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FG Trade/istockphoto ‘This Always Brightens Them Up’: Retail Workers Share 8 Ways To Be a Model Customer
The very existence of the subreddit r/RetailHell — an 80,000-strong community of disgruntled workers — should tell you everything you need to know about the service industry (hint: it sucks!). Besides the pay, Redditors can’t help but vent about all…
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da-kuk/istockphoto Taquitos, Spam, and 9 Other Foods Redditors Say They’d Keep Eating If They Were Rich
If money wasn’t an issue, we could be dining on caviar and lobster prepared by the world’s finest chefs every day — and yet there’s something about comfort food that just hits different. Sometimes, all you crave is a slice…
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Cheapism I’ve Never Had Turkish Coffee, So I Made It at Home. Here’s What I Learned During the Process
I’d read about Turkish coffee. I’d thought about Turkish coffee. But I’d never drank Turkish coffee. I knew it was finely-ground coffee served in a demitasse cup, and it was often a little sweet (though it didn’t have to be)…
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GingerBlossom/istockphoto 21 Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About Mac and Cheese
From college students and children to the Founding Fathers and media moguls, macaroni and cheese remains a favorite. Its history dates back centuries and has been part of America since America was a thing. Keep reading to learn everything you never thought…
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Where To Score Free Fries for National French Fry Day
If french fries are your favorite food, then National French Fry Day might be your new favorite holiday. Last year, fast-food chain Checkers and Rally’s successfully campaigned to move the holiday from July 13 to the second Friday in July,…
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robwilson39/istockphoto Bank of America Customers May Be Eligible for Piece of $100 Million Payout
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Tuesday that it is taking action against Bank of America for charging junk fees, withholding credit card rewards, and opening fake accounts. “These practices are illegal and undermine customer trust,” said CFPB Director…
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Cheapism AI Says This Mac and Cheese Recipe Is Worthy of a Michelin Star. Here’s What It Really Tastes Like
People have asked ChatGPT how to do pretty much everything. How to cheat on a test. How to build a bomb. How to make a decadent, fat-laden recipe, which is…
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Justin Sullivan / Getty Cracking the Code: 7 Del Taco Secret Menu Items To Try Right Now
With a regular menu as good as the one Del Taco’s created, you might think that the wildly underrated fast-food chain wouldn’t even need a secret menu. But this is…
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Lacey Muszynski / Cheapism Is This the Best $10 Deal at Costco? Redditors Think So, and We Agree
“$9.95, Are you out of your mind?!” begins a Reddit thread full of Costco superfans. If you racked your brain trying to guess the $10 deal they’re talking about, you’d…
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Diy13/istockphoto Kick Your Diet Coke Habit With These 10 Healthy Alternatives to Soda
Before the World Health Organization’s announcement that the artificial sweetener aspartame could cause cancer, diet soda was considered the lesser of two evils. And although some experts claim the news isn’t as bad as…
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Nastco/istockphoto TikTok’s Favorite Grandma Shares 3 Unusual Ways To Use Charcoal
Known primarily for firing up barbecues, charcoal is emerging as an absolute rockstar in the home improvement world. You might be raising an eyebrow, thinking, “Really? The same stuff I…
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kajakiki/istockphoto Where to Find the Most Extreme Hot Dogs Across America
We all know there are tons of places coast to coast to sink your teeth into a juicy burger, but let’s not forget to pay homage to our other favorite…
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NoirChocolate/istockphoto Just Say Oui: 15 Classic, Budget-Friendly French Dishes
French cuisine has a reputation for costly ingredients and time-consuming techniques. Yet many favorite dishes have peasant-food origins, making use of cheap cuts of meat, abundant vegetable and herb gardens,…
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nicoletaionescu/istockphoto One McDonald’s Has a No-Quit Policy — Redditors Can’t Decide if That’s a Bad Thing or Not
Recently, Redditor u/Cold_Zero_ posted a vaguely threatening McDonald’s sign to the Work Reform subreddit, joking: “You can check in any time you like, but you can never leave.” The sign…
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Daxus/istockphoto ‘My Assigned Seat Was Full of Puke’: 7 Airlines That Redditors Say You Should Avoid
Air travel used to be glamorous. Back in the 1930s, you’d board a flight in your finest suit, stretch your legs, and enjoy a seven-course meal on fine china. Today,…
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Hispanolistic/istockphoto Lanyards, Wrist Straps, and 3 Other Ways To Protect Your Phone From Thieves While Traveling
If you, like most tourists, walk the streets of a foreign country staring cluelessly down at your phone, you’re a prime target for thieves. All it takes is a pickpocket…
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Alina Wang / Cheapism Popchips Offer a Healthier Twist on Snack Time, But Are They Any Good?
In an era of growing health consciousness, consumers are turning to smarter, more nutritious alternatives to traditional snacks. Enter popchips: a brand that’s been picking up steam thanks to its…
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Cheapism Costco’s S’mores Cookies Taste Test: Are They Worth the Hype?
When I saw that Costco had launched a new s’mores cookie, I was all in — and I wasn’t the only one. Social media was littered with raves for the…
