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Cheap Garage Door Openers
With a cheap garage door opener, consumers can stave off arm strain and avoid leaving the car on cold winter nights. Today’s models open the garage with a simple push of a button on an included remote, an in-vehicle remote…
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Best Paper Shredders
Identity theft and other forms of data theft make shredding essential for individuals as well as organizations. Unless you want to painstakingly cut up old tax returns, bank statements, credit cards, and more by hand, a paper shredder is a…
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Crock-Pot to Google: 26 Trademarks That Are Now Everyday Terms
While author Mary Shelley never bothered to name the iconic monster in her book “Frankenstein,” most people refer to him — as well as the fictional doctor who created him — by that name. Similar mislabelling happens to all sorts…
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Best Sewing Machines
Sewing machines have come a long way since home economics class. Now even cheap sewing machines come with built-in stitch designs, push-button controls, and LCD screens. Of course, a mechanical sewing machine controlled with a foot pedal and knobs remains…
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Best Portable Battery Chargers
Imagine it’s the middle of the day, and after several rounds of phone tag, the name of an elusive contact pops up on your smartphone screen. Then you notice that ominous red on the battery icon: Your phone is about…
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Best Cheap Bread Makers
Home-baked bread is more than just delicious; it’s also frugal and healthy. The price of a high-quality store-bought loaf easily tops $4, but you can take the DIY approach for about $1 and avoid ingesting the refined flours, sugars, and…
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6 Best Juicers Under $50 (Plus a Few Worth a Splurge)
Ever consider a juice cleanse, only to find that a basic kit can top $100? Or pay $5 or more to sip on a single dose of fresh vegetable and…
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Best Cheap Juicers
Juices have gone way beyond the standard supermarket jugs of orange and apple to combine all manner of fruits and vegetables, from carrots and cucumber to leafy greens and grapefruit.…
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Say Good-Bye to Dry Air: 11 Top-Rated Humidifiers
Itchy eyes, cracked skin, breathing difficulties, static electricity, wilting plants — all symptoms of too little moisture in the air. It’s easy to remedy the problem with a budget-priced humidifier.…
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50 Best Winter Boots for Men, Women & Kids
From a distance, those frigid winter months can seem depressing with long stretches of snow, ice, and freezing rain. But they can also be some of the most beautiful. Don’t…
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Best Cheap Humidifiers
A cheap humidifier is a simple solution to the problems caused by dry air. If you suffer from irritants like dry skin, chapped lips, itchy eyes, or nosebleeds, and/or the…
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11 Low-Cost Ways to Boost Your Mood
Spring isn’t even on the horizon, and winter may seem to drag drearily on forever in much of the country. Can’t get away to a sunnier spot? Here are some…
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20 Best Last-Minute Cyber Monday Deals
While Black Friday ads are leaked weeks in advance of the big day, shoppers aren’t so lucky with Cyber Monday. They’re often kept in the dark until a day or…
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30 Cyber Monday Tech Deals Under $100
Sure, most of the gadgets on their list cost more than a hundred dollars…or do they? See our roundup of Cyber Monday deals that include great gifts for gamers, audiophiles,…
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25 Best Cyber Monday Deals from Sears & JCPenney
The deals keep on rolling at Sears and JCPenney during their Cyber Monday sales. You’ll find Craftsman tools for Dad, diamond jewelry for Mom, hot electronics for the kids, and…
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53 Stores Still Offering Holiday Deals This Weekend
Whether you were traveling, recovering from a food coma, or simply couldn’t face the crowds, you didn’t take advantage of Black Friday. Fortunately, retailers are offering promotions that continue past…
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75 Holiday Shopping Deals That Are Still Available
Wondering if you should shop now or hold out for Cyber Monday deals? Some stores have extended their Black Friday specials through Saturday, or longer. Costco, for example, has deals…
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The 20 Best Last-Minute Black Friday Deals
Still looking for the ultimate Black Friday sale? These deals just dropped from Amazon and other popular sites such as Best Buy — and most are hot through today only.…
