Money
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20 Most Dangerous Places in America for Pedestrians
Here’s a sobering statistic: between 2008 and 2017, drivers struck and killed 49,340 people who were walking on streets all across America — more than 13 people per day according to Dangerous by Design 2019, a study of pedestrian fatalities…
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42 Metro Areas Where New Home Construction Is Booming
Looking for a brand-new home? Home builders have been busy this year. For home buyers on the hunt for new construction, Texas is the place to be. Three of its major metropolitan areas rank atop the list of cities with…
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50 Student Discounts You Don’t Want to Miss
Money is scarce for many college students, so finding ways to save is key. Many merchants offer discounts aimed at students, whether on clothes, electronics, textbooks, or even movie tickets, although they’re not always easy to find. Here are 40…
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Student Loan Debt Across America: Where Does Your State Rank?
Student loans remain a crushing burden for plenty of college students and graduates. According to a LendEDU analysis of loan data from more than 1,000 schools, the problem just keeps getting worse: The average Class of 2018 borrower’s debt rose…
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17 Ways Grocery Stores Have Changed Over the Past 50 Years
The supermarket has been a staple of American life ever since the first one, a Piggly Wiggly, opened in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1916. Ever since, we’ve scoured the aisles in a quest to fill our pantries without overpaying. And while…
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19 Money-Saving Tips for Visiting National Parks
America’s National Park Service is more than 100 years old. Yellowstone was the very first national park, recognized by Congress in 1872. But the agency didn’t become official until President Woodrow Wilson signed the Organic Act of 1916, in the…
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21 of the Most Expensive Products at Trader Joe’s
Trader Joe’s fans can’t stop raving about their favorite products at the offbeat grocery store. And since the chain almost exclusively sells its own brands, it’s able to keep prices…
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17 Exclusive Credit Cards That Turn Heads
For most of us, credit cards are merely a tool to make ends meet or perhaps a way to pay for splurges. But for the ultra-wealthy or those with stellar…
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What Does It Cost to Send a Kid Back to School?
America’s public school system ensures that every child in the United States gets a free education, but “free” is a misleading term. State and local taxpayers pay for the buildings,…
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How Much the Performers Earned at the Original Woodstock
The 50th anniversary of Woodstock is right around the corner and, if you’ve ever wondered what the artists were paid to put up with traffic jams, awful weather, acres of…
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Better Than the Bookstore: Best Sites for College Textbooks
As the cost of college continues to rise, students have become savvier consumers. They’re taking advantage of ever more options for acquiring textbooks and other course materials and, for many, online…
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50 Tips for Back-to-School Savings
Families plan to spend an average of $519 per student this year on back-to-school expenses for kindergarten through high school kids, according to an annual survey by Deloitte, and total…
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25 Best Back-to-School Finds at Costco
Don’t forget Costco when you’re tackling that back-to-school list: The warehouse club carries more school supplies than you might expect, with prices that are often lower than Amazon, Walmart, Target,…
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25 Things to Buy at Walmart for Back to School
You may not be done with lazy pool days, but the nation’s biggest retailer, Walmart, is already geared up for back-to-school shopping. Like rival Target, note that some of Walmarts…
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13 Industries the Immigration Crackdown Could Hurt
The backlash against immigrants and unauthorized workers has reached a fever pitch, with the same old they’re “taking American jobs” rhetoric. President Donald Trump has made cracking down on undocumented…
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25 Emerging Businesses That Nobody Saw Coming
Global industry doesn’t stand still for very long, and there are quite a few disappearing industries — but what is taking their place? What came out of nowhere while people…
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15 Things to Buy (And 6 To Skip) Right After Moving
Moving into a new space is exciting, and there’s an overwhelming desire to decorate it immediately and make it entirely yours. Certainly, some things are needed right away to make…
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12 Mistakes to Avoid on Amazon Prime Day
Some call it the biggest shopping day of the summer, with good reason. Amazon offers tons of deals on Prime Day — deals that compete with Black Friday and Cyber…
