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NoDerog/istockphoto CVS Closing 271 Stores This Year. Here’s the Full List So Far
National pharmacy chains aren’t doing so well right now. Rite Aid filed for bankruptcy a second time and is closing of stores, and Walgreens has plans to close 1,200 locations. Now, CVS announced that it’s closing hundreds of stores this…
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Erik S. Lesser / Getty Images 8 Fast-Food Burgers That Are Worst for Your Cholesterol
About 86 million Americans over 20 have total cholesterol levels above 200 mg/dL, which already puts them at borderline-high risk for heart disease, according to CDC. Around 1 in 10 have full-on high cholesterol. And yet, we’re eating 50 billion…
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bhofack2/istockphoto 6 Traditional German Recipes You Need to Try
German cuisine offers such a wide range of culinary treasures, and is especially abundant in the comfort food department. If you’re looking for hearty dishes for chilly nights that just make you feel good, try out these six authentic, old-school…
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Susan Vineyard/istockphoto The Best (and Worst) Chain Restaurants in America
There are so many chain restaurants in this country that most of us haven’t even heard of them all. They vary from region to region, flavor to flavor, and when they do their job, they give our nation a dose…
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Rostislav_Sedlacek/istockphoto 15 Foods You Should Never Reheat in the Microwave
After a long day, sometimes all you have enough energy for is heating up some leftovers and turning on Netflix. But while microwaves provide an easy and convenient solution for reheating food, not all dishes play nice with it. Take leftover…
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sevenstockstudio/istockphoto Wendy’s Opened Over Two Dozen New Locations in 18 States. Here’s the List
It’s another good year for the square burger as the fast-food giant has added nearly 30 new restaurants across the country this year alone, part of a larger growth plan that’s just getting started. Here is everything you need to…
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R4vi/Flickr The 25 Best Burger Chains in America
Burgers are serious business in the U.S. and part of the national identity. They’re eaten at cookouts, drive-thrus, airport terminals, and even celebrated with their own holiday. To find out…
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Mug-O-Lunch Save 7¢ Coupon, 1978 by Allen (CC BY-NC) 24 Discontinued ’70s and ’80s Foods That We’ll Never Stop Craving
Snack foods, insta-meals, cereals, and drinks tend to come and go, but the ones we remember from childhood seem to stick with us. Children of the 1970s and 1980s had…
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Harold M. Lambert/Getty Images 12 Vintage Back-of-the-Box Recipes That Are Still Delicious
Recipes from brand name companies often get a bad rap. But many people learned to cook from the backs of boxes, bottles, and jars, especially in the 1950s, 60s, and…
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H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock / Getty Images 7 Middle-Class Money Habits From the 1970s No One Teaches Anymore
The 1970s weren’t easy on the middle class. Inflation was high, wages fell behind, and the cost of living kept climbing. Families had to make do with what they had…
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chat9780/istockphoto 10 Things You Should Never Eat in the Morning
Starting each morning with the right breakfast is crucial to help you feel energized, invigorated, and ready to tackle the day. Just like you wouldn’t put the wrong kind of…
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J. Michael Jones/istockphoto Rite Aid Closing 361 Stores Amid Bankruptcy. Here’s the Full List
Update: Rite Aid Closing Hundreds More Stores. Here’s the Full ListThe list of Rite Aid closures continues to grow after the pharmacy chain filed for bankruptcy in early May, the second…
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u/AxlCobainVedder via Reddit.com 15 Vintage Fast-Food Ads From Simpler Times
Fast-food ads today are all over the map. Whether it’s Chick-fil-A trying to convince you that their employees offer the world’s greatest customer service, Taco Bell aiming for people on…
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John_Brueske/istockphoto Why Pennies Still Exist and Other Money Trivia
The concept of money replaced primitive bartering around 3,000 years ago. Since then, the universal purchasing medium has often been shrouded in secrecy and surrounded with mystery. In America, many…
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Igor-Kardasov/istockphoto 8 Retailers That Will Buy Back Your Old Electronics
Every single thing in this world is too expensive, that’s for sure. We can’t avoid ending up at mega retailers, but wouldn’t it be nice if we could offload some…
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Wilder Shaw / Cheapism I Tried All 9 Burgers From Burger King ( and Only Recommend 3)
It can be nerve-wracking to venture outside of your lane when it comes to fast food, and that’s probably because there’s so much to lose. If you’re stuck between order…
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Pongtep Chithan / iStock 10 Things You Should Never Do First Thing in the Morning
We all have different mornings. Some meditate or dance to nice tunes while making breakfast, while others engage in a tug-of-war with a 3-year-old over wearing a winter jacket when…
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vgajic/istockphoto Urgent Recall: Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Cucumbers Sickens Dozens
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating an outbreak of almonella linked to whole cucumbers. So far, dozens of people across the country have become ill, and there’s been…