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Thinnapat/istockphoto Beyond Cold Turkey: 5 Ways To Quit Smoking Without Spending a Ton of Money
The financial stress of paying for smoking cessation programs, pills, and patches can make an already daunting task feel impossible. But you may not realize that the government mandates insurers to offer some level of smoking cessation assistance. There are…
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SARINYAPINNGAM/istockphoto ‘Stop Mixing Baking Soda and Vinegar. You’re Wasting Your Money:’ TikToker Shares How to Wash Produce in Viral Video
Some people rinse their produce with water and call it good. Then there are folks who wipe the apple on their shirt with one swift motion before taking a bite. Remember the good old days when you could wash or…
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jmalov/istockphoto 11 Easy and Delicious Salad Dressings You Can Make at Home
While there are many salad dressings you can buy at the store, some are chock full of sodium and other chemicals that may not be the healthiest. Instead, whipping up your own homemade salad dressing using ingredients you’ve already got…
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Costco by Mike Mozart (CC BY) Thanks, Reddit: Users Share 10 Costco ‘Life Hacks’ That They Swear By
There are just certain unwritten rules that you only pick up at Costco after wandering the unmarked, wall-to-wall aisles for years. But we can put you on the fast-track to Costco mastery with these 10 money- and time-saving life hacks,…
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Amazon Conquer Summer With These 7 Cheap Patio Furniture Sets Under $200
Whether you’ve got an apartment patio or a full-blown wraparound porch, you’re not maximizing your summer unless you’re kicking back with some snacks and a frosty beverage in hand. But furniture is expensive, and why spend a ton of cash…
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Daisy-Daisy/istockphoto Expensive Grocery Bill? Going Meatless Could Save You Cash at the Supermarket
Whether you think vegans are sanctimonious blowhards or righteous freethinkers, the fact remains that plant-based diets are healthy and cheap. For those reasons alone — not to mention the environmental and ethical arguments — it makes sense to reduce your…
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Domino’s Japan Domino’s Pickle Pizza and Giant Cup Noodles: Weirdest Fast Food News This Week
My job as a food writer involves thinking way too much about fast food, watching too many food TikToks, and sifting through mountains of restaurant-related press releases. That means I…
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Wilder Shaw / Cheapism I Found More Insane Things: The OfferUp 8
It’s my favorite day of the week! I’ve got another edition of the OfferUp 8 for you, a series where I share some of the most insane things I’ve seen…
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Cheapism I Tried Brazilian Lemonade Even Though It Sounded Like a Liquid Stomachache
All it took was a TikToker proclaiming Brazilian lemonade to be “heaven in a cup” to make me drag out the blender, buy a bag of limes and give this…
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aquaArts studio/istockphoto 10 ‘Life-Changing’ Products You Can Buy for Less Than $100, According to Redditors
While we’re skeptical about the whole “change your life” angle — when has a doohicky from Amazon done that? — Redditors recently shared a long list of useful products and…
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georgeclerk/istockphoto I Write About Deals for a Living — This Is What I’ll Be Buying on Amazon Prime Day
As someone who covers deals for a living, I’m always in tune with what the top Amazon Prime Day must-haves are. But what does someone who writes about deals actually…
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Su Arslanoglu/istockphoto Meijer vs. Kroger vs. Target: I Grocery Shopped Online at All Three — Here’s How it Went, from Order to Pickup
Sometimes my passion for penny-pinching scores me amazing deals that pump me up with pride, and other times my cheap tendencies are a real pain in the ass. The day…
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Cheapism I Tried a Stone Bath Mat in the Shower and It Was a Game Changer (Especially for My Dog)
I blame Roo for my new appreciation of stone bath mats. My 13-year-old, 12-pound dog of indeterminate breeding is wonderful in many ways. She’s quiet, she’s a night snuggler, and…
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Cheapism Redditors Riff on The Fact That Housing Is Overpriced and Wages Are Too Low
A recent post on the subreddit r/WorkReform by u/LiveBeyondYourMemes said simply, “We can all agree that housing is overpriced and wages are too low” above a meme of Spongebob Squarepants…
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Rachel Schneider / Cheapism I Tried The Viral TikTok Salad with Cucumbers, Chili Crisp, and Mini Peppers, and OH BABY
I am a vegetable fanatic, and right now, there are two crispy, quaint veggies that have me in a chokehold: mini cucumbers and mini sweet peppers. The crunch. The flavor.…
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Wilder Shaw / Cheapism Battle of the Mustards: Where Does French’s Rank in Our Head-to-Head Honey Mustard Showdown?
Different types of mustards have endless applications, but when it comes to things like chicken nuggets, salad, and crudité, there’s no replacing honey mustard. It’s the king. What’s the best…
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kunzendorfdk/istockphoto Picasso Paintings and Running for President: 8 Things the Ultra Wealthy Fantasize About
While the rest of us daydream about winning the lottery to soothe our financial woes, the extravagantly wealthy are on a completely different wavelength. For the world’s 1%, it’s less about…
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Wilder Shaw / Cheapism I Tried Caffeinated Neuro Mints and Have No Idea if They Work — but I Still Like Them
I drink plenty of coffee, and if you’re like me, you’re probably looking for a way to reduce your intake. Yerba mate doesn’t do the trick, and I’m in no…
