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    50 Hot Summer Bags Under $50

    If your faithful old purse is looking a little tired, now is the time for an upgrade as new summer styles flood stores. If your budget is sparse and you’re not into designer knockoffs, there are still plenty of bags…

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    Best Robot Vacuums Under $300

    A robotic vacuum won’t replace a canister or upright vacuum for serious cleaning — even the best robot vacuum can’t clean stairs, furniture, or long-pile carpeting — but it can keep the daily dirt and dust at bay. Robotic vacuums…

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    25 Products You Won’t Believe Exist

    The internet is a treasure trove of bizarre products. Amazon alone is home to a never-ending stream of head-scratching items — and some of them you may even want. But there’s another, perhaps larger, group of products that leaves us…

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    18 Ways Companies Use Your Data (Without Your Knowledge)

    Whenever shoppers make a store purchase, order something online, or even return an item, their spending habits are tracked, and very often without their knowledge. Before you freak out, it’s not Big Brother monitoring you, and it’s not necessarily a…

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    Footie PJs and 19 Other Kitschy Items Being Made for Harry and Meghan’s Wedding

    Britain’s royals elicit endless fascination on both sides of the pond, so the marriage of Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle has just heightened the hoopla. Even if you think lavish royal weddings are an enormous waste of money,…

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    10 Ways to Tame Frizzy Hair Without Salon Products

    Hot weather, humidity, and shampooing too much can wreak havoc on hair, especially if it’s curly or wavy. Pricey salon products may prove tempting to anyone with out-of-control hair, but there are plenty of inexpensive hair products that can tame…