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Cheapism The Sam’s Club Member’s Mark Liquor Lineup: What to Buy and What to Skip
The Sam’s Club liquor selection features an affordable range of white-label spirits. Here are the best to buy — and the ones to leave on the shelf.
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Daniel de la Hoz/istockphoto 10 Ideas For Leading A Simpler, More Fulfilling Life
If you’ve ever felt like you want to spend more time squeezing the juice out of every day, you’re not alone. Life is fast-paced and tough, and any time spent improving your quality of life is time well-spent. Redditors recently…
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LauriPatterson/istockphoto Meatless Motivation: 10 Easy Tofu Recipes To Try Right Now
There’s a host of reasons to reach for tofu instead of meat, and vegetarianism is only one of them. For starters, it’s cheaper; according to U.S. News Health, “boneless chicken breasts cost an average of $3.27 per pound nationwide, while…
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Giselleflissak/istockphoto Move Over, In-N-Out and Shake Shack: There’s a New ‘It’ Burger
In-N-Out is out. Shake Shack can take a step back. Whataburger — what burger? There’s a new sheriff in town when it comes to rave-worthy burgs, and it’s surprisingly niche. Last summer, “Good Morning America” crowned rapper Bun B’s Houston-based…
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Lacey Muszynski / Cheapism Costco Dilemma: What the Heck Do You Do With Those Glass Tiramisu Cups?
How many times have you bought those little premade Costco tiramisu dessert cups in the refrigerated section? If you have a hoard of the adorable glass cups they come in, it’s safe to say you’re an impulse buyer of sweets.…
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dusanpetkovic/istockphoto Home Cooks Swear By San Marzano Tomatoes, but Are They Really Worth the Cost?
If you ask a food nerd why they love San Marzano tomatoes, prepare yourself for a tangent peppered with words like “terroir” and “pizza napoletana.” But for all their pretensions, foodies are onto something. Even so, the question remains: Is…
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Floriana/istockphoto Kitchen Confidential: 12 Culinary Secrets To Elevate Your Cooking Skills
Cooking can often feel like an uphill battle — especially when you’re striving to achieve the mouthwatering results you see on cooking shows, but always end up with dishes that…
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4nadia/istockphoto Reduce Food Waste With These 6 Top-Rated Overripe Banana Recipes
While brown bananas are safe to eat, a mushy mess of overripe, sugary fruit isn’t exactly appetizing. But like stale bread, overripe bananas can come in handy for a handful…
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1955 Ford Thunderbird by JOHN LLOYD (CC BY) Coolest, Most Iconic Cars of the ’50s
The 1950s welcomed a slew of car models, contributing to a postwar boom of nearly 60 million vehicles. The decade’s drivers got lots of chrome, flashy taillights, wraparound windshields, and…
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Lacey Muszynski / Cheapism How to Score Free Chicken Wings This Weekend at Chains Near You
Are chicken wings the quintessential American food? If not, they’re certainly near the top of the list. You can get them at practically every sports bar and chain restaurant because…
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allgord/istockphoto How To Get Rid of Ants From Your Home With 4 Simple Tricks
I just experienced a major ant invasion, and I’m still recovering from the horror. After one rainy day, I came down to the kitchen to find ants all over the…
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Cher en 2019 by Raph_PH (CC BY-SA) Celebrities With Brands That Cater to the Common Folk
Many stars have banked on their celebrity status to bring in big bucks by selling their own lines of beauty products, clothing, and food and drinks.
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MurzikNata/istockphoto Best Tasting Protein Bars: We Taste-Tested 10 Top Brands
Whether you’re looking for a quick, muscle-building protein source following a tough gym workout or you’ve skipped lunch and need to calm a grumbling stomach and low blood sugar, a…
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igoriss/istockphoto 11 Easy DIY Seasoning Blends You Can Make at Home
Have you ever tried making dinner just to find yourself missing a key seasoning ingredient? I sure have — and it’s so annoying. But before paying an arm and a…
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Motortion/istockphoto Everyone Needs These 10 Cookbooks in Their Kitchen, According to Redditors
We talk a lot about recipes inspired by Redditors around here, but where do those Redditors get their recipes? One user recently asked for some cookbook recommendations, citing the increasing…
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Cheapism / Bing Image Creator I Tried 6 Ghost Energy Drink Flavors, and Here Are My Caffeine-Induced Thoughts
The energy drink realm is a weird one, and the ever-growing Ghost Energy brand is here to make it weirder. Armed with its own original flavors as well as partnerships…
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Juanmonino/istockphoto Cage-Free vs. Free-Range Eggs: Are Specialty Eggs Worth the Extra Cash?
When egg prices reached record highs at the beginning of the year, the country’s largest egg producer, Cal-Maine Foods, saw a jump in specialty egg sales. Conventional eggs had become…
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Popeyes Popeyes Jumps In on the Viral ‘Girl Dinner’ Trend With a Menu Section That’s Just Sides
There are generally more TikTok trends happening at once than any human person can keep track of, so it’s possible that “girl dinner” has slipped underneath your radar. The concept…
