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The Most Popular Items at Trader Joe’s
Trader Joe’s fans, the results are in. The cult-favorite grocery chain has released its annual list of customers’ favorite items in nine categories. To make the yearly survey more interesting this go-around, TJ’s recently pulled some of the most frequent winners…
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The Most Stunning Rolls-Royce Models (and 2 Duds)
From the early 1900s, Rolls-Royce has made a name for itself synonymous with quality, remaining true to its values despite changes in the world at large. The company remains more relevant than ever too: Its first electric model, Spectre, hasn’t even…
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Best Jobs That Don’t Require a 4-Year College Degree
What defines a good job is different for everyone. From ample compensation and benefits to a supportive workplace and the ability to use specific skills, there’s plenty to consider when searching for the best job for you, especially if you…
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Amazon Music Subscriptions Just Got More Expensive
What started with Amazon Prime membership price hikes led to the biggest layoff in the company’s history, a decline in the number of its Prime memberships, the undoing of its charitable donation program, and now, just to cement itself as…
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Meaning of ‘Organic’ To Become Clearer Under Tougher USDA Rules
Labels describing products as organic were once a rarity, but lately, it seems like every other item at the grocery store has one. That could soon change, though, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture is tightening its guidelines for labeling…
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Restaurant Chains We Miss
Americans have been dining out for as long as there’s been a United States, but it wasn’t until after World War II that fast-food and sit-down restaurant chains became part of the national fabric. Over the decades, tastes have changed,…
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Things You Never Knew About Pizza Hut
Pan pizza, hut-shaped red roofs, nostalgic red plastic cups — there are so many Pizza Hut staples that we all know and love. The restaurant has been around for seven…
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Man Survives on Ketchup and Rainwater While Lost at Sea for Weeks
Ketchup isn’t typically at the top of most emergency supply lists, but for one man lost at sea for over three weeks, the condiment proved to be a lifesaver. Elvis…
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Mountain Dew’s Baja Blast Now Available as a Hot Sauce
Of all the heinous flavors Mountain Dew has introduced over the years — from Flamin’ Hot to the fruitcake-flavored Fruit Quake — Baja Blast is probably the variety with the…
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Amazon Does Away With Its Charity Donation Program Amid Widespread Layoffs
Since its inception in 2013, Amazon’s charitable giving program, AmazonSmile, has donated at least $449 million to a variety of charities, but its decadelong run is coming to an end…
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Car Companies Making EV Investments in America
Between supply chain issues and recent record-high gas prices, more drivers are considering purchasing electric vehicles. American automakers are shifting toward electric-vehicle production as well, though they’re being outpaced by…
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Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About Pickleball
With a weird name and a growing fanbase, pickleball has experienced a boom in recent years, expanding its footprint from retirement communities to public spaces across the country. It’s caught…
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6 Ways the Debt Ceiling Crisis Could Affect Your Wallet
The United States just hit the debt ceiling, maxing out the amount of money the government can borrow in order to pay its bills at $31.4 trillion. The country has…
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Inflation Drives Consumers To Postpone Medical Care at Record Rate
More consumers in the U.S. postponed receiving medical treatment in 2022 than ever before because of the high cost of health care, a Gallup poll shows. Overall, 38% of U.S.…
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Amazon Slammed Online After Cutting Popular Charity Program
Following another round of historic layoffs that axed thousands of employees, Amazon announced the discontinuation of its AmazonSmile charity program on Wednesday. The decision was met with outrage on social…
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These Are the Best Markets for First-Time Homebuyers
Homebuyers in recent years have had to deal with soaring home prices, a competitive market, and, more recently, rising mortgage rates, all of which have made it difficult for first-time…
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Amazon Out of Its Prime as Memberships Seen Slipping
Amazon once again registered as the world’s largest retailer in 2022, but the ecommerce giant also appears to have recorded its first drop in Prime memberships. The number of individual…
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Used-Car Shoppers See Some Relief as Prices Tumble
Pandemic-fueled demand for used cars pushed prices higher than expected during the last few years, but now shoppers in the market for a previously owned vehicle are getting some relief.…
