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    Costco Recalls Kirkland Cold Medicine Over Contamination Risk

    If Kirkland Signature Severe Cold & Flu Plus Congestion medicine is sitting in your medicine cabinet, it’s time to toss it. Costco has yanked it off the shelves due to potential foreign material contamination and advises customers do the same. …

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    15 Things You Need to Replace a Lot More Often Than You Think

    In a dream world, things we purchase would last forever. Unfortunately, in the real world, many things we rely on need replacing — and some more often than we realize. Join us for a quick tour of what just may…

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    10 Home Security Mistakes You’re Probably Making

    Here’s a startling stat: A burglary will occur as often as every 15 seconds within the United States. This works out to upward of 4,800 burglaries every day. To make matters more unnerving, as much as 27.6% of these burglaries…

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    10 Things You Should Never, Ever Store In Your Garage

    While garages are generally intended for car storage, there are plenty of folks ready to use their garages to store just about anything you can think of. We’re talking bikes, chairs, couches, free weights, freezers, fridges, etc.  So yes, sure,…

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    15 Chain Restaurants That Are Open on New Year’s Day

    Who has the patience to cook a big meal on New Year’s Day? Certainly not you, if you did New Year’s Eve right. If you want to leave the kitchen work to somebody else, we get it. Here are 15…

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    11 Marie Kondo-Inspired Storage Ideas to Organize Your Home After the Holidays

    After the influx of Christmas gifts and other holiday items, you might be asking, “What do I do with all this stuff?” Tidying expert Marie Kondo has helped many people organize their homes with her best-selling book “The Life-Changing Magic…

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    The Best Movies to Watch on New Year’s Eve

    New Year’s Eve is far better spent at home than at a bar; we all know this. Whether you’re just relaxing at home this year or need something on the…

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    7 Things You Should Never Do on New Year’s Eve

    Who wants to start the new year off right? Show of hands! Everyone, right? Heading into 2025, there are some simple ways to make sure your 2025 sails smoothly right…

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    Pet Food Recalled For Bird Flu Contamination After Cat Dies

    It seems like not a single day passes without a major recall, but here we are again. Our newest recall comes in the form of cat food, courtesy of Northwest…

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    11 Festive Drinks To Light Up Your Holiday Season

    The holidays are a time for joy, gatherings, and, for some, plenty of drinks. Whether you’re hosting a crowd or enjoying a quiet night by the fire, the perfect festive…

  • Surprising Habits of Millionaires and Billionaires

    There are numerous ways you have to map out your life differently if you’re looking to make more money than the majority of folks trying to navigate life’s ups and…

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    The Best Grocery Stores To Buy Holiday Decor

    If last-minute Christmas decorations are a necessity, it’s always great to be able to knock out some of that shopping at the same time as your groceries.  Not sure where…

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    10 Things You Should Never Eat Before Bed

    There are three commonly referred to elements that people account for in their immediate external environments when it comes to fully optimizing their sleep. These include light, temperature, and noise.…

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    Wild Christmas Headlines You Forgot About

    While many of us are focused on celebrating the holiday on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, every so often a wild, wacky, totally unexpected, or weirdly entertaining story makes headlines…

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    Does Your State Prefer Real or Fake Christmas Trees?

    Christmas comes swiftly every year, and after a season of gift shopping, every dollar spent feels like a hefty weight. Christmas trees aren’t cheap, and those prices add up, too.…

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    5 Things You Should Never Do In America

    Some of us are born with more common sense on how to navigate the ins and outs of this emotional rollercoaster called life better than others. Some folks, on the…

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    24 Diabetic-Friendly Holiday Dessert Recipes for Everyone

    Diabetic-friendly recipes don’t have to mean basic or boring. Read on for a wealth of dessert ideas that will not only satisfy the needs of those watching their blood-sugar levels…

  • Christmas Brunch Ideas To Impress Holiday Houseguests

    So you’ve already opened stockings and unwrapped presents: How do you keep the festivities going? A bangin’ Christmas brunch can often leave fonder memories than the gifts themselves, so we…