Shopping
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The OfferUp 8: All the Nonsense I Saw for Sale This Week (6/27/23)
Another week, another dive into the deep end of the OfferUp pool. Curious about what people out there are selling? Here’s what’s going on in North Carolina, where I live. Welcome back to the OfferUp 8. Bubba’s Redneck Trivia Game…
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Influencers Are, Well, Influencing: More Consumers Use YouTube, TikTok To Shop Online
There was a time when fashion magazines and TV helped tell us what was cool and worth our money. We’d then go to the mall, find it, and buy it. Nothing works that way anymore: More people are choosing to…
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Save the Spaghetti: 8 Leftover Pasta Recipes To Stretch Your Food Budget Even Further
Still freezing tons of leftover cooked pasta without knowing what to do with it? I get it; I have personally never actually cooked the correct amount of pasta in my entire life. Thankfully, there are plenty of dishes to make…
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‘Ban the Food Samples!’ and Other Unpopular Costco Opinions
The problem with most online communities is that they become so niche and insular that everyone starts saying the same thing. The r/Costco subreddit is no exception. If you’re a member, there’s a good chance you love the rotisserie chicken…
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‘Gotta Do the Math’: Redditors Reveal Things They Thought Were Frugal But Cost Them in the End
We’ve all been there: Maybe the store pricing is confusing, maybe we’re just too tired to watch our pennies, but we’ve all overspent on a so-called “bargain.” Redditors are no different. Almost 2,000 commented after a Redditor asked a question…
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Thinking About Getting a SodaStream? We Break Down Whether or Not It’s Worth the Cost
Every carbonation addict’s eyebrows perked up when they first heard of SodaStream machines. Using a plastic bottle, tap water, and a CO2 canister, having bubbly water and fizzy drinks at home became as easy as pressing a button. The ability…
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Psst: You’ve Been Storing Nuts Wrong This Whole Time
Nuts seem like an obvious pantry-safe food. Given that they’re a staple ingredient for snacks like trail mix and granola bars —and, once upon a time, were handed out on…
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Here’s How I Transform Costco’s Sheet Cakes for Parties
Are you still spending half of your kid’s birthday party budget on the Spiderman cake you had to order a month in advance from a bakery? If you’re looking for…
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Costco Makes You Buy Two Boxes of Muffins — Shoppers Share What to Do With the Second One
It’s a cross many Costco fans have had to bear — buy a six-pack of muffins (or Danish or bagels) and get another pack for free (whether you want it…
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Got a Colossal Zucchini That Overgrew in Your Garden? Try These Easy Recipes
Even the greenest green thumbs have overlooked a ready-to-pick zucchini during harvest and come back the next day to find a Hulk-sized zuke glaring at them from beneath the large…
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Rice Reimagined: Here’s How Savvy Home Cooks Transform Leftover Rice Into Entirely New Dishes
A little bit goes a long way with rice, and chances are, whether you’re ordering takeout or cooking it yourself, your meals might end up with lots left over. What…
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‘This Is Brilliant’: A Redditor Made 106 Meals for $165 and the Internet Is Impressed
Meal prepping an entire month’s worth of meals is an insane amount of work, but the results are 100% worth the effort. Need convincing? Just look at Redditor u/ArtisanGerard’s very…
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‘Current Costco Obsessions’: Superfans Are Raving About These 10 Must-Buy Products
Costco’s maze-like stores, vast inventory, bulk products, and sample stations are all designed to make you spend as much time and money in the store as possible. To avoid falling…
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Pizza Sauce, Contact Solution, and Loose Produce: Here Are 11 Items Redditors Wish Aldi Carried
Aldi is known for its combination of low prices, ease, and convenience. While shoppers appreciate the wide range of budget-friendly options offered at its stores, there are still some items…
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We Had No Idea You Didn’t Need a Membership To Eat at This Warehouse Club’s Food Court
Membership Not Necessary You can’t beat the delicious $1.50 Costco hot dog and soda deal, but you do have to be a member in order to visited the beloved food…
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‘Greedflation’: Why Inflation Is SO Good for Food Billionaires
While inflation rates seem to be cooling in the last few months, that doesn’t mean they aren’t enormously high. Two years ago, white bread was 22% cheaper and butter was 31%…
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Costco Shoppers Debate Whether You Should Be ‘That Person’ in the Self-Checkout Line
Checking out at Costco used to be a nightmare — and a major time commitment. Even if you just ran in to grab a (very large) box of croissants, actually…
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This TikToker Hatched Chickens From a Carton of Trader Joe’s Eggs, and Now We Are Traumatized
Be careful which eggs you buy from the grocery store, or you may end up with your very own backyard chicken flock.We weren’t the only ones in shock when we…
