Money
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Profit Over People: CEOs at These 10 Companies Make Over 1,000 Times More Than Their Employees
The richest 1% of Americans make 84 times as much as the bottom 20%, according to the Congressional Budget Office. And if things go on as they have for the past four decades, the rich will continue to see considerable…
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Restaurants That People Refuse To Eat At, And Why
Countless chain restaurants have seemingly managed to defy rhyme and reason considering how they’ve managed to stay in business. Though it may have something to do with troubling waves of customers who don’t know any better than not to eat…
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12 Products That Don’t Work As They Should, Yet People Still Buy Them
Many of us are capable of carrying onward with profound levels of stubbornness when it comes to continuing to buy lousy products and/or stay signed on for seemingly purposeless subscriptions, simply because we’re so accustomed to our routines. The reality…
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Horror Stories of Terrible Neighbors That Make Homeownership Scary
Buying a home can be a minefield, especially in today’s overheated market. And no amount of money or preparation can guarantee you good neighbors — and plenty of homeowners have horror stories to prove it. The next time you’re annoyed…
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12 Home Maintenance Tasks You Should Be Doing
Making repairs around your home — as opposed to hopping on the phone and calling someone else up to come through your home to see to it that everything doesn’t dissolve into shambles — not only saves you loads of…
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Genius Hack Shows How To Turn a Beer Can Into a Camping Stove
Camping aficionados and travel enthusiasts are always on the hunt for ingenious methods to simplify their outdoor experiences. Here at Cheapism, we love the art of re-purposing everyday items in the most cost-efficient and convenient ways. One example of this…
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12 Applaudable Times Costco Was The Best
If there’s one thing that we continue to be reminded of from the blossoming Reddit community that is r/Costco, it’s that so much of what makes Costco the magical, 5-star…
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10 Cheap and Easy Hacks That Replace ‘Normally Expensive’ Items
In the good old days, five bucks felt like a small treasure (I swear my parents stay boasting about how they could buy “so many snacks” with just $5). But…
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10 Frugal Wins From Cheap Geniuses
We are all for anyone who takes the time and effort to cut down on the steadily rising costs of living through various ingenious acts of top-tier frugality. With outings…
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The Most Extravagant Yachts in the World
There’s a certain amount of luxury associated with owning a boat, even if it’s a mere speedboat or sailboat for weekend recreation. But over-the-top vessels called “superyachts” take boating to…
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Lavish Purchases People Somehow Still Afford
While there are folks out there who have done well for themselves and ended up with the kinds of financial portfolios where they can afford the plastic surgery outings, the…
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People’s Go-To Fancy Frugal Meals
There’s nothing like carving out some time for yourself to put together an economically efficient meal that you’d otherwise have to dig a bit deep into your wallet for. It’s…
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People’s Best “Buy Once, Use For A Lifetime” Purchases
In an era where the cost of living is steadily on the rise and inflation simply won’t leave us all alone, the value of investing in various items that will…
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Stunning Photos of the World’s Most Hard-to-Visit Places
Many gorgeous places rarely see tourists because they’re too remote, politically risky, expensive, or lack the infrastructure that makes trips doable. Others are simply closed to visitors. Still, nothing can…
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Wildly Useful Apps That Are Somehow Free
In an era that’s marked by a multitude of apps that are specifically designed to make navigating this whole existence thing a bit more effortless and less anxiety-inducing, it can…
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Everyday Items You Definitely Shouldn’t Cheap Out On
We are 100% here to support the ongoing dedication toward identifying all deals and methods to save as much money as possible in an era that seems bent on making…
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Super Cheap Purchases That Vastly Improved People’s Lives
Naturally, today’s aggressive marketing and advertising campaigns condition so many of us to carry the belief that the better, happier, even healthier life lies somewhere on the other side of…
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Cheap And Easy Meal Hacks To Spite Inflation
If you’re someone who’s plagued by regular bouts of heart-thumping anxiety delivered on the wings of ole cortisol to shock you to your core as you enter the air-conditioned, artificially-lit…
