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Products That Are Still Made the Same Way They Have for Decades
Everyone knows someone who has had the same washing machine for 20 years. It’s like there is a cutoff that exists for appliances — if they were made within the last 15 years, they’ll die every three years or so, but…
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No AC? You’re Not Alone. Here’s How Frugal Redditors Beat the Heat
With summer around the corner, we can finally look forward to relaxing beach days, sipping piña coladas by the pool, and cooling down by the air conditioner. But what if your trusty AC unit decides to stop working just before summer…
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Hot Savings: 12 Money-Saving Tips to Cut Costs This Summer
As the summer months roll on, expenses tend to rise due to increased utility and air conditioning bills, outdoor activities, vacations, and higher water usage. This surge in spending can strain household budgets, making it essential to adopt clever strategies…
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Classic ‘As Seen on TV’ Products You Probably Bought Late at Night
Late-night television has long been a gateway to impulse buys and quirky gadgets that promise to revolutionize our lives. Those “As Seen on TV” infomercials featured clever marketing ploys to lure viewers in with catchy jingles, enthusiastic demonstrations, and irresistible…
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8 of the Oldest Candy Bars in the World That Are Still Around Today
Did you know that when you’re craving a Hershey’s bar, you’re actually participating in a 100+ year-old practice? Those babies have been around forever, and they’re not the only ones to stake their claims on the chocolate bar world for…
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6 Old-School Companies That Are Suddenly Trendy Again
Who knows how and why things become trendy again, but certain brands seem to last forever. Sometimes those brands take a journey nobody saw coming, and wind up far trendier than they, or anyone else, ever expected them to be.…
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8 Things Every ’70s Kitchen Had That Have Disappeared
The ’70s were a vibe. It was a time when kitchens served as vibrant, eclectic spaces lined with unique appliances and decor. Though many of these items have since been…
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Retro Gadgets That Were Surprisingly Ahead of Their Time
In an era where technology evolves at lightning speed, it’s easy to forget the trailblazers who paved the way for today’s innovations. Long before smartphones and smartwatches, there were gizmos…
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8 Things to Cook With Pancake Mix That Aren’t Pancakes
Unless you bought one of those 4-6 serving packages of Bisquick or Hungry Jack pancake mix, chances are you still have a lot of mix left over from the last…
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Super Easy Frozen Seafood Recipes That Are Surprisingly Delicious
Buying frozen seafood is easy. Cooking frozen seafood is also easy, yet it seems a lot more daunting than it is. Not sure what to do with those frozen scallops…
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Hilariously Bad DIY Disasters We Saw This Week
When it comes to DIY projects, just because you can doesn’t mean you should. In fact, it doesn’t even mean you can. You might just think you can. Need to…
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Missing Your Favorite Discontinued Foods? These Alternatives Should Do the Trick
Wallowing in the emptiness of longing for a discontinued snack you once worshipped will never satisfy your craving. What might trick your tastebuds, however, is trying out some similar options…
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All the Oreo Flavors We Could Get Our Hands On, Ranked
Oreo cookies debuted in 1912, and have since become the world’s top-selling cookie, according to Mondelēz, the company that owns the brand. The stamped chocolate wafers and white creme filling…
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Top 10 Home Improvement Projects People Put Off the Most
It’s famously hard to maintain a home, and if you’re like us, you don’t love spending huge chunks of money at one time. Without question, we’re procrastinators when it comes…
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The Only Produce You Should Be Buying at Costco
If you’re like us and you break a sweat hiking through the aisles of Costco, then you might find the refrigerated produce room particularly refreshing. But if you’re hanging out…
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Don’t Miss These 12 Fast-Food Breakfast Deals in June
The convenience and speed of fast food is tempting in the morning, but it can get pricey if you go often. You can find great breakfast deals if you shop…
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The Best Ready-to-Eat Meals at Trader Joe’s for When You Need Fuel ASAP
When life gets hectic, sometimes all we have time (and energy) for are quick and easy meals. But that doesn’t mean we have to settle for bland and unhealthy ones…
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I Tried 9 Kinds of Buttermilk Pancake Mix and This Was the Winner
I’m not sure how we all agreed that it’s OK to eat stacks of fried cake for breakfast, but I’m not here to argue about it. And on a nice,…
