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    8 Best Cordless Drills Under $150

    There are all kinds of reasons to buy a cordless drill: adding shelving in a closet, assembling mail-order furniture, or simply making holes and driving screws with speed and minimal effort. How much to spend depends largely on the intended…

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    Get Away From It All: 20 Places to Hide Out on Black Friday

    You’ve done the shopping-at-3 a.m. thing and been in a doorbuster mob one too many times. If you’re so over it that this Thanksgiving weekend you don’t even want to be near a store flier, let alone a store, hang…

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    11 Gifts You Should Never Feel Guilty Regifting

    Regifting has always been a bad rap. Although in today’s green world, getting pegged as a “regifter” might not be the worst offense after all. It’s not just more socially acceptable; there’s even a made-up national holiday for it. As…

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    Best Laser Printers Under $200

    Inkjets are the go-to choice for most consumers shopping for a personal printer. They’re often cheap and good for printing photos at home. But for students or small businesses that primarily print pages and pages of text, a laser printer…

  • Senior woman sitting on couch at home looking pensive at the camera

    For Seniors: How to Decide When to Move From Your Home?

    One of the toughest decisions older Americans can make is whether or not to leave their longtime home. While many experts recommend downsizing for financial and health reasons, the decision isn’t so clear-cut for most seniors. A recent survey of…

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    23 Creepy Halloween Party Treats

    Halloween parties have come a long way since people tried to convince blindfolded guests that peeled grapes were eyeballs and a bowl of spaghetti was someone’s guts. Recipes for spooky and gross Halloween treats create impressively realistic brains, blood, and…

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    20 Easy Halloween Costumes for Couples on a Budget

    When you and your significant other are looking to impress on Halloween but lack the budget to buy those expensive replica costumes, it’s time for some DIY magic. By using…

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    20 Cheap and Trendy Halloween Costumes for 2017

    Unprepared for Halloween again? Don’t fret. Avoid slogging through picked-over stores or splurging on pricey, pre-packaged costumes by using a little ingenuity. There are many easy DIY costumes to make…

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    The 10 Most Common Food Allergies

    About 1 in 20 people in the United States suffers from a food allergy, according to a study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Food allergies occur when…

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    16 Obamacare Services That Are Still Free

    The Affordable Care Act requires most health insurance plans to cover certain preventive-care services at no cost to the patient. President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers have sought for months…

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    20 Healthy Foods You’ve Been Preparing All Wrong

    It’s easy to get stuck in a cooking rut, but there’s rarely just one way to prepare any dish. If the goal is to eat healthy, a few little-known secrets…

  • Happy couple hanging art on a wall at home

    10 Cheap Ways to Fill Your Home with Art

    You don’t have to be a millionaire aficionado to turn your home into an expertly curated, art-filled place. There are plenty of ways to brighten up your plain white walls…

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    26 Ways to Relieve Stress for Personal Peace

    The world, as we all are painfully aware, is in turmoil. Protests have become a constant, white supremacists and Antifa clash in the streets, and fears of nuclear war have…

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    10 Tips for Saving Money on Prescription Drugs

    Thank goodness for medication: It speeds recovery, cures many illnesses, and keeps chronic diseases under control. But for all the benefits of modern medicine, the high cost is a major…

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    10 Ways to Protect Your Identity and Data Online

    If you haven’t thought much about how to stay safe online, it’s high time — especially after the massive hack of the consumer credit reporting agency Equifax, which may have…

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    The 15 Biggest Scam Products You’ve Thought About Buying

    Imagine curing a headache instantly by simply rubbing wax on your forehead or building sculpted muscles by holding – not lifting – a vibrating weight. The makers of these too-good-to-be-true…

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    15 Potentially Dangerous Baby Products to Watch Out For

    Parenthood can be nerve-wracking enough without considering that even common baby products can pose a safety risk. Some are items that parents may be better off entirely without, while others…

  • Make These 10 Frightfully Cheap DIY Halloween Decorations

    Properly preparing for Halloween means getting into the spirit by decorating the front door, porch, windows, and yard. These penny-pinching ideas for homemade Halloween props keep the holiday fun without spooking…