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‘Tastes Just Like an Orange Creamsicle’: This Hack Makes McDonald’s Soda 10 Times Better
Who knew that the secret to unlocking a nostalgic taste of summer could be easily recreated at McDonald’s? Thanks to a TikTok video that’s as simple as it is genius, you can now transform an orange soda fountain drink into…
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11 Things You Should Never Buy at a Gas Station (and Why)
Gas stations are everywhere and often operate 24/7. While their convenience can act as a last-minute refuge for everything from a quick meal and coffee refill to emergency car essentials, there are some items you should avoid buying there unless…
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What Is the Cheapest Food Delivery App?
The cheapest way to order food? Don’t. But since even the biggest cheapskates slip up once in a while, it’s worth knowing which food delivery app is the cheapest. That might seem like a simple task. After all, most apps…
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‘My Biggest Costco Hack’: TikToker’s Cheap Steak Hack Goes Viral
Don’t sleep on Costco’s meat department guys. If hitting up a meat market or buying meat from a local farmer isn’t in your budget, there are some great ways to bonus up at Costco instead. In a recent video, TikToker Katrina…
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28 Ways to Beat Loneliness in Retirement
Social transitions occur at several points in our lives. Leaving for college or military service, entering the workforce, changing careers, and geographic relocations can require the creation of new social networks. Retirement often entails another social transition, bringing challenges and…
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‘Absolute Garbage’: 10 Terrible Tech Products You Should Never Buy, According to Consumers
We’re living through a golden age of consumer technology, an era wherein everyday consumers have access to cutting-edge laptops, smartphones, and more. There’s also more garbage than ever. Companies pour oodles of money into ridiculous gadgets, knockoffs abound, and some…
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Couple Retires on Cruise Ship Because It’s Cheaper Than a Retirement Home
After saving your entire adult life for retirement, you’re left to figure out what you do with the remaining years of your life. Do you stay put and stick to…
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9 Incredibly Out-Of-Touch Things Rich People Say That Will Make Your Blood Boil
You’d think that rich people would be a little more self-aware. But then they go and do things like the “Imagine” video, and it hits you — they really don’t…
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9 Things You Should Never Buy at the Airport
Airports can pretend to be cafes and nightclubs all they want, but in truth, we Cheapists know that being at the airport is a miserable experience. In addition to all…
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Why Buying a Laptop On Reddit’s r/HardwareSwap Was One of the Best Financial Decisions I’ve Made
If you limit yourself to Reddit’s front page, you’d think that the site was only for silly videos, lewd discussions, and lukewarm politics. And that’s not far from the truth.…
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11 Strangest Trends From The Last 10 Years
This last decade has undoubtedly given rise to all manners of unexpected, and honestly, occasionally, unfortunate trends. The digital worlds of places like TikTok have certainly given some folks the…
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‘Pulling Yourself Out of Poverty’: How Struggling Redditors Turned Their Lives Around
Despite the United States’ immense wealth, around 38 million people still live in poverty. Much of that poverty is structural, the result of discrimination and the country’s paltry social safety…
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This Generation Isn’t Totally Doomed: 7 Things Gen Z Is Actually Getting Right
We’re no strangers to coming across the seemingly countless number of threads and articles that exist out across the vast expanse of the internet that are specifically geared toward bashing…
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Maybe Happiness Can Be Bought: Actual Life-Enhancing Purchases
You’ve likely heard someone say that “money can’t buy happiness.” And while the wizened sentiment certainly holds its weight in certain situations, and happiness as a passing emotion does possess…
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Aldi Is Slashing Prices on Over 70 Thanksgiving Dinner Classics
Just in time for Thanksgiving, Aldi is offering discounts of up to 50% on holiday favorites, slashing prices on potatoes, gravy, pumpkin pie, and more. The Aldi Thanksgiving dinner price…
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‘Is $50 an Hour the New Middle Class?’ TikToker Questions What Defines a Livable Wage
Inflation is insane. The cost of living is crazy. Wages are out of whack. And we’re all left wondering where the hell our paychecks went after we paid the bills…
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‘Not Me Trying To Get My Phone Case Off For This’: Viral Video Reveals Hidden Purpose Of Apple On Back Of iPhones
You’re absolutely not alone if you find yourself experiencing an exciting revelation over this TikTok video from @jane_affairs. You see, it turns out that we’ve all been sleeping on the…
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Mar-A-Lago Photos: What Former President Donald Trump’s ‘Winter White House’ Looks Like on the Inside
Mar-A-Lago is infamous for many reasons, but Donald Trump taking up residence there and a subsequent FBI raid might top the list. Built by Marjorie Merriweather Post of breakfast cereal…
