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  • Why Trader Joe’s Plants Are Growing a Following Online

    In lieu of buying homes or starting families — after all, who can afford those? — young Americans have focused on more modest endeavors: posts, podcasts, and plants. The last of the three Ps has especially taken off on TikTok…

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    The Strangest Things You Can Buy at Costco

    Costco isn’t all cheap hot dogs and bulk paper products. As the seasons change and the stock rotates, some surprising items work their way onto the shelves. That boat hanging from the ceiling? That surfboard on the racks across from…

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    Trader Joe’s Samples Have Finally Returned to Stores

    After a two-year pandemic hiatus, Trader Joe’s samples are back. The freebies began making their comeback Oct. 1, though dates will vary from store to store. Trader Joe’s has also made major changes to its sample stations, according to crew members…

  • Cleaning Myths That Will Ruin Your Things

    Few things are more satisfying than a clean home, from sparkling windows to freshly scrubbed counters. On the flip side, few things are more frustrating than finding out that the cleaning methods you’ve relied on for years may actually cause more…

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    Things You Should Never Try to Sell on eBay

    With 138 million active buyers, eBay is one of the largest online marketplaces in the world, and one of the most visited shopping platforms in the United States. That makes it a great place to earn extra cash as selling…

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    2020s vs. 1920s: Will History Repeat?

    With the 2020s well underway, we’re still looking to see how predictions in everything from cars to investments play out — but also seeing similarities some parallels with what America experienced a century ago. That starts, of course, with a coronavirus…