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jetcityimage/istockphoto Here’s How Costco Makes Billions of Dollars a Year
When warehouse superstores Costco and Price Club merged in 1993 in a $2 billion stock swap, the nation’s largest warehouse club was born. “It’s truly a blockbuster event in retailing,” Michael Exstein, a retailing analyst, told the Los Angeles Times…
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Wilder Shaw / Cheapism Are Rao’s Frozen Pizzas Any Good? I Tasted Them All To Find Out
If you, like most people, can’t get into the brick-and-mortar Rao’s in New York City, you’re gonna need to settle for the grocery store version. The iconic red sauce joint started selling its pasta sauce in the early 90s, and in…
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segray/istockphoto The Best Starbucks Secret Menu Drinks To Try Right Now
People have been pioneering and sharing their own special Starbucks recipes since the dawn of the internet, but here in the age of our new TikTok overlords, Starbucks “secret menu” drinks have exploded. Thanks to the amount of ingredients Starbucks…
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Cheapism These Are the 7 Cheapest Fast-Food Joints To Try Right Now
With the economy on shaky footing and inflation sticking around, fast food has come out as a real winner in 2023. McDonald’s saw sales soar by 10.3% in the fourth quarter of 2022, buoyed by low-income consumers who’re “trading down”…
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slobo/istockphoto Costco’s Newest Perk? $29 Doctor’s Visits Through Sesame
Costco members can look forward to a new perk: affordable health care. In a Sept. 24 press release, the health tech company Sesame announced a partnership with Costco to bring low-cost primary care, annual checkups, and therapy to its members…
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jetcityimage/istockphoto Costco Membership Prices: How Much Does a Costco Membership Cost?
Purchasing bulk goods saves shoppers 27% on average, according to a LendingTree study. The same analysis found that Costco had some of the lowest per-unit prices for common products, making it one of the best places to shop for consumers on…
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smckenzie/istockphoto Disney Bucket List: 18 Things You Don’t Want to Miss
Disney offers so many fun fan experiences within its iconic (albeit pricey) theme parks and beyond that it’s hard to keep track of them all. Do you feel like taking…
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Papuchalka – kaelaimages/shutterstock 21 Horror Movie Locations Across America
If Halloween gets you in the mood to rewatch your favorite horror classics, perhaps you’d also like to visit where they were filmed. While many movies are shot on secluded…
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©TripAdvisor Incredible Hot Tubs Around the World
Longing for a spectacular soak? The world’s most breathtaking hot tubs can be found in places you wouldn’t necessarily expect: at the bottom of snowy mountains, housed within igloos, inside…
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EllenaZ/istockphoto Most Common Health Issues for People Over 60
From new medical tests and preventive screenings to increased check-up frequency, things change for men and women when they turn 60, a time when most people can start encountering health…
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Elva Etienne/Getty Images 7 Common Mental Health Issues Among Seniors
As many people live longer and healthier lives, the medical community is realizing that mental health is an important piece of the puzzle. Symptoms that are seen as natural consequences…
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xiaolongbao by Eason Lai from 上海 (CC BY-SA) 15 Delicious Dumplings from Around the World
A universal comfort during the winter months, dumplings of all sorts can be found in every corner of the globe, whether steamed, fried, boiled, or baked. An added bonus: They…
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USO/istockphoto ‘Jaws’ Revisited: The Truth About Shark Attacks
Few animals inspire the level of fear that sharks do, thanks to “Jaws” and other sensational tales of deadly encounters, and a steady stream of U.S. shark sightings has been the…
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Rachel Schneider / Cheapism TikTok’s Viral (and Easy, and Cheap) ‘Boat Dip’ Will Make You the Pool Party MVP
I’ve definitely made some version of TikTok’s viral Boat Dip before, but I’m pretty sure the taco dip I tried a few years ago didn’t include Rotel. Since I feel…
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Ravsky/istockphoto 10 Easy Instant Ramen Recipes That Aren’t Soup
There is so much to love about instant ramen, but one of the most under-appreciated things is its utility. Aside from a classic bowl of ramen, it feels like there…
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alvarez/istockphoto 10 Ways To Make Store-Bought Frosting Better
Store-bought frosting — while convenient and time-saving — is often a poor substitute for homemade frosting. Sporting too much sugar and a lack of nuanced flavors, it pales in comparison to…
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Vrbo Dreamy A-Frame Cabins You Can Rent This Fall
The popularity of A-frame cabins soared from the mid-1950s through the 1970s as Americans with disposable income looked for inexpensive ways to build a vacation home. While they might not…
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Wilsilver77/istockphoto Fun Off-the-Radar Mountain Towns Across America
Forget your Aspens and Ashevilles, your Santa Fes and Sedonas. When it comes to mountain towns, we’d rather hunt down off-the-beaten-path spots where the dreaded boomtown status hasn’t yet detonated.…
