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  • IKEA store on Cascades Pkwy, Portland, Oregon after a gentle rain during winter, showing refection of store on parking lot

    25 Ikea Products To Buy – and 25 To Skip

    Ikea has a well-deserved reputation for outfitting homes (and filling bellies) on the cheap, with a dash of Nordic style. But even Scandinavian engineering and modern design can’t make every product a winner. Sometimes, you just get what you pay…

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    The Top Summer Movies of the Past 25 Years

    Tom Cruise’s “Top Gun: Maverick” has raked in $156 million, a record for the biggest-ever opening over Memorial Day weekend. Indeed, summer is the season for star-studded, action-stuffed films that attract movie lovers in huge numbers. Will the new “Top Gun”…

  • Inflatable rafts, small and large sizes, along edge of Salmon River, Idaho, grey rocks in the foreground, surrounded by forest foliage

    Where to Go for a Budget-Friendly Summer Vacation in All 50 States

    Summertime brings longer days and warm-weather wanderlust. Whether you hit a park, take a tour, attend an event, drive a scenic byway, or explore a destination dish by dish, there are many ways to have fun this summer across the…

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    10 Ways to Save Money on a Wedding With Costco, Sam’s, or BJ’s

    A walk down the aisle is still a heartbreaker for U.S. couples. According to The Knot‘s latest Real Weddings Study, brides and grooms spent an average $34,000 for their special days in 2021, leaping from a pandemic low of $19,000.…

  • Red Mountain Resort with pool and mountains in background

    19 All-Inclusive Resorts Right Here in the U.S.

    All-inclusive resorts make vacations easy and can be a good value considering all they have to offer, especially when they’re not in faraway tropical locales.  Although they’ve long been associated with romantic Caribbean vacations and overseas adventures, there are plenty of all-inclusive…

  • Little Redhead Boy Playing Outside on Campground and Wearing Mosquito Netting Hat

    How to Repel Bugs Naturally (and Cheaply)

    Insects such as mosquitoes, fleas, and wasps have always been a major drawback of the summer months, and with many people opting out of summer getaways to stay home, it won’t be easy escaping critters in your own backyard. An invasive…

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    50 Surprising Things Made in Each State

    America is no longer the world’s manufacturing powerhouse, but that doesn’t mean we don’t still make things. While it seems we mostly make entertainment and gourmet foods these days, each…

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    How to Keep Your Backyard Pool Crystal Clear All Summer Long

    It wasn’t long ago that COVID-19 severely restricted one of summer’s greatest pleasures — plunging into a body of water on a scorching day — and sales of pools nearly…

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    15 Celebs Who’ve Lied About Their Age

    Sometimes to get a job, actors will shave off a few years (or add some) to be more perfect for the part. Here are some stars who felt the need…

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    The 24 Most-Watched TV Show Finales

    NBC drama “This is Us” ended its six-season run with a tear-jerking series finale that had devoted viewers emptying entire tissue boxes — nut it still isn’t one of the most…

  • Great Summer Festivals in All 50 States

    There are plenty of reasons to look forward to summer, not the least of which is the endless variety of festivals that take place in every state in the country.…

  • A close up shot of a Civil War cannon firing at a civil war re-enactment.

    Strange Last Wishes: Funerals with Bizarre Twists

    The majority of people stipulate how to distribute their assets to their loved ones in their will and wind up with a mundane, run-of-the-mill funeral when they die. But there…

  • Senior women smiling while holding and looking at a tablet, sitting on a grey couch with a chevron patterned blanket with a lamp and window in the background

    Products and Services to Make Seniors’ Lives Easier

    Older adults, people with disabilities, and folks recovering from injury can all benefit from products to make everyday tasks easier. From bathroom aids and medication management to kitchen gadgets and…

  • 20 Beloved Sitcoms That Are Worth Rewatching

    20 Beloved Sitcoms That Are Worth Rewatching

    Sitcoms have been with us since the 1950s, filling our evenings with must-watch television. Many of us grew up watching them, and the sitcoms we loved as kids and teens…

  • Bungalows at Amber Cove in the Dominican Republic

    13 Private Islands and Resorts Owned by Cruise Lines

    Cruises lines are constantly competing for the best new amenities, and the rush to recover from the pandemic’s catastrophic effect on business has made it even more important to lure…

  • Beautiful Miami skyline along Biscayne Bay with rain clouds.

    The Rainiest Place in America Isn’t Where You Think

    If asked to picture the rainiest place in the U.S., you might immediately summon images of the Pacific Northwest where the fog seems to hover nearly every day and the…

  • Happy romantic senior African American man and woman couple walking holding hands on a deserted tropical beach

    So You Want to Be Snowbird? Why Not to Buy a Second Home

    It’s a tantalizing option for retirement if you can afford it: Buy a house in a warm-weather state and split your days between a vacation home and your permanent house.…

  • Many dogs run and play with a ball in a meadow - a pack of Jack Russell Terriers

    Dog Breeds That Live the Longest

    TobyKeith may sound like a new country music star, but he’s actually a sprightly Chihuahua who recently broke the record in the Guiness Book of World Records as the oldest…