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Wilder Shaw / Cheapism The Absolute Best Popsicles To Buy From the Grocery Store (and the Ones To Skip)
When it’s hot, there’s nothing on this planet like an ice cold popsicle to cool you down. What an absolutely perfect treat, the popsicle. Fruity, refreshing, and cold. But what’s the move when you’re out grocery shopping? What pops are…
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KoriKobayashi/istockphoto Juicy Lucys, Sloppers, and Other Regional Burgers Worth Traveling For
Hamburgers are an American staple. They’re everywhere, and the assortment of regional burgers is just as diverse as the country. It’s possible you’ll find pimento cheeseburgers in Seattle, or a butter burger in Texas, but there are regions of the…
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Cheapism / LauriPatterson/istockphoto / bhofack2/istockphoto / bonchan/shutterstock Hearty Southern Breakfast Recipes Y’All Should Be Fixin’ To Eat
Sometimes you wake up in the morning and want yogurt and granola. Sometimes, when the spirit of the South calls to you, you might want something a little more substantial: Grits. Chicken and waffles. Pecan sticky buns. For those mornings,…
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Reddit / Cheapism 9 Discontinued Frozen Foods That Still Feel Like a Punch to the Gut
Walk through any frozen food aisle at any grocery store, and you’ll get lost in a sea of options. Yet, even with so many TV dinners and ice cream treats to choose from, there are a handful of frozen foods…
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Cheapism / DALL-E 3 Pasta Pitfalls: 10 Pasta Mistakes You’re Probably Making
You’d think cooking pasta is foolproof, right? Wrong. You can toss noodles in a pot and hope for the best, but if you’re aiming for that chef’s kiss perfection, you might be stumbling into a culinary minefield without even realizing…
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AuntSpray/shutterstock Strange But True Tax Laws From All 50 States
The United States tax code is anything but simple. The instructions for the standard 1040 tax form alone are more than 100 pages long, and good luck getting through them in one sitting. Tax rules and regulations at the state…
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Wilder Shaw / Cheapism I Tried KFC’s Brand New Chicken Nuggets, and Two of Them Made Me Sweat
KFC has rarely expanded out of the realm of southern flavors, but it’s a new age. We’ve got Chizza, we’ve got Apple Pie Poppers, and now we’ve got five brand…
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Cheapism / iStock 10 Homemade Dog Food Recipes That Are Cheaper Than Kibble
If you’re trying to veer away from store-bought dog food (which seems to be getting more and more expensive) in favor of homemade iterations, there are tons of recipes to…
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Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Caesars Entertainment Bonkers Recipes from ‘Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives’ to Make at Home
Ever wish you could eat like His Guyness? Guy Fieri, the passionate host of “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives,” has crisscrossed the country countless times to uncover America’s best comfort food…
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Cheapism/Auntie Anne’s/Burger King/BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse The Most Ridiculous Fast-Food April Fools’ Day Pranks From Your Favorite Chains
Every year around the first of April, at least a few fast-food joints dish up some absurd gimmick, trying to pass it off as the latest and greatest menu item.…
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marshmallow peeps of every color by John Brian Silverio (CC BY-NC-ND) I Tried 8 Bizarre Flavors of Peeps and 1 Almost Made Me Throw Up
I am somebody who has eaten Peeps so infrequently that I honestly don’t know if I’ve ever had them at all. I mean, seriously, how many Peeps flavors are there?…
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Cheapism / forbidden planet (1956) by James Vaughan (CC BY-NC-SA) / Marilyn Monroe – Seven Year Itch by David Erickson (CC BY) / Amazon Blockbuster Bids: 8 Movie Props That Sold for Millions
There are collectors, and then there are collectors. A lot of the time, iconic movie props end up getting auctioned off, and as long as you’re a millionaire, they’re easy…
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Cheapism / iStock If You Like These 10 Easter Candies … Well, You Might Just Be the Only One Who Does
Everyone flocks to the candy aisle when Easter comes near in search of those delicious egg-shaped Reese’s (seriously, why are they so superior in egg form?) and their favorite unique…
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Cheapism / DALL-E 3 Upgrade Your Jarred Tomato Sauce With These 12 Tried-and-True Tips
While store-bought pasta sauces offer a convenient way to make a variety of quick and easy meals, they can fall flat with texture and flavor. Many of these jarred concoctions…
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Cheapism / iStock 14 Creative Sandwich Recipes To Pull You Out of Your Lunchtime Rut
There is a definite monotony that comes with weekday lunches, especially if you work outside the home and have to pack your lunch day in and day out. That same…
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SeanPavonePhoto/istockphoto The Insane Complexity of the Waffle House Plate-Marking System
Judging by Waffle House’s reputation, you’d think the chain’s employees already have enough to deal with on a daily basis. Chairs are thrown. People steal. On a good day, you’re…
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Cheapism / Reddit / iStock Swanson TV Dinners, Hot Pockets, and More Iconic Frozen Foods From Each Decade
Since frozen meals first became popular in the 1950s, they have evolved quite a bit. Looking back on the first TV dinners, some of them barely look edible, while today,…
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Cheapism / Anastasia Dobrusina/zkruger/EzumeImages/istockphoto 10 Ingenious Ways To Use Up Leftover Pasta Sauce
It’s always hard to use up the pasta sauce at the same as you cook all the pasta, isn’t it? If you, like the rest of us, have ever found…
