Shopping
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Why Costco Japan Is a Shopper’s Dream, From Sushi to Appliances
With its vast warehouses, bulk products, and jumbo pizzas, Costco seems to follow the American maxim that bigger is better. Yet, the warehouse store has thrived in 11 countries across a variety of cultures — though with some adjustments. At…
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Soups, Sprouts, and Stews: 13 Chorizo Recipes To Try Right Now
Have you found yourself with a surplus of chorizo sausage? Did you go a little bit nuts at the grocery store? If so, you’re a lucky person: The popular pork sausage is far more versatile than you might expect. Just…
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The 20 Cheapest Grocery Stores in the U.S., According to Consumers
Have you noticed that prices continue to climb at the grocery store? That’s because inflation for food at home (aka groceries) remains high at 3.6% year-over-year. Prices are so elevated that more consumers are shopping at multiple retailers to find…
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15 Discontinued Trader Joe’s Products That Shoppers Miss the Most
Trader Joe’s is notorious for discontinuing products, so much so that superfans will stockpile enough peppermint Hold the Cones to last years (seriously). Even then, some products never return, leaving Trader Joe’s shoppers feeling sad … and a bit resentful. In…
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Savor the Flavor: National Cheeseburger Day Deals at Popular Burger Chains
Food “holidays” are as weird as the people who probably created them. But no matter the reason National Cheeseburger Day exists, we should thank the creator because it means we can score some seriously good burger deals annually on September…
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What Is Sushi-Grade Fish? Here’s Why Experts Say the Label Is Meaningless
We’ll cut to the chase: The terms sushi- and sashimi-grade are meaningless. That’s because no one — not the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), nor the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) — regulates the designation. Instead, it’s used to market…
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9 Things You Should Never Do at Costco, According to Employees
If you want to know what war feels like, head to Costco during the holidays. Armed with large metal carts, hordes of deal-hungry shoppers fly through the aisles, snatching up…
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9 Everyday Items You Should Never Skimp On, According to Redditors
Sometimes pinching pennies can get in the way of your saving goals — or just make your life a lot harder. A pair of hiking boots that you plan on wearing…
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Costco Superfans Share Their Favorite Discontinued Products
Shopping at Costco is full of highs and lows. One moment you’re devouring a twisted churro, and the next you find out the combo pizza has been discontinued. Costco shoppers…
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Inflation Busters: 5 Bang-For-Your-Buck Ways to Spend $100 at Costco
At a store like Trader Joe’s, $100 might seem like a decent chunk of change. But at Costco, where one recent survey found that the average shopper spends $100 per…
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Doughnut Battle: Dunkin’ vs. Krispy Kreme: Which Tastes Better?
Doughnuts are a beautiful thing: We’ve basically invented a way to eat dessert for breakfast — and though it seems like every U.S. city has its own favorite local doughnut…
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13 Dead Fashion Brands We Miss
Fashion is notoriously fickle. Jordache jeans — called “one of the brands that defined the ’80s” by NPR, were found in the Rollback section of Walmart as recently as 2018…
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Insider Secrets for Saving Time and Money at Costco
With its low prices and growing number of affordable services, Costco remains one of the best places to buy in bulk and fill up — a must when inflation is raging.…
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I Ranked the 10 Best Cold Brew Coffees Out There. Here Are the Only Ones I Would Buy Again
There are two kinds of people in this world: You’re either a coffee drinker or you’re not. As someone who once wrote about coffee for a trade magazine, you can…
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10 Best Ways To Spend $20 at Trader Joe’s — From Scandinavian Swimmers to Peanut Butter Cups
If you had just $20 to spend at Trader Joe’s (chump change these days, we know), what would you get? It’s a fun thought experiment, if only because it reveals…
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Here’s How Kirkland Hard Seltzer Stacks Up Against White Claw
After the Mark Anthony Group launched White Claw in 2016, hard seltzers shot up in popularity, spawning think pieces, explainers, memes, and a multibillion-dollar industry. The internet even declared 2019…
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The Under-the-Radar Grocery Store Aldi Fans Will Love
Smaller grocery stores like Aldi are all the rage with customers who don’t want to choose from 20 varieties of mustard, but there’s one you may have long overlooked: Save…
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Costco Employees Dish on the Most Outrageous Revoked Membership Stories
Costco is known for its generous return policy, which allows customers to return just about any purchase — regardless of its condition — and without a receipt. The big-box retailer…
