A towel is just a towel, and who cares where your toothpaste is from, right? Not necessarily. There are valid reasons to shop products that are made in the USA. Supporting American companies helps support jobs and, therefore, the economy.…
The U.S. Postal Service is planning to raise postage costs for a second time this year on July 14 with the price of a first-class stamp rising to 73 cents from 68 cents. In January, the price of first-class stamps…
Aging doesn’t always have its perks, but this list of discounts might add some pizzazz to the fact of getting older and help cut costs for retirees. Starting at age 50 (though AARP membership is open to anyone 18 or older), seniors…
Tax Day is one of the most stressful “holidays” of the year. To help take the sting out of paying Uncle Sam and relieve the anxiety of rushing to file on time, a number of stores and restaurants have offered…
We’ve all heard it before: Frozen food doesn’t hold a candle to fresh. But is that actually true? From rumors about frozen food being unhealthy to outdated advice about refreezing food, let’s take a deeper dive into the frozen food…
Dollar menus have gone the way of the dodo. They’ve either been replaced by a low-price menu with creative wording so as not to imply anything costs just $1, or completely disappeared altogether (we’re looking at you, Burger King). Thankfully,…
There are collectors, and then there are collectors. A lot of the time, iconic movie props end up getting auctioned off, and as long as you’re a millionaire, they’re easy…
Though inflation in the U.S. has slowed from its peak of 9.1% in 2022, very few people are feeling any kind of relief on their wallets. Prices continue to rise in…
In a modern era of dining when eaters with refined, worldly palates expect more from their cuts of meat, upscale steakhouses have become increasingly opulent in their quest to present…
Typically, when we think of casinos, we think of how they make for very wealthy casino owners, but sometimes you just feel lucky. If that’s you, and you’re heading to Las…
One of the biggest challenges of bringing a puppy or rescue dog home is training them properly so they don’t ruin your furniture, rugs, and other belongings. Training a puppy or…
While many of us were juggling bills and living paycheck to paycheck in 2023, the crème de la crème of Hollywood’s acting world were laughing all the way to the…
The path to bringing your small business dreams into reality requires proper planning every step of the way. If it were easy to start a business without a strategy, everyone…
How’s a house shaped like a mushroom sound? What about a home with no corners, or a humble abode tucked into a cave? While it might seem like the United…
Discussing salary among colleagues used to be a major faux pas — and even though you have the right to communicate with coworkers about your wages under the National Labor…
Former President Donald Trump’s tax returns — and his reported $70,000 deduction for hairstyling — once became a hot topic and got lots of people talking about what is and what…
Supermarket sales are tempting opportunities to stock up on groceries, and warehouse clubs such as Costco sell large quantities of food for low per-unit prices. Smart shoppers who buy in…
“Fun tax facts” may seem like an oxymoron, but sometimes taxes can be amusing. From a tax on beards in czarist Russia to an American astronaut who forgot to pay…