 23, 2026
Jacksonville shoppers pay 7.5% sales tax on most taxable purchases, compared with 6.5% in St. Augustine and the rest of...
By Mark Gertjegerdes · Oct. 23, 2026
Parking in St. Augustine costs $20 per entry at the downtown garage during regular daytime hours, but registered St. Joh...
By Emil Gertjegerdes · Oct. 22, 2026
Duval County property tax bills go out in November, and homeowners who pay during November receive a 4% discount on thei...
By Emil Gertjegerdes · Oct. 21, 2026
The typical household in the city of Jacksonville earns $69,872 a year, a little less than the Florida median of $74,568...
By Mark Gertjegerdes · Oct. 21, 2026
The State of Florida is holding more than $3 billion that belongs to people who lost track of it: forgotten bank account...
By Emil Gertjegerdes · Oct. 19, 2026