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Picnic by Nationaal Archief 15 Retro Picnic Essentials to Pack This Summer
Elevate your picnic from run-of-the-mill to retro fabulous. From old-fashioned baskets to vintage-style recipes, these 15 ideas will help you create the cutest picnic ever. Plaid Blanket Every vintage-themed picnic needs a checked blanket to set the scene. This extra…
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Cheapism / Wikimedia Commons / Win McNamee/Getty Images 10 Scandal Documentaries About the Rich and Powerful You Can Stream Right Now
Are you into juicy stories about the rich and infamous? Do you love documentaries that dive deep into the scandalous details of wealthy Americans and their sordid outrages? Are you familiar with the German word schadenfreude and use it in…
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mapo/istockphoto 23 Frugal Ways People Lose Weight Without Spending Much
The weight loss process can be a dreadful, notoriously expensive affair. But if done right and smart, you can get rid of those extra pounds without slimming your wallet. Here are 23 affordable ways frugal people lose weight. 1. Ditch…
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Shopping Mall by Harrison Keely (CC BY) Things You Should Never Buy at the Mall
Malls will never truly disappear from American life, even if their heyday seems to have come and gone. That’s because the mall seems like it should be the best place to buy everything you’re looking for. However, just because you…
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Cheapism / Tammy T./Aesha E./Yelp The Best Secret Bar in Every State
Hidden bars, or speakeasies, date back to an era of secrecy and exclusivity. During the Prohibition era (we know people were going crazy), these bars created an intimate and unique drinking experience that modern patrons still crave. These clandestine establishments,…
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Cheapism; Olga Mazyarkina/istockphoto; DebbiSmirnoff/istockphoto 25 Vintage Summer Recipes That Deserve a Comeback
Cooking in the summer is exciting. There are all kinds of fresh, local produce to take advantage ofl cookouts and parties are in full swing; and grilling poolside is back on the menu. People have been honing summer eating habits…
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Cheapism / GMVozd/istockphoto / Richard Carson/istockphoto 20 Times When Cooking From Scratch Isn’t Worth the Trouble
When someone says, “it’s homemade,” one commonly expects a deliciously healthy meal. However, the homecook often spends copious amounts of time and money, and it usually doesn’t even taste better…
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Cheapism / Lisa5201/nicoletaionescu/istockphoto Do These 26 Things for Your Best Chance at a Longer Life
We all die eventually — that’s the brutal truth we learn from childhood. But instead of drowning in existential dread, we can focus on staying on this planet as long…
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Cheapism; MaxCab/istockphoto; skhoward/istockphoto 25 Clever Cleaning Hacks You’ll Wish You Would’ve Known All Along
From using toothpaste to take crayon off the wall to cleaning your floors with a dishwasher tablet, there are so many creative and innovative tricks to cleaning that most people…
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Cheapism; SrdjanPav/istockphoto; nd3000/istockphoto 20 Ways To Live Like the Rich Without Spending a Ton of Money
If you can’t eat the rich, beat the rich — at their own game. Rich folks are out here spending their fortunes on their lavish lifestyles, but we’ve found some luxurious…
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Cheapism / IMDb / Jason Merritt/Getty Images Best James Bond Theme Songs
There are a few iconic things about James Bond movies, such as fancy clothes, futuristic gadgets, and serial womanizing. There’s also the opening credits sequence, which has always contained a…
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Cheapism / John Blottman/Lisa5201/istockphoto 23 Dumb Travel Products That Are a Waste of Money
Traveling, whether for business or pleasure, can be a beautiful experience that makes you emotionally richer. But stepping out of the daily grind and comfort zone usually makes you a…
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Wilder Shaw / Cheapism 26 of the Grossest Recipe Cards I Found In the Old Green Betty Crocker Box
Remember the Betty Crocker recipe box? That off-putting, snot-colored container from the ’70s that storied all of Ms. Crocker’s most fantastical and wicked delights? Well, I went on Etsy and…
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Rimma_Bondarenko/istockphoto 20 Best Hot Dog Recipes to Try for National Hot Dog Month
We’ve rounded up a bunch of no-bun-required recipes to get your creative juices flowing. Think hot dog sushi, stroganoff, pizza and more.
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Bettman/Getty Images Star-Spangled Birthdays: 31 Famous Americans Born on the Fourth of July
While the Fourth of July is most famous for being the date on which 13 colonies declared their independence from England and eventually formed the United States, this legendary party…
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Courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org 15 Strange Facts About the Fourth of July
The Fourth of July isn’t simply a day off for grilling and chilling. For many of us it’s a time to reunite with friends and family, and celebrate the history…
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Bettmann/Getty Images 30 Famous UFO Incidents Throughout History
Is it a bird, a plane, or something else entirely? Whatever they are, the Pentagon last year shared two newly declassified videos of unexplained phenomena. The “modern era” of unidentified flying objects…
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Melinda Podor / Moment / Getty Images CC 17 Dangerous Mistakes People Make Around Fire and Fireworks
Summer is a time for outdoor fun like campfires, grilling, and fireworks. While most people have no problem pulling off these activities safely, fire has inherent risks that occasionally bring…
