Personal Finance
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Eggs Aren’t the Only Grocery Prices Going Crazy. Thanks, Inflation!
Egg prices are insane right now due to a devastating bird flu outbreak, but eggs are only the beginning. Many grocery items have skyrocketed in price, and shoppers everywhere have felt the painful effect of inflation on their wallets. The…
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Medicaid Recipients Can Now Use Funds To Buy Groceries
As pandemic-driven boosts to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits dissipate, the Biden Administration is granting states permission to use Medicaid funds to pay for groceries and nutritional counseling, The Wall Street Journal reports. The effort supports “food as…
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Watch ‘I Love Lucy’ for Free 24/7 Starting Valentine’s Day
Want to snuggle up in front of the TV with your special someone for a cheap (very cheap) Valentine’s Day celebration? If you both appreciate classic TV, Pluto TV is launching a channel featuring all episodes of the groundbreaking 1950s…
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This Store Beat Amazon As the Most-Liked Online Grocer by Customers
Amazon seems to have the upper hand on all things online, but don’t be so quick to assume it’s considered the best at everything. When online grocery shoppers were asked about their preferred shopping sites, the one that came out on…
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Special 2022 State Payments Not Subject to Federal Tax, IRS Says
In good news for U.S. tax filers, the IRS has ruled that special state payments made in 2022 won’t be subject to federal income tax in most states and situations. Taxpayers in more than 20 states received some form of…
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Should You Tip For Takeout? Here’s What Frugal Redditors Say
Is tipping culture in America getting out of hand? Now that point-of-sale kiosks are standard at most establishments, it’s a question that everyone is asking, including budget-conscious Redditors. In a trending thread on r/Frugal, one of the subreddit’s members recently…
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5 Apps That Will Actually Save You Money, According to Redditors
A lot of apps that claim to save consumers money end up being a useless waste of space. That said, penny-pinching Redditors claim that these five free apps — all of…
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Millions of Bottles of Cleaner Sold at Dollar Stores, Amazon, and Sam’s Club Recalled
Nearly 5 million bottles of household cleaner have been recalled because they may contain a harmful bacteria. The recalled bottles of Fabuloso Multi-Purpose Cleaner, manufactured by Colgate-Palmolive, were sold starting…
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The Best Takeout Food Deals for an Easy Super Bowl Party
Super Bowl Sunday is Feb. 12, and almost 100 million viewers will likely tune in to watch the game, the Rihanna halftime show, or the crazy commercials. If you’re throwing…
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Rare Lamborghini Countach Found in Garage Fetches $1M at Auction
After sitting in the garage of a millionaire’s island residence for a quarter of a century, a rare 1975 Lamborghini Countach LP400 sold at auction for €953,600 ($1.05 million), including…
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IRS Tells Taxpayers to Postpone Filing 2022 Returns
As the U.S. heads into the thick of tax-filing season, the IRS is telling millions of taxpayers who live in states that issued state refund and rebate payments to hold…
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Here’s Why Your New Credit Card Could Be Delayed
Need a new credit card? Due to an ongoing microchip shortage, you might have to wait up to eight weeks for it to come in the mail, NPR reports. Chip…
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Steer Clear of Third-Party Vendors on Walmart.com To Avoid This ‘Scam’
Since we live in the age of Amazon, most major retailers have upped their e-commerce game to compete with the online retail giant. Walmart, for instance, has opened up its…
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SNAP Recipients To Soon See Benefit Reductions
SNAP recipients receiving additional pandemic-driven boosts to their benefits will soon see a reduction in their payments as the emergency allotments end. The additional funds, which were put in place…
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Why I-Bonds May Be the Right Place for Your Money Now
With high inflation, many people have been talking about Series I savings bonds to beat rising prices. To help you decide if I-bonds are the right place for your money,…
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Shoppers Prefer Costco Grocery Deals Over Online Convenience, Report Reveals
Shoppers were most concerned with their wallets and which stores offered the best value as record-high inflation took hold in 2022, a survey of top grocery retailers shows, and the…
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Experts’ Advice on Inflation — From Warren Buffett to Mark Cuban
If you’re like most Americans, despite inflation finally slowing down, you’ve probably been feeling the sting. Inflation was at 6.5% for the 12 months ending in December 2022. Although they likely…
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Late Subway Co-Founder Donates Half the Company to Charity
One of the founders of fast-food giant Subway has donated his stake in the company to his own charitable foundation. Peter Buck, a nuclear physicist, gave $1,000 to 17-year-old co-founder…
