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  • Retro living room with stylish furniture and vintage accessories.

    The Best Online Thrift Stores for Buying Used Furniture (and Other Household Goods)

    In case you needed more reasons to go thrifting: When you buy secondhand, you do your part in helping the environment. Thrifting helps slash demand for new products, thereby lowering the amount of waste and pollution that ends up in landfills…

  • Panera Bread

    The Best (and Worst) Fast-Food Themed Clothing

    These days, fast-food restaurants that want to get customers’ attention need to sell more than great food, they also have to offer standout merchandise. For many, that means getting into the clothing business, which helps build brand loyalty and provides…

  • Trader Joe's

    Products Trader Joe’s Should Carry, According to Shoppers

    Compared to larger supermarket chains and warehouse stores, Trader Joe’s can feel painfully small with its narrow aisles and limited selection of white-label products. After all, wouldn’t it be nice if Trader Joe’s sold rotisserie chicken? The retailer’s staunchest loyalists…

  • Fried dumplings stuffed with cabbage and meat sprinkled with bacon greaves and chopped parsley on a white plate on a wooden rustic table.

    The Best Frozen Dumplings, Ranked

    If you’re whipping up an Asian feast at home, adding a side of dumplings or potstickers is a no-brainer. Whether you’ve got chow mein, ramen, or Korean BBQ in front of you, cooking frozen dumplings on the side can make…

  • Father carrying smiling birthday boy on a party

    Costco-Themed Birthday Parties Are a Hit — Here’s How to Throw One

    When it comes to retail fandom, Costco fans are unmatched in their zeal. Case in point: The warehouse store’s shoppers are so devoted that it’s become a trend to celebrate Costco-themed birthday parties. As countless posts on social media show,…

  • Heavy traffic backs up on the scene of an accident in foggy conditions.

    Put Your Old Honda in Park Until You Get This Safety Issue Fixed

    If you own an older Honda or Acura, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Honda itself want you to keep it in park — at least until you get this one thing fixed.  When Honda previously issued a recall…