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Cool Gifts for Men Who Love Cars
Know a guy who really, really loves his car? Someone who spends hours detailing it and is always buying the latest auto gadgets and tools? We’ve got a few gifting ideas. From driving shoes to car coolers, here are some…
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The Best Gifts for Plant Lovers and Green Thumbs
Most of us have that one friend or family member who just can’t walk by a plant sale without bringing home a new living thing to join the multitude of other living things. If you’re looking for a gift for…
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Dark Chocolate Bars Found To Contain Unsafe Amounts of Lead and Cadmium
Dark chocolate is commonly heralded as a heart-healthy sweet and is known as a nutritious — and delicious — source of antioxidants. Whether you indulge in dark chocolate for the sake of your blood pressure or your happiness (chocolate makes just about…
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Walmart Customers Can Now Shop by Text
Add shopping at Walmart to the things you can now do by simply sending a text message. The world’s largest retailer’s latest way to shop is available to both iOS and Android users and makes shopping for household goods as…
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11 Vegan Meat Substitutes That Actually Taste Good
Vegan and plant-based foods have seen a huge rise in popularity in recent years. Boosted by social media trends and activists that promote healthier eating and environmentally conscientious lifestyles, plant-based foods have seen a 54% increase in sales in the…
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The Ultimate Buy-It-For-Life Gift Guide, According to Redditors
In a world dominated by fast fashion, planned obsolescence, and single-use plastics, the cheapest, most popular products aren’t always the most frugal. Reddit’s buy-it-for-life community — whose slogan is “durable, quality, practical” — understands this. The 1.4 million-strong subreddit is…
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PinchMe Claims to Send You Free Samples With No Strings Attached — But is It Legit?
In a new era of remote jobs that began with the COVID-19 pandemic, online businesses claiming to offer passive streams of income have also increased. One such side hustle is PinchMe…
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Walmart Workers and Shoppers Blame Self-Checkout For Surge in Thefts
An uptick in thefts at Walmart could lead to higher prices and store closures if the issue isn’t resolved, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” earlier this month.…
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Nordstrom Employee Steals $165,000 in One Month
Police arrested an 18-year-old former Nordstrom employee in Lynwood, Washington for theft of about $165,000 from the retail chain. The theft took place over a one-month span in Nordstrom stores…
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America’s Most Loved Trucks
Ford Motor Co. has been on a roll in the past few years, reviving its Bronco and Ranger nameplates, introducing an electric Mustang SUV, and producing the first of its…
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What Do Walmart, Costco, and Other Big Retailers Do With What You Return?
Sometimes it doesn’t work out. You go shopping, or perhaps order something online. It arrives and then … meh. It doesn’t thrill you, at least not enough to justify the…
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Swap Out These International Delicacies With Made-in-America Products
With the rising prices of, well, just about everything, consumers may be re-thinking seasonal splurges on international delicacies. Read on for a sampling of made-in-America alternatives, many of them gourmet and…
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Amazon’s Newest Feature Gives Off Serious TikTok Vibes
From the “Buy it Again” feature to the “Buy it Now” button, Amazon offers more than a few tactics to make its site user-friendly and to entice shoppers to spend…
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The History Behind Ikea’s Iconic Meatball — And How To Make the Dish Yourself
Ikea is famous for the furniture it sells from mazelike showrooms and sprawling warehouses, but also for its meatballs. The furniture giant sells more than a billion of its trademark…
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Domino’s Will ‘Tip’ You to Come Get Your Own Pizza
Domino’s doesn’t have enough drivers right now, so it wants you to come get your own pizza — and it’s even ready to pay you to do it … kinda. From now…
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The Most Dangerous Toys of All Time
It’s easy to assume kids’ toys are scrutinized before hitting the shelves, but scores of toy-related injuries and deaths over the years have shown that accidents still happen. Some stem…
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Airbnb’s New Ban Puts a Damper on New Year’s Eve Parties
If you’ve been kicking around ideas for how you want to celebrate New Year’s Eve, you can take “renting an Airbnb with friends for one night” right off the table. …
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The Most Searched Recipes of 2022, According to Google
Between restaurants, social media, TV shows, and movies, there’s no shortage of recipe inspiration swirling around, leaving home chefs to take to the internet to track down their newly favorite…
