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    12 Tips and Tricks to Make Grocery Pickup Worth Trying

    Curbside grocery pickup may have been a novelty a couple years ago, but today, it’s a staple at many supermarkets across the country. Still wondering whether it’s for you? In general, it’s a valuable service for anyone who’s pressed for…

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    22 Insanely Expensive Electronics You Don’t Actually Need

    Among those for whom money is no object, there’s a whole world of toys and gadgets to be purchased that many of us can only dream about owning. This is particularly true in the ever- evolving realm of high-end electronics,…

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    50 Student Discounts You Don’t Want to Miss

    Money is scarce for many college students, so finding ways to save is key. Many merchants offer discounts aimed at students, whether on clothes, electronics, textbooks, or even movie tickets, although they’re not always easy to find. Here are 40…

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    17 Ways Grocery Stores Have Changed Over the Past 50 Years

    The supermarket has been a staple of American life ever since the first one, a Piggly Wiggly, opened in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1916. Ever since, we’ve scoured the aisles in a quest to fill our pantries without overpaying. And while…

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    Better Than the Bookstore: Best Sites for College Textbooks

    As the cost of college continues to rise, students have become savvier consumers. They’re taking advantage of ever more options for acquiring textbooks and other course materials and, for many, online vendors and apps have supplanted the campus bookstore. There are…

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    You’ll Be Surprised By Who Has The Best Fast-Food Chocolate Milkshake

    Milkshakes are by far the ultimate decadent dessert food that still happens to be socially acceptable to consume during lunch hours. Every fast food chain has ’em, but whose are the best? Whose actually tastes like ice cream? Whose go…