Lifestyle
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Got a Colossal Zucchini That Overgrew in Your Garden? Try These Easy Recipes
Even the greenest green thumbs have overlooked a ready-to-pick zucchini during harvest and come back the next day to find a Hulk-sized zuke glaring at them from beneath the large leaves. But before you decide there’s no way to use…
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Fake Priests and Snoop Dogg’s Munchie Meal: The Weirdest Fast Food News This Week
My job as a food writer involves thinking way too much about fast food, watching too many food TikToks, and sifting through mountains of restaurant-related press releases. That means I come across some really crazy stuff. Even to my fast…
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‘Well Down the Path of Enshittification’: Consumers React to Lawsuit Claiming Amazon ‘Tricked and Trapped’ Prime Subscribers
The Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon for allegedly duping millions of consumers into signing up for its paid Prime subscription service. The legal complaint, filed Wednesday, also claims that the company made it difficult to cancel the paid subscription.…
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Coast to Coast: Cheap Must-See Attractions in All 50 States
Whether you’re in the midst of planning a road trip or looking at a map for the first time to decide where to go, you can count on finding plenty of free or cheap attractions across the country. We’ve taken…
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Cooling Pads, Hammocks, and More: How To Keep Cool at Night Without Turning on Your AC
Do you run hot at night? Welcome to the miserable club. As temperatures continue to rise, trying to stay cool at night and get good sleep can feel like a challenging, if not impossible, ask. But by trying out simple strategies…
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This Absurd TikTok Hack Will Save You Money On Glasses — If You Can Handle It
Buying new glasses can be costly. How costly? The average price of a new pair is around $343, according to Zenni, an online eyeglass retailer. It can be especially difficult to find affordable yet actually attractive frames. One TikToker is going…
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Get Hooked on These 5 (Free!) Shows on Amazon Freevee
Sick of paying for Netflix, Hulu, and the other 15 streaming services you’re subscribed to? Amazon’s Freevee is here to fix that for you, featuring both original and licensed content…
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The OfferUp 8: The Most Confusing Things for Sale I Saw This Week
The rush of firing up OfferUp in Asheville, North Carolina, where I live, will never get old. There’s just so much stuff for sale in the wastelands of OfferUp that…
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Frugal (and FUN!) Outdoor Water Games To Keep Kids Entertained All Summer Long
For those super-hot days when simply breathing makes you break a sweat, the task of keeping kids entertained might feel particularly daunting. The best way to have fun and keep…
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I Asked ChatGPT to Simplify My Life and Save Me Money — Here’s What Happened
Looking to lead a simpler lifestyle and save more money but you’re not sure where to start? Consider welcoming ChatGPT to the chat. And if you’re skeptical about leaving the…
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Would You Go Into Debt for Your Pet? Most People Would, According to This Survey
Recently I noticed some unusual lumps and bumps on my 9-year-old dog’s skin. They didn’t seem to bother him, but Google told me I should take him to the vet.…
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I Stopped in My Local Amazon Go Store — Here’s How It Compared to 7-Eleven
Last year, I noticed that a new Amazon store had opened near me — not Amazon Fresh, or that weird Amazon 4-Star experiment that crashed and burned, but a small…
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You Should Never (EVER) Use ChatGPT For These 5 Tasks
As more and more of us are realizing that ChatGPT is a pretty handy (and terrifying) helper, we should know, too, that it can’t do everything. There are some tasks…
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The Best Movies To Stream for Free on Amazon Freevee
With an endless amount of paid streaming services continuously popping up, Freevee is a breath of free air. Amazon’s streaming service is available to all, offering a pretty sizable catalog…
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Is Venmo Safe? Here’s Everything You Need To Know About the Payment App
Thanks to the rise of peer-to-peer payment apps, going Dutch has never been easier. Just pull out your phone and ask for their username. But if you count yourself among…
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Clothes Iron Meals, Coffee Pot Stews, and 6 Other Tips for Cooking Without a Kitchen
If you live in a major city and aren’t rich, you’ve got two options: Either you share an apartment, or you settle for a cheap studio without a kitchen. The…
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Wall Punching and 7 Other Clichés, Stereotypes, and Tropes That Frugal Redditors Can’t Stand
Whenever you’ve got a hotheaded, testosterone-poisoned character, there’s around a 10% chance he’s going to go berserk and punch a wall. There’s Andy in “The Office,” Charlie in “Marriage Story,”…
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Need to Revive Your Wooden Deck or Fence? This Viral TikTok Video Has the Answer
Does summertime have you itching to revamp your outdoor spaces? Maybe you’ve decided to go full bore and hire a landscaper. Or perhaps you’re like the rest of us and…
