Money
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Some States Grant Paid Time Off To Vote. Is Yours Among Them?
Election Day is fast approaching and in addition to researching candidates and proposals, you also may be planning when and how you’ll cast your vote and go to work all on the same day. Some states make the guessing game…
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Walmart Holds the Line on the Cost of Its Thanksgiving Meal Baskets
Walmart is saying no to higher prices for holiday meals. The mega-retailer is selling its Thanksgiving meal baskets at the same cost as last year. The baskets feature traditional Thanksgiving fare, including turkey, ham, potatoes, and stuffing, as well as…
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With Perhaps the Worst Timing Possible, an Amoxicillin Shortage Has Arrived
You may have heard about the surge in RSV cases affecting children across the U.S. and filling pediatric hospital beds. Now, making the landscape of health care for children even more precarious is a shortage of one of the most…
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Check Out This Reboot of a Classic Christmas Movie, We Triple Dog Dare Ya
HBO Max is rolling out a reboot of the beloved “A Christmas Story,” appropriately titled, “A Christmas Story Christmas,” with several original cast members in tow. Peter Billingsley is reprising his role as Ralphie — only he’s technically the “old man” 2.0…
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Hold My … Tree? Miller Lite Combines Beer Keg and Christmas Tree Stand Into One
The phrase keg stand may conjure up images of a frat party of drunk bros holding an upside-down pal’s legs straight up while he chugs beer directly out of the keg. Well, Miller Lite’s new Christmastime contraption isn’t quite like…
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Home Heating Costs Are Set To Soar but You May Qualify for Help
Inflation has inflicted pain across many sectors of the nation’s economy but none perhaps more so than energy, where forecasts call for a 28% rise in the cost to heat homes this winter, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.…
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Get a Free or Cheap Lunch for National Sandwich Day
There’s no such thing as a free lunch unless it happens to be one of those made-up food “holidays.” That’s when fast-food and chain restaurants use it as an excuse…
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Act Fast: A Walmart+ Membership Is Half Price for 2 Days Only
If you’ve been on the fence about joining Walmart+, the retailer’s answer to Amazon Prime, now’s the time to do it. It’s half price through Nov. 3. Gallery: Other Grocery Rewards…
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Task Force Recommends Adults Under 65 Be Screened for Anxiety
Feeling anxious lately? You’re not alone. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is recommending that all adults ages 19 to 64 be screened for anxiety as part of regular primary care.…
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Aldi Cuts Prices to 2019 Levels in Thanksgiving ‘Rewind’ to Fight Inflation
In a “Thanksgiving Price Rewind,” Aldi is slashing its prices on holiday favorites to November 2019 levels when inflation was just 2%. The temporary pricing throwback runs from Nov. 2-29,…
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British Invasion: Target To Carry Iconic Marks & Spencer Holiday Food
Target is offering new and delicious products this holiday season, and they’re coming from across the pond. Iconic British retailer Marks & Spencer, which has a history dating back to…
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Novel 3-Day Workweek Helps Chick-fil-A Franchisee to Attract, Retain Workers
A Chick-fil-A franchise owner thinks he may have found a better way to recruit and retain fast-food workers by offering a three-day workweek. Faced with an overworked team, Chick-fil-A franchisee…
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Mayo Couture? Kraft Unveils Mayonnaise-Inspired Clothing
Love mayo so much that you wish you could live in it? Kraft has the perfect solution to your obsession: a mayonnaise-themed tracksuit. If you just had a negative visceral…
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How Costco and Sam’s Club Memberships Pay For Themselves With Gas Savings
Although gas prices have dropped since their peak in June, some consumers are still feeling sticker shock at the pump. That’s especially true in California, where regular-grade gas prices average…
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Costco Recalls Frozen Chicken Patties for Possible Contamination
A popular brand of frozen chicken patties that are sold at Costco has been recalled because they may contain something unexpected: pieces of hard, clear plastic. Gallery: Other Major Food…
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Fulfilling, Productive Things to Do in Retirement
Some choose retirement, and some have retirement thrust upon them. Modern retirees face decades of free time to fill with leisure activities, socializing, contributing to a community or cause, pursuing…
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The Best Airline Credit Cards for Traveling in 2022
After being cooped up at home for most of 2020 and large parts of 2021 due to the pandemic, people’s itch to travel has perhaps never been greater. Air travel…
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Walmart Opens Netflix Hubs at 2,400 Stores
Walmart is expanding its popular Netflix Hub digital storefront to more than 2,400 brick-and-mortar Walmart stores. The hub not only provides shoppers with a low-price Netflix streaming gift card to…
