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    Holiday Gifts You Can Get at the Dollar Store

    When holiday shopping leaves budgets stretched thin, it’s the dollar store to the rescue. The dollar store is a particularly good source for, well, dollar gifts, including stocking stuffers, classic kids’ toys, and practical finds for grown-ups. Stop in often…

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    I Tried Stasher Bags. Are They Worth It?

    You’ve likely seen them at your local Target, Whole Foods, or CVS: Stasher bags, the reusable silicone bags that all but promise to replace regular plastic storage bags. But are they as good as advertised? And at a significantly higher…

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    Shoplifting Struggles End Wegmans Self-Checkout App

    Beloved northeastern grocery chain Wegmans is doling out disappointment to its cult-following of customers. The retailer is doing away with its popular self-checkout app, Wegmans SCAN.  The app, which rolled out in 2019, allowed shoppers to check out quicker, by…

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    Walmart’s New Virtual Fitting Rooms Take the Guesswork Out of Online Shopping

    Buying clothes online is akin to the retail world’s version of a blind date. You don’t know how an outfit will look on you until you see it on yourself, which is something online shopping doesn’t offer. But Walmart is…

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    Celebrities Who’ve Run for Office

    From presidential campaigns to local offices, these celebrities went beyond activism and pursued real political careers.

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    Why I’m Glad My Kids Are 6 Years Apart

    I have an almost-11-year-old son and an almost-5-year-old daughter. Many people seem to have a reaction to this sibling age gap. They either a) assume I had fertility issues (no, but that’s none of their business anyway, thankyouverymuch); b) feel…