Lifestyle
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Wikipedia’s Free, No B.S. Travel Guide Is the Best Way To Plan Your Next Vacation
Before you fork over money for a travel agent, a paperback guide, and a phrasebook, you need to get with the times and consider your digital options. After all, you can find almost anything online; you just need to know where…
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Charging Made Chic: Veelink’s Wireless Charging Dock Keeps Your Home Office Organized
Keep your desk clutter-free with this attractive, easy-to-use wireless charging stand. I never expected to buy a wireless charger. I tend to avoid frivolous gadgets and usually hide my cell phone while I’m working at home. But after reading an…
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Supercharge Your Productivity With These 8 Powerful AI-Supported Browser Extensions
While we wait for artificial intelligence to replace us at work and take over the world with an army of autonomous drones, we might as well take advantage of its benefits. As far as useful AI tools go, ChatGPT is…
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24 Big Summer Health Problems To Avoid
Summer is kicking off with its long, sun-filled days of swimming, hiking, barbecuing, and time spent enjoying the outdoors. But while it’s great to make the most of the season, it’s also wise to keep some general health precautions in…
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Amazon Absurdity: Product Photos That’ll Have You Scratching Your Head (or Laughing It Off)
Do strangely photoshopped Amazon product images really bug the crap out of you? Because like these Redditors, who devoted a whole thread to complaining about it, we find it distracting. Recently, a dress even went viral on TikTok for looking…
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What Is Gray Water — and How Can Using It Help Save You Money?
The average American family uses an average of 300 gallons of water every day — and 75% of it goes down the drain. Some of it isn’t anything you’d want to reuse around the house (think toilet water), but some…
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Something Fishy: Walmart Shoppers Shocked by Great Value Ingredient Labels
Whether you have a nut allergy, you’re avoiding foods with red dye 40, or you’re just mindful about what you eat, you might find yourself regularly reading ingredient labels, especially…
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20 Lies Your Parents Told You as a Kid
As little kids we believe everything our parents say — until reality comes knocking and we start to realize that some things parents say might not be completely true. Whether…
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Finding Happiness on a Budget: 11 ‘Inexpensive’ Purchases That Spark Joy, According to Working-Class Americans
Sometimes all it takes to turn a bad day around is a little treat. After all, who doesn’t enjoy the simple pleasures of life? A steaming mug of good coffee,…
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Make Your Bed, Now Lay (Plants) in It: 6 Cheap Raised Garden Bed Ideas
Whether you’re undertaking your first garden project ever this season or are just looking for some new ideas, one thing is certain: Planting is a pain. Even if you love…
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10 Costly Mistakes You’re Making at the Gym
Investing in your health is always money well spent, and one way to make that happen is by splurging on a gym membership. But amid lunges and squats, we might…
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Death by Dishes? Here’s Why Your Vintage Dishes Might Be Poisoning You
We’re big proponents of hand-me-downs and secondhand goods at Cheapism. Not only are they often more affordable and higher quality, but they’re also more sustainable than disposable, mass-market geegaws. But…
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Want a Free (or Possibly Cheap) Lighthouse? The U.S. Government Can Hook You Up
Always dreamed of owning your very own lighthouse? You’re in luck because the government is ready to give a few away and auction others. There are, of course, some rules that…
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The OfferUp 8: Weird Things I Saw On the Mobile Marketplace This Week (5/30/23)
OfferUp is a terrific way to get rid of junk; this we know. But “one man’s trash,” ya know? The people in my radius here in North Carolina are always…
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From Virtual Tours to Personalized Test Prep, Here’s How AI Can Help You Get Into College
For students navigating the daunting path to college, artificial intelligence (AI) can be instrumental in helping enhance their prospects, if used responsibly. By leveraging AI-powered resources such as chatbots and…
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Bizarre, Gross, and Illegal: 11 ‘Extreme’ Money-Saving Habits and Hacks
On r/Frugal, like-minded cheapskates band together to confront inflation, discuss little-known thrifty tips, and complain about the rising costs of living. It’s an invaluable resource. But sometimes the community’s Redditors…
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DIWHY: Man Charges Beachgoers to Use His Homemade Cooler Toilet
When ya gotta go, ya gotta go. And when there’s nowhere around to go, you might find yourself pretty desperate — perhaps desperate enough to pay an enterprising young man…
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From the You-Should-Have-Been-a-Social-Media-Star Files: These TikTok Videos Have Made the Most Money
Even if you think scrolling through social media is a harmless waste of time, for content creators it can mean thousands of dollars. While TikTok doesn’t release earnings, CasinoGuardian estimated…
