Shopping
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15 Things You Could Buy for Under $1 in the 1950s
Ah, how things used to be cheaper. Like, truly cheaper. It’d be nice to go back to the days of what things cost in the 1950s, wouldn’t it? There was so much you could buy without even breaking a dollar,…
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Costco Recalls Several Popular Products Over Safety Concerns
You can buy practically anything at Costco, from cheap rotisserie chickens to gold bars. Sometimes, though, some of those products are recalled by the manufacturer for safety reasons. Thankfully, Costco regularly updates a running list of products it sells that…
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10 Once-Popular Foods That No One Eats Today
Some foods age like wine. Others age like a can of SpaghettiOs left in a hot car. These dishes once ruled school cafeterias, potlucks, and TV trays — but today, they are considered outdated, followed by “what the hell we…
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37 Best Costco Appetizers and Party Foods
Entertaining is always easier when you plan a finger food menu instead of a big, complicated sit-down meal. Everyone will find something they like and eat as little or as much as they want, all while mingling and drinking. For…
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Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon Recalled Nationwide Over Listeria Risk
If your family eats a lot of bacon, it might be time to check your fridge and freezer. Hundreds of thousands of pounds of Oscar Mayer turkey bacon products have been recalled because they may be contaminated with a bacteria…
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Which Stores and Restaurants Are Open on the Fourth of July? Here’s the Full List
The Fourth of July is a federal holiday, but that doesn’t mean everything shuts down. While government offices and financial institutions go dark for the day, most major retailers and restaurants plan to remain open — many operating under special…
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15 Meals Middle-Class Moms Cooked in the ’80s
The 1980s may have been a time of excess in things like flashy sports cars and rampant consumerism, but for middle-class families, things were a lot more down-to-earth, even on…
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27 Unusual Canned Foods You Might Actually Like
There’s a whole world beyond canned corn and tuna fish — as useful as they may be in the right recipe. Canned versions of unique domestic products and exotic ingredients…
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12 Kirkland Signature Foods Costco Shoppers Always Buy
Paper towels and toilet paper? Sure, those are always on our Costco shopping list, but so are these Kirkland Signature staples we’ve come to rely on. From everyday essentials like…
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20 Retro Foods Only Boomers Still Eat
It seems unlikely now, but give it a few decades, and some Gen Alpha writer will probably be cranking out a list of foods only Gen Z still eats —…
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We Tried 8 Popular White Breads And This Is the Best (and Worst)
There are times when most bread doesn’t make the cut. White bread may not be the healthiest or most flavorful, but certain things require it. We’re talking about fried fish…
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10 Retail Stores Every ’70s Kid Remembers Shopping At
Shopping was a way of life in the ‘70s, whether it was at department stores, malls, or specialty shops. The brands you aligned with said everything; not so different than…
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Harris Teeter Stores in Three States to Close This Summer — See Full List
Five Harris Teeter stores across three states will shut their doors by summer’s end as part of a larger Kroger-led plan to close underperforming locations across the country. Here is…
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10 Biggest Chain Restaurants in America
How much do mega-chains like Olive Garden and the Cheesecake Factory actually pull in? A lot, actually, and according to Restaurant Business, Texas Roadhouse is now the biggest casual chain…
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How Long Leftovers Lasts in the Fridge
What’s the use of putting perishable food in the refrigerator if you’re just going to let it perish? Even the best of us have turned the far corners of our…
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5 Costco Copycat Recipes to Make at Home
While it’s not hard to find a Costco in a state like California or Texas, not everyone has access to the wholesaler’s bulk goods, affordable food court, or bakery. We…
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9 Things to Never Do at a Buffet
Buffets are a wonderful, gluttonous thing, whether they’re in a fancy Las Vegas restaurant or a church hall potluck. But like most things in life, they’re not free-for-alls — though…
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6 Worst Hot Dog Brands at the Grocery Store
Hot dogs get a bad rep — “cancer in a tube” and all that. But a good one, a real one, can hold its own next to a burger or…
