Money
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These Are the Longest-Lasting Vehicles on the Road Today
When it comes to buying a vehicle, there is a lengthy list of things to keep in mind. Should you buy new or used? How do financing and insurance payments fit into your budget? Is a sedan, pickup truck, or…
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What’s in Chipotle’s Mystery Boxes? Maybe $500, Maybe Stinky Soap
Chipotle is selling mystery boxes, and it’s a gamble whether you’ll end up with something worthwhile — or something that makes you cringe. Starting Dec. 1 at noon ET, you can buy a mystery box from the burrito chain’s online…
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Subway Debuts Mouthwatering Footlong Cookies – but There’s a Big Catch
Subway is baking up some over-the-top footlong cookies, but good luck getting one of them. Unlike its regular round cookies, the footlong versions are available in just one location for only four hours. It makes you wonder why Subway is…
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How To Turn Culinary Catastrophe Into a Free Pizza Hut Meal
Pizza Hut’s Triple Treat Box has resurfaced for the holidays and has been met with its usual fanfare. Patrons of the Hut go gaga over the deal, which includes two medium one-topping pizzas, five breadsticks, and 10 Cinnabon mini rolls…
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Pass the Maple Syrup: HelloFresh Is Offering a Buddy the Elf-Inspired Spaghetti Kit
You can cover all of the main elf food groups with HelloFresh’s limited-edition Buddy the Elf-inspired spaghetti dinner kit. Just like in “Elf,” the kit includes everything you need for a sugary spaghetti breakfast, from assorted candies to marshmallows and…
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Surprisingly Expensive Products From Costco
Costco is known for free samples, cheap hot dogs, and low prices on bulk purchases. But Costco also sells some surprising — and surprisingly expensive — products. How pricey? Consider Costco’s “Champions Club” Super Bowl package, which costs a mere…
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McDonald’s Is Giving Away a Lifetime’s Worth of Free Food
Willy Wonka who? Ronald McDonald’s McGold Card is the modern-day, real-life golden ticket, only instead of a trip to a candy factory with a chocolate river and Oompa Loompas galore,…
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The Average House Payment the Year You Were Born
As you scroll through house listings on Zillow and shake your head about prices, it’s easy to think about how bad modern homebuyers have it. And it truly is harder…
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Here’s What Real Christmas Trees Cost Across the Country
With the amount of money you’re already shelling out during the holiday season, it can be heartbreaking to watch Christmas tree prices rise every year. According to a survey conducted…
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Velveeta Lawsuit Takes Aim at Kraft Heinz for Prep Time
If Kraft Heinz advertises that a cup of Velveeta microwavable shells and cheese is ready to eat in 3½ minutes then, darn it, it shouldn’t take longer. That’s the philosophy…
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This McDonald’s Cult Favorite is Back
Move over apple, there’s a new McDonald’s pie in town: holiday pie. If that name sounds vague, that’s because it is. But the portable treat still has quite the cult…
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Have a Few Bucks Left On a Gift Card? You’re Entitled to a Cash Refund in These States
Americans are holding billions of dollars in unused gift cards, vouchers, and store credits, with an average amount of $175 of unspent funds per person, according to a CreditCards.com survey.…
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TikTok’s Weird, Whimsical ‘Dabloon’ Economy Explained
As the crypto economy collapses, another digital currency is born: the whimsical dabloon. But this isn’t some new tongue-in-cheek meme coin like Doge or an elaborate pump-and-dump scheme. In fact,…
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The Best Frugal First Date Ideas, According to Thrifty Redditors
First dates can get expensive fast. Dinner and movie? Factor in transportation and tip, and you’ll quickly have spent a chunk of change. But exploring your love life doesn’t have…
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Here’s Why Frugal Redditors Are Ditching Amazon Prime
For the first time in four years, Amazon raised the price of Prime in February, adding to the inflationary pressure consumers have felt since mid-2021. While there were a host…
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30 Things to Know Before Shopping at Aldi
Aldi, a budget grocery store with European roots, is a famous disruptor of the industry, mainly because its streamlined shopping experience and cost-saving measures translate into big price reductions on…
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Things You Should Stop Buying in 2023
Every year we spend money on purchases that may be falsely advertised, environmentally harmful, or simply overpriced. But we don’t have to keep making those same mistakes. Here are some…
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Useful Tips and Tricks For Buying a Car Online
Just a few years ago, buying a car — new or used — was a big deal, and usually meant multiple trips to dealerships followed by lengthy conversations to ensure…
