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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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McDonald’s Rolls Out ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Happy Meals
McDonald’s has been on a roll with Happy Meals lately, and the latest variation is no exception: Black Panther Happy Meals were just released, complete with sleek black and purple box. Gallery: Surprising Things You Didn’t Know About McDonald’s It’s timed…
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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 to offer limited-time deals, including National Sandwich Day, Nov. 3,…
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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 Programs That Will Save You Money The promotion reduces the…
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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. And if you don’t feel worried, you still fall under…
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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, with discounts as high as 30%. “Providing amazing products at…
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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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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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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…
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Aldi Looks To Add Online Grocery Ordering and Delivery to Its Website
Aldi has relied on Instacart for years to pick up and deliver groceries to customers, but the chain is now developing its own online ordering system. The grocery giant is…
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White House Moves To Ban ‘Junk Fees’
Have you ever gotten slapped with an overdraft charge because you unknowingly spent a few dollars more than what you had in your bank account? Suddenly, a $2 purchase costs…
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Target is Tripling Its Number of Apple Shop-in-Shops
Early Black Friday sales aren’t the only perk provided by Target: The retailer is tripling the number of Apple shop-in-shops ahead of the holiday season to a total of 150…
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The US is Down to a 25-Day Supply of Diesel Fuel
Prices at the pump are slowly declining unless you’re in the market for diesel fuel. If you’ve been holding out hope that those prices will follow suit, you might have…
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Baseball and Free Food Come Together in Taco Bell’s World Series Promotion
Two of America’s favorite pastimes are coming together for the latest promo at Taco Bell: baseball and tacos. The company said it’s bringing back the annual “steal a base, steal…
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Postage Stamp Coming Out Next Year
The U.S. Postal Service has unveiled a new stamp featuring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The stamp is a part of the Postal Service’s 2023 collection that showcases…
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Sam’s Club Deploys New Inventory Workers: Multitasking Robots
Sam’s Club has deployed of an army of 600 multitalented inventory robots at its stores nationwide, adding to the growing list of companies that are turning to automation for jobs…
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Amazon Adds New Way to Pay Just in Time for Black Friday
You’ll have a new way to pay when your Amazon cart is full of smart plugs and dishtowels on Black Friday: Venmo. The retail giant just announced the new checkout…
