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    Furniture Brands That Are Made in America

    Brands in This Article: Artifox Maiden Home Roger + Chris Simplicity Sofas Modernica Stickley Vermont Woods Studios Vaughan-Bassett BenchMade Modern Furniture of America Made in America and Made to Last Before Ikea took over the world with its cheap assemble-at-home…

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    Costco Brand Products to Avoid, According to Shoppers

    Costco is great for bulk buying, and customers can be fanatically loyal to products such as Kirkland Scotch whisky or the store’s signature balsamic vinegar. But devoted Costco shoppers know that the discount chain strikes out on a number of…

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    Where to Get Help Paying the Cost of Abortion Care

    With the overturning of Roe v. Wade on June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court erased a 50-year precedent recognizing a federal right to abortion. President Joe Biden signed an executive order intended to help protect abortion access, but his office…

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    The Most Expensive Items Our Readers Have Bought on Amazon

    Just because you’re a loyal Cheapism reader doesn’t mean that you’re, well, cheap. You just know a bargain when you see one, even if it’s an expensive item on Amazon. We crunched the numbers and ran the data to find…

  • Movies That Make Boomers Cry

    Sometimes you just want to escape into the magic of the silver screen and have a good cry, even if it’s courtesy of your own TV or laptop. There are countless films that are considered tearjerkers, each with its own…

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    Things You Didn’t Know About the U.S. Postal Service

    The United States Postal Service is part of our national heritage going all the way back to the Revolutionary War. The Founding Fathers believed a postal system to be so important that they wrote it into the U.S. Constitution, compelling…

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    Smart Celebrities Who Made Cool Stuff

    We don’t often think of celebrities as people who might be hard at work tinkering in a workshop or lab, but plenty of stars have made multimillion-dollar deals for things…

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    AMC Brings Back $5 Movies for Summer

    With blockbuster movies such as “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Thor: Love and Thunder” hitting the big screen, AMC Theatres is bringing back a pre-pandemic perk: $5 movies on Tuesdays all…

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    26 Ways to Do Disney on a Budget

    Visiting Disney World in Florida or Disneyland in California is practically a childhood rite of passage. The magic isn’t lost on adults, many of whom enjoy returning year after year…

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    25 Amusement Parks That Aren’t Horrible for Parents

    Theme parks are built around an idea of “fun” that aims at kids but eludes many parents. The cost of admission, the lines, the additional cost of admission to skip…

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    11 Hot Tips to Make Your Grill Last

    There’s nothing like firing up the grill when the weather starts to sizzle. Since grills are meant to be investments that last for years, knowing how to properly store and…

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    13 Alternatives to a Traditional Grass Lawn

    If the many reasons for not having a lawn make sense to you, there are plenty of options for you to explore. Hardscape designs, carved and paved paths, raised garden…

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    The Most Patriotic Place in Each State

    With the Fourth of July approaching, America is about to enter peak patriotism mode. But there’s more to celebrating the nation’s birthday than just barbecue and fireworks. Take a look into…

  • Elisabeth Shue visits Tom Cruise as he bartends in a scene from the film 'Cocktail', 1988.

    The Best and Worst Tom Cruise Movies

    Love him or hate him, Tom Cruise’s name on a movie attracts a lot of attention. He has rarely had any problem carrying a film on his own or going…

  • Civil War reenactment Lakewood Forest Preserve Wauconda Illinois. Picture taken on 07/09/16. Confederate troops are charge Union troops in the battle of Antietam (Also known as Sharpsburg) originally fought on 08/27/1862 in the great state of Maryland.

    Historic Battle Reenactments Across America

    The Revolutionary War, Civil War, and other monumental battles fought on American soil are squarely in the past, but try telling that to the reenactors that fire muskets or cannonades…

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    Where to Find Roller Skates for Cheap Summer Fun

    In case you haven’t heard, roller skating (and, to a lesser degree, inline skating) is back. Roller skates aren’t new — they’ve been around since the 1860s. But every decade…

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    The Biggest Summer Anthems From the Past 50+ Years

    There’s something about music — the way it can evoke a time, a place, a feeling, even years after you first hear it. It’s often regarded as the closest thing…

  • The Most Patriotic Films of All Time

    With the Fourth of July fast approaching, it’s time to kick back and enjoy some of these films about freedom, duty, and undying love for one’s country. Grab a cold…