Shopping
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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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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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17 Fall Comfort Food Recipes for Your Instant Pot
Fall is finally here and kitchens everywhere are putting burgers and pasta salads on the back burner in favor of hearty comfort foods. Some of the best comfort foods can be pretty time consuming to make, though, and between school…
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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 for a 15-mile trek? Unless you don’t mind blisters and…
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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 on Reddit know the feeling. The superfans recently commiserated together…
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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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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…
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10 Popular Buy-It-For-Life Products You Should Never Buy
Reddit’s r/BuyItForLife community is a great resource to find well-made products that will last, but some favorites aren’t worth the extra cash, members say.
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21 Ways to Get Better Gas Mileage
Gas prices are already high thanks to rampant inflation, and now the Russian invasion of Ukraine is pushing them even higher. The national average is now over $4.50 a gallon,…
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12 Dangerous Food Hacks You Should Never Try at Home
The internet is full of inventive cooking ideas. From innovative products to hacks that save you time in the kitchen, you can learn tons of handy tips. But don’t take…
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‘Overpriced and Useless’: Here’s Why Costco Fans Say HexClad Cookware Is Overrated
HexClad’s product is compelling. The cookware startup is the first company to combine stainless steel with PFOA-free nonstick technology, making for durable, easy-to-clean pots and pans that you can throw…
