Money
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Here’s How You Can Make Starbucks’ Iced Teas for a Fraction of the Price
Few things are as satisfying as a refreshing iced tea on a sweltering summer day. But going to Starbucks for a cold beverage on a regular basis can swiftly drain your savings. Trust me: I once choked on my cold…
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Underrated and Affordable: 9 ‘Best Value’ Cities, According to Working-Class Americans
It’s not often that mid-sized Midwestern cities get to shine. But in a recent thread on Reddit’s r/PovertyFinance — a working-class forum that focuses on frugality — Middle America outshined the coasts with its high concentration of “best value” cities.…
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I Tried Martie for Cheap, Overstocked Products — Did It Deliver?
If you’re not familiar with Martie, it’s an online retailer that resells overstocked items at a discount with an aim toward reducing food waste and increasing sustainability in the industry. This means you might be able to save money on…
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Another New Costco Policy May Be in the Works, and You’re Gonna Hate It
Costco lovers, take note: You may need to flex some muscles during your next Costco run. A Redditor recently shared how the Costco they frequent has a new policy: When you check out, everything must be taken out of the…
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‘This Always Brightens Them Up’: Retail Workers Share 8 Ways To Be a Model Customer
The very existence of the subreddit r/RetailHell — an 80,000-strong community of disgruntled workers — should tell you everything you need to know about the service industry (hint: it sucks!). Besides the pay, Redditors can’t help but vent about all…
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Taquitos, Spam, and 9 Other Foods Redditors Say They’d Keep Eating If They Were Rich
If money wasn’t an issue, we could be dining on caviar and lobster prepared by the world’s finest chefs every day — and yet there’s something about comfort food that just hits different. Sometimes, all you crave is a slice…
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Is This the Best $10 Deal at Costco? Redditors Think So, and We Agree
“$9.95, Are you out of your mind?!” begins a Reddit thread full of Costco superfans. If you racked your brain trying to guess the $10 deal they’re talking about, you’d…
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One McDonald’s Has a No-Quit Policy — Redditors Can’t Decide if That’s a Bad Thing or Not
Recently, Redditor u/Cold_Zero_ posted a vaguely threatening McDonald’s sign to the Work Reform subreddit, joking: “You can check in any time you like, but you can never leave.” The sign…
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‘My Assigned Seat Was Full of Puke’: 7 Airlines That Redditors Say You Should Avoid
Air travel used to be glamorous. Back in the 1930s, you’d board a flight in your finest suit, stretch your legs, and enjoy a seven-course meal on fine china. Today,…
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Here Are All the Times You Don’t Need To Tip, According to Experts
The lines of when to tip and not to tip have become more and more blurred these days. With tipping prompts seemingly offered up everywhere you go, it can be…
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28 Surprising Finds Hidden in Convenience Stores
Convenience stores aren’t just places to go when you run out of milk, need to get your lottery fix, or find yourself short on diapers or baby formula and everywhere…
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Whole Foods on the Cheap: The 8 Best 365 Products at Whole Foods, According to Superfans
With its large selection of organic and specialty foods, Whole Foods isn’t known for affordability. But frugal shoppers shouldn’t discount the retailer entirely. Thanks to the store’s in-house 365 brand,…
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Need Some Good Karma? Here Are the Best Things to Donate to Your Local Food Pantry, According to Redditors
Donating to a local food pantry is always a wonderful way to give back, and often flies under the radar as one of the most useful. Looking to clear out…
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The Richest Person in Every State
Forbes likes a good horserace. Its annual survey of the wealthiest people in the world includes the biggest names in business and philanthropy including old, old money, and the nouveau…
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Sick of Ham and Cheese? Here are 8 Reddit-Approved Cheap Work Lunch Ideas
If you’re brown bagging it to work every day, you might be starting to get sick of your standard rotation. Ham and cheese again. Bologna and cheese after that. Just…
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Here’s How Much the USDA Thinks You Should Be Spending on Groceries
These days, you might be budgeting down to the penny when it’s time to buy groceries. If that’s the case, you might be happy to know that the United States…
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Beyond Cold Turkey: 5 Ways To Quit Smoking Without Spending a Ton of Money
The financial stress of paying for smoking cessation programs, pills, and patches can make an already daunting task feel impossible. But you may not realize that the government mandates insurers…
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Thanks, Reddit: Users Share 10 Costco ‘Life Hacks’ That They Swear By
There are just certain unwritten rules that you only pick up at Costco after wandering the unmarked, wall-to-wall aisles for years. But we can put you on the fast-track to…
