Lifestyle

  • Raleigh, NC - USA - June 27, 2011: Woman Holding an iPad Displaying Walmart Web Site.

    Steer Clear of Third-Party Vendors on Walmart.com To Avoid This ‘Scam’

    Since we live in the age of Amazon, most major retailers have upped their e-commerce game to compete with the online retail giant. Walmart, for instance, has opened up its online shopping platform to third-party vendors, which includes large companies…

  • McDonald's Shamrock Shake and McFlurry

    McDonald’s Must Be Feeling Lucky: Shamrock Shakes Are Coming Back Sooner Than Expected

    Shamrock Shake season is upon us and to the delight of mint lovers everywhere, its arrival is ahead of schedule. Since the popular treat is associated with St. Patrick’s Day, it typically returns closer to March 17, but this year…

  • Sean Connery as James Bond

    Huge Stash of James Bond Memorabilia To Be Sold for $450K

    Whoever your favorite James Bond is, from Sean Connery to Daniel Craig, there’s something for every 007 fan in the 100-plus-piece collection of Bond memorabilia that’s up for sale. London-based Peter Harrington Rare Books plans to sell the 119 rare…

  • Portland, OR, USA - Oct 28, 2020:

    SNAP Recipients To Soon See Benefit Reductions

    SNAP recipients receiving additional pandemic-driven boosts to their benefits will soon see a reduction in their payments as the emergency allotments end. The additional funds, which were put in place to offer temporary relief to low-income households affected by the…

  • Annapolis, MD, USA 05-02-2021: Historical Maryland State Capitol building in Annapolis, the oldest state house that is still in use. It is inside a scenic garden with people walking around in spring.

    Maryland Workers May Soon Get a 4-Day Workweek

    In an effort to provide workers with a better work-life balance, lawmakers in Maryland are proposing to subsidize businesses that implement a four-day workweek. Dubbed the Four-Day Workweek Act of 2023, the Maryland proposal seeks to provide a tax credit…

  • Rochester Hills, Michigan, USA - April 18, 2015: The Bed Bath & Beyond in Rochester Hills, Michigan. Bed Bath & Beyond is a chain of ca. 1000 stores offering high quality merchandise for the bed room, bath room, among other home furnishings.

    Bed Bath & Beyond Closing 87 Stores Across America

    Bed Bath & Beyond has been fending off bankruptcy for a while now, and its latest attempt to delay the inevitable involves closing even more stores.  The company said that 87 stores under the Bed Bath & Beyond corporate umbrella…