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    21 Ways To Reduce Your Monthly Bills When Money Is Tight

    No matter how cognizant we are of our spending habits, we’re still stuck with the dreaded bills — and those bills can be particularly daunting if you’ve lost your job or are facing a pay cut. There are dozens of…

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    5 Car Maintenance Tasks You Shouldn’t Attempt Yourself Unless You Know What You’re Doing

    Keeping your vehicle running smoothly sometimes means getting your hands dirty, but not every repair is worth tackling yourself. We’re here to explain which car maintenance tasks you should never try to do on your own, even if you’re confident…

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    Kitchen Gadgets That Are a Complete Waste of Money

    There are plenty of fabulous appliances and accessories that can make specific food-related tasks just a little bit easier, but others are likely to do little more than squander your money and your storage space. From sneakily mainstream to the…

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    10 Things You Should Never Put In an Instant Pot

    The Instant Pot can handle a lot — soups, stews, beans, and anything that needs time and patience you don’t have. But like most kitchen heroes, it has limits. Some foods just weren’t meant to be pressure-cooked, no matter how…

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    TJ Maxx Opening New Stores in 5 States by Mid-November

    While many retailers are struggling right now as wallets tighten, that’s not the case for one type of store. Discount and off-price chains are doing pretty well — and even opening new locations — as shoppers look to score the best…

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    Costco Recall Roundup: Here’s Every Product Recently Pulled From Shelves

    Costco sells almost anything you can imagine, from fruit snacks to gold bars. That means, though, that there’s bound to be safety recalls on the big box store’s products from time to time. Thankfully, Costco keeps a running list of…