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jetcityimage/istockphoto As Another Price Hike Looms, Here’s Why the Cost of Stamps Has Risen Over the Years
The U.S. Postal Service is planning to raise postage costs for a second time this year on July 14 with the price of a first-class stamp rising to 73 cents from 68 cents. In January, the price of first-class stamps…
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Cheapism / Anthony S./Yelp / Wilder Shaw / Jennifer M./Yelp The 8 Best Fast-Food Sides Under $5 You Should Be Ordering
In the world of fast-food chain restaurants, sides are just as important as the main attraction. Fries or onion rings? Mashed potatoes or coleslaw? There are many options, which is why we gathered a list of phenomenal fast-food sides from…
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Cheapism / bhofack2/istockphoto / smpics/istockphoto This Is the Worst Pizza Topping, According to Americans
Everyone seems to have an opinion about what toppings belong on pizza. But what toppings are actually the most loved and hated in this country? YouGov polled 1,000 Americans to pinpoint their favorite and least favorite pizza toppings, and we…
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Cheapism; Walmart; LeoPatrizi/istockphoto; Amazon 10 Tax Day Freebies and Deals to Look for This Year
Tax Day is one of the most stressful “holidays” of the year. To help take the sting out of paying Uncle Sam and relieve the anxiety of rushing to file on time, a number of stores and restaurants have offered…
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Cheapism / SolStock/Image Source/istockphoto 13 Things You Should Never Do at a Wedding
Wedding season is upon us, which means the time to celebrate and party has also arrived. While weddings should be filled with only the best vibes, they also have an often unspoken code of conduct to ensure the day remains…
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Sparkle/istockphoto Getting the Bugs Out: 22 Cheap, Natural Ways to Rid Your Home of Pests
Fleas, spiders, termites, flies, centipedes, ants, bedbugs, cockroaches … these tenacious intruders won’t give up, so we humans have to fight for our living spaces. In the quest to keep their homes clean and bug-free, many people don’t want to…
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Cheapism / bhofack2/fotogal/istockphoto Beans or Bust: 7 Reasons Why All Chili Should Have Beans
To bean or not to bean, that’s the real question, at least when it comes to chili. Chances are, you have an opinion on the subject already. It may even…
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Cheapism / Amazon / Walmart / eBay Recreate Your Favorite Discontinued Snacks With These Nostalgic Recipes
Sometimes it’s downright dangerous to become attached to a particular snack. After all, you never know when its tenure will come to an end; we’ve seen some extremely disappointing discontinuations…
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Lee Celano / Getty O.J. Simpson and Other Athletes Who Ruined Their Reputations Later in Life
Athletes earn fame – and often fortune – during their playing days. Many live the rest of their lives basking in that glory, but a number of athletes — like…
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Cheapism / DALL-E 3 Frozen Food Myths You Need To Stop Believing
We’ve all heard it before: Frozen food doesn’t hold a candle to fresh. But is that actually true? From rumors about frozen food being unhealthy to outdated advice about refreezing…
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Cheapism / Trader Joe’s / Walmart / The Pretzel Company Ex-McDonald’s Chef Reveals 19 Grocery Store Copycats of Your Fave Menu Items
Fast food seems to get more expensive by the minute. Making your own McDonald’s favorites at home is way more cost effective than hitting up the drive-thru all the time,…
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Wilder Shaw / Cheapism I Tried 5 Grocery Store Bagels and Nearly All Were Better Than Thomas’
We all know that bagels are probably better off fresh-baked from your local shop, but not everybody has access to a gift that wonderful. Some of us have to get…
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Cheapism / Wheat Thins by Mike Mozart (CC BY) 13 Foods Banned in Other Countries But Not in America
If you’ve traveled overseas, you might have noticed that some of your favorite American snacks are nowhere to be found in many countries. It’s not because Europeans haven’t heard of…
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Cheapism / Saklakova/istockphoto / yellowsarah/istockphoto / PK-Photos/istockphoto 12 Mistakes You’re Making at the Dog Park
While dog parks provide an excellent way for Fido to socialize and exercise, they can also pose challenges to well-meaning pet owners and their fur babies. These shared spaces often harbor diseases…
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McDonald’s / Taco Bell / Wendy’s The Best Fast-Food Value Menus, Ranked
Dollar menus have gone the way of the dodo. They’ve either been replaced by a low-price menu with creative wording so as not to imply anything costs just $1, or…
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Cheapism / DALL-E 3 10 Things You Should Never Clean With Bleach (and What To Use Instead)
You might be able to buy bleach by the gallon at virtually any store around town, but that doesn’t mean it’s A-OK to use it on any and everything. Looking…
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Cheapism / DALL-E 3 Dangerous Kids Activities in the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s That We Could Never Get Away With Today
In previous generations, childhood cultivated a spirit of wild, unfettered freedom that is a lot less common today. “Just be home by dinner,” our parents would say before we’d run off…
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iStock / Cheapism 7 Foods You Should Be Eating for a Healthy Gut, According to a Nutritionist
These days, folks are becoming a lot more in-tune with how taking care of their gut can benefit their overall health. But beyond those probiotic sodas that are taking the…
