Money

  • Closed Rite Aid

    Rite Aid Closing 361 Stores Amid Bankruptcy. Here’s the Full List

    Update: Rite Aid Closing Hundreds More Stores. Here’s the Full List The list of Rite Aid closures continues to grow after the pharmacy chain filed for bankruptcy in early May, the second bankruptcy for the company in less than a year.…

  • A jar of pennies surrounded by pennies.

    Why Pennies Still Exist and Other Money Trivia

    The concept of money replaced primitive bartering around 3,000 years ago. Since then, the universal purchasing medium has often been shrouded in secrecy and surrounded with mystery. In America, many little-known facts, misconceptions, and rumors have emerged as we’ve gone…

  • Star Wars Luke Skywalker action figure

    Collectibles From the ’70s That Are Now Worth a Fortune

    It always feels great to discard old, unwanted junk and then bask in your newly clutter-free space — until years later, when you’re browsing through an antique store or online auction and realize those items you discarded are worth a…

  • Gilman, Colorado

    25 Towns Devastated by Losing a Single Company

    The sad tale of a firetruck plant shutting down in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania — taking hundreds of jobs and the town’s identity with it — illustrates the painful truth of company towns: Being so closely entwined with a single employer poses a big…

  • Indoors home spa toiletries on tray in bath room on bath. Ready to spend relaxing alone self time. Blue bath salt bomb and towel.

    Bathroom Products That Are a Complete Waste of Money

    Frugal folks know there are a ton of products that make little sense to buy. Of course, they’re in every room of the home, including the one where we primp, unwind, and answer nature’s call: the bathroom. Whether they don’t…

  • Big Lots Reopening

    Big Lots Is Reopening 78 More Stores in June. Here’s the Full List

    Retail chains are dropping like flies this year, but one company is making a comeback. Big Lots, which filed for bankruptcy last year, originally announced that it would close almost all of its stores. Since then, another company has stepped…