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  • A sign is posted in front of a Dollar Tree and Family Dollar store on March 13, 2024 in Rio Vista, California. Dollar Tree announced plans to close nearly 1,000 of its underperforming Family Dollar stores across the U.S.

    Dollar Tree Is Selling Family Dollar and Closing 1,000 Stores

    After a rocky marriage that cost billions and closed thousands of doors, Dollar Tree is calling it quits with Family Dollar. Here’s what’s going down in the discount aisle. Dollar Tree Is Cutting Its Losses and Selling Family Dollar Dollar…

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    Beef Sticks Sold at Costco Recalled for Potential Metal Fragments

    Beef sticks are a go-to snack for people on low-carb and high-protein diets. But there’s a new recall alert from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service regarding over 29,000 pounds of beef and turkey sticks. Here’s…

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    No Eggs, No Problem: Depression Cake and 14 Other Egg-Free Desserts

    Eggs prices are hitting record highs at the grocery store because of avian flu, and it feels like there’s no end in sight. It’s pinching already tight grocery budgets, and making meal planning more challenging. Many desserts include eggs, like…

  • Kirkland Rotisserie Chickens at Costco

    Here’s Why Costco’s Rotisserie Chicken Isn’t Always $4.99

    Despite inflation’s persistence, Costco hasn’t raised the price of its famed $4.99 rotisserie chicken since 2009. And it turns out that the wholesaler occasionally sells the birds for even cheaper, according to a popular Reddit thread. When a Costco shopper…

  • Lebanon - Circa June 2022: Dollar General Retail Location. Dollar General is a small box discount retailer.

    Dollar General Closing Almost 150 Stores Soon

    Over 20,000 Dollar General Stores operate across the country, providing a place to get inexpensive housewares and groceries. But soon that number will shrink by nearly 150 locations, according to financial information released by the company. Here’s what we know…

  • A person walks toward the entrance of a JOANN Fabrics and Crafts store on a sunny day, with "floral" and "decor" sections visible on the building.

    Joann Gift Card Holders Are Out of Luck as Stores Go Out of Business

    What do you do when a company goes out of business, but you have a gift card for it? Well, as Joann gift card holders are finding out, you’re often out of luck. Here’s what’s happening, and why people with…