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a_namenko/istockphoto 31 Spectacular Fourth of July Desserts
July 4th is just around the corner, and while we’re celebrating America’s independence, why not celebrate your natural gifts for making very impressive desserts? Oh, you’re not a naturally gifted dessert-maker? No matter. We’ve rounded up dozens of over-the-top desserts…
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Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images 23 Vintage Photos of Fourth of July Celebrations
This holiday weekend, as you fire up the grill and wave sparklers through the air, think about how generations of Americans have celebrated the Fourth of July before you. Parades, fireworks, and picnics have always been standard patriotic celebrations —…
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Baked Alaska by vxla (CC BY) 15 Old-School Dishes Making a Comeback at Restaurants
After the difficult pandemic year most of us have had, returning to a restaurant seems like a long-forgotten comfort, so maybe it shouldn’t come as a surprise that comforting (and tasty) dishes from long ago would be the latest trend. …
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plherrera/istockphoto 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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bhofack2/istockphoto 23 Foods You’ve Never Heard Of Unless You’re From the Midwest
America is vast, and so are the tastes of the people who live there. Each region, state, and city has its own local comfort foods that you can barely find anywhere else. Some will make you drool, and some are…
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Wilder Shaw / Cheapism I Tried Every McDonald’s Burger, and This Was the Absolute Best
Is your current McDonald’s rotation starting to get a little stale? Bored of the same burger every time? There are a surprising amount of shapes and forms that McDonald’s burgers can take. If you’re sick of the chicken sandwiches and…
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Rolf Karlsson/istockphoto The Most Popular Fourth of July Recipe in Every State
What says independence more than firing up the grill, overestimating how many sides you need, and enjoying a pyrotechnic show in the skies above? To find out what Americans are…
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Paul Morigi / Getty 20 Frugal Habits of the Super Rich Worth Learning
Frugality isn’t exclusive to people who are on a tight budget because they have to be (*cough* us *cough*). There’s an entire conglomerate of super-rich people who have cheapskate tendencies that…
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Brandon Bell/Getty Images Buc-ee’s Opens New Travel Centers This Week. Here’s the Full List
Buc-ee’s is at it again — adding not one, but two new travel centers to its growing empire of gas pumps, jerky walls, and spotless bathrooms. The latest additions land…
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Alfonso Soler/istockphoto 10 Things You Should Never Leave in Your Glove Box
Here’s the stark reality: Your glove box — also known as a glove compartment — isn’t a fortified safe that’s impenetrable to car thieves. Even with your car’s security system…
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fizkes/istockphoto 10 Major Money Mistakes to Avoid
You don’t have to know everything about money to be good at personal finance. In fact, personal finance largely comes down to a few simple rules that anyone can master…
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Photographee.eu/shutterstock 10 Money-Saving Cookout Tips for the Fourth of July
High prices at the grocery store may cast a shadow over this year’s Fourth of July cookouts, but there are still plenty of ways to save money on your cookout…
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fridge-raider/Reddit.com 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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Noppawat Tom Charoensinphon / Moment / Getty Images CC 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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JillianCain/istockphoto McDonald’s Just Introduced a New Burger: The Daily Double
It’s not every day that McDonald’s introduces a new menu item, but the chain is on a roll lately. A couple months ago, McCrispy Strips made their debut, and now…
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all-the-time/Reddit 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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4kodiak/istockphoto The Best Fast-Food Chicken Nuggets, Ranked
Burgers and chicken sandwiches are probably the kings of the drive-thru, but sometimes the urge hits for something dippable; something crunchy, salty, and fried. When the chicken nuggets craving hits,…
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DebbiSmirnoff/istockphoto 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 —…