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I Tried All of Trader Joe’s Gummy Candy, and the Best Rivals Sour Patch Kids
I am a gummy candy connoisseur. It’s been my favorite candy format all my life, so I was heartbroken when I found out Trader Joe’s had discontinued two of my favorite varieties within the last two years (RIP Gummy Tummies Penguins…
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‘The Customer Is NOT Always Right!’: Here’s What Retail Workers Would Do if They Were in Charge
Office work comes with its drawbacks: paper cuts, eyestrain, aches and pains. But dealing with entitled customers and abusive bosses in retail is a special kind of hell. Life in the trenches is so bad that retail workers on Reddit…
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No One Is Doing the Viral TikTok Fruit Roll-Up Hack the Way I Would, So I Put My Own Spin on It
I can’t tell you how many TikTok videos I have scrolled through of people spreading ice cream into a Fruit Roll-Up and rolling it up before taking a bite, resulting in an extra-audible crunch. Honestly, I think the ASMR aspect…
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Bulking on a Budget: 9 Things Frugal Weightlifters and Athletes Eat (and Drink) To Stay Fit
Putting on muscle costs a lot of money. You’ve got to pay for your gym membership, a medicine cabinet full of supplements, and 3,000-plus calories worth of daily fuel. Since skimping on tank tops and spray tans is out of…
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Northern Exposure: Canadian Stores That Americans Love
From restaurants to retail shops, these Canadian brands have expanded into the U.S. and built loyal followings south of the border.
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Dollar Tree Aims To Raise Prices With More $5 Products Hitting the Shelves
It seemed like Dollar Tree was pushing it when they raised prices in 2021, bumping up the cost of a number of items from $1 to $1.25. Of course, you could argue that at least $1 was still in the price. But…
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Costco Is Cracking Down on Membership Sharing, and Redditors Have Some Horror Stories
It’s official: Costco is cracking down on membership sharing. That means if you normally lend your card to your brother, or use your friend’s card to buy your groceries, you…
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Freedom in a Bottle: Faygo Firework Is the Ultimate Fourth of July Drink
Fourth of July aside, Faygo’s Firework flavor is the bomb (or rather, the bomb pop). But with Independence Day fast approaching, the drink is buzzing around TikTok and popping up…
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Save on Clothing Without Sacrificing Style: 10 Tips and Tricks
Looking fashionable and put-together doesn’t always have to break the bank. According to these thrifty Redditors, shopping smart and discovering clearance and thrifting gems can help you breathe new life…
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Trader Joe’s Sells Frozen Water Bottles for Dirt Cheap So You Can Keep Your Frozen Groceries Cold During the Drive Home
I recently gave in to the siren song of Trader Joe’s addictive orange chicken and trekked over an hour away to the nearest TJ’s with my best friend to get…
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Luxe Bidet W85 Review: Bidet Curious? Take the Plunge With This Easy-To-Install Attachment
Luxe Bidet W85 While Luxe’s W85 doesn’t come with fancy bells and whistles, it’s an easy-to-install attachment that’s ideal for bidet-curious consumers. Even after years of toilet paper supremacy, the…
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‘Essentially Robbery’: 8 Products and Services That Are a Huge Rip-Off in the U.S.
While we all welcome the news that prices continue to cool after months of runaway inflation, the fact remains that this country is still too damn expensive. I mean, $7,500…
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The OfferUp 8: All the Nonsense I Saw for Sale This Week (6/27/23)
Another week, another dive into the deep end of the OfferUp pool. Curious about what people out there are selling? Here’s what’s going on in North Carolina, where I live.…
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Influencers Are, Well, Influencing: More Consumers Use YouTube, TikTok To Shop Online
There was a time when fashion magazines and TV helped tell us what was cool and worth our money. We’d then go to the mall, find it, and buy it.…
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Save the Spaghetti: 8 Leftover Pasta Recipes To Stretch Your Food Budget Even Further
Still freezing tons of leftover cooked pasta without knowing what to do with it? I get it; I have personally never actually cooked the correct amount of pasta in my…
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‘Ban the Food Samples!’ and Other Unpopular Costco Opinions
The problem with most online communities is that they become so niche and insular that everyone starts saying the same thing. The r/Costco subreddit is no exception. If you’re a…
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‘Gotta Do the Math’: Redditors Reveal Things They Thought Were Frugal But Cost Them in the End
We’ve all been there: Maybe the store pricing is confusing, maybe we’re just too tired to watch our pennies, but we’ve all overspent on a so-called “bargain.” Redditors are no…
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Thinking About Getting a SodaStream? We Break Down Whether or Not It’s Worth the Cost
Every carbonation addict’s eyebrows perked up when they first heard of SodaStream machines. Using a plastic bottle, tap water, and a CO2 canister, having bubbly water and fizzy drinks at…
