Money
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Things You Should Never Try to Sell on eBay
With 138 million active buyers, eBay is one of the largest online marketplaces in the world, and one of the most visited shopping platforms in the United States. That makes it a great place to earn extra cash as selling…
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Big Names That Changed With the Times to Avoid Being Canceled
Companies, products, and artists continually reinvent themselves to keep up with consumer preferences and ensure they’re on the right side of history. Rebranding and other such changes are nothing new but have taken on a new urgency in the face…
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18 Biggest American Sports Scandals
Remember your Little League coach telling you to “just go out there and have fun” or your parents cheering for you during your first pee-wee basketball game even though you could hardly dribble the ball? Maybe you still get chills…
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2020s vs. 1920s: Will History Repeat?
With the 2020s well underway, we’re still looking to see how predictions in everything from cars to investments play out — but also seeing similarities some parallels with what America experienced a century ago. That starts, of course, with a coronavirus…
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Beware of Fly Vomit … It’s More Dangerous Than You Think
From unrepentant buzzing around your head to annoyingly painful bites on your ankles, flies are a nuisance from their slimy, squirmy maggot beginnings to their fly-swatter spatter endings. But as obnoxious as those bites might be, they aren’t the most…
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The Surprising Reasons These Companies Changed Their Brand Names
Companies’ reasons for choosing new names and logos vary from the banal — corporate restructuring — to the extraordinary: fraud, disasters, or scandal. Changing a company’s long-standing name isn’t without risk, and these days rebranding comes with a fair amount…
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The Deadliest Hurricanes and Other Natural Disasters in the U.S.
From deadly wildfires and heat waves to hurricanes, all forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes, natural disasters seem to be on the upswing — with more to…
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Will Costco Stock Benefit From a Recession? Experts Weigh In
Consumer confidence is low, prices are up, and talk of recession is in the air. That explains why some shoppers are trading down, meaning that they’re purchasing cheaper versions of…
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Medicare Part B To Cost Seniors Less Next Year
Starting next year, retirees will spend less on monthly premiums for Medicare’s Part B plan — the first time there’s been a decrease in a decade. The 3% decrease also affects…
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26 Reasons Why Staying at a Hotel Beats a Vacation Rental
Whether you’re Camp Hotel or Camp Airbnb/Vrbo, there are pros and cons when booking either option for your vacation or business trip. For some, hotels have been priced out of…
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Is Costco’s Members-Only Citibank Card Worth Your Time?
A cash-back or rewards credit card can be an effective part of your money-saving toolbox. But while you may be tempted to sign up for the shiniest, most dazzling card,…
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Giant Companies You Didn’t Know Are Family-Owned
These are the mom-and-pop stores on steroids, huge companies that embraced nepotism to build some of the strongest brands on the planet. To categorize a public company as a family…
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Every Major Food Recall in the Past Year
As the saying goes, nothing is certain in life but death and taxes, but we’d add another reality to that list: recalls, recalls, recalls. Government agencies are constantly blasting notices…
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Celebrity Houses Regular People Can Afford
Netflix original shows can be hit or miss, but when they’re a hit — the fan-following is pretty cult-like. “Stranger Things” is one of the streaming service’s most popular offerings,…
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22 Stupidly Expensive Foods You Won’t Believe Ever Existed
Sure, there are some status-symbol foods out there, like expensive champagne, high-end caviar, or Costco’s 72-pound wheel of imported cheese. But would you pay $200 for French fries dusted in…
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7-Eleven Joins Long List of Wild Crocs Collaborations
Now that Crocs are trendy, you may spot the company’s newest colorful clogs at the club this fall: 7-Eleven-themed Crocs. The convenience store teamed up with the shoemaker to create four…
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Peloton Debuts Pricey Rowing Machine Despite Financial Woes
Fitness company Peloton, known for its eyebrow-raising prices and subscription-based virtual fitness classes, is adding a rowing machine to its exercise-equipment lineup. Gallery: 25 Times Companies Promised More Than They Could…
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Should You Convert Your Garage Into a Living Space?
With housing costs so high in so much of the country, it can be more realistic to buy a smaller property and invest in expanding its living space over time.…
