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Philips Cheapism Favorites: Achieve a Comfortable Shave With This Philips Norelco Beard Trimmer
Philips Norelco Multigroomer All-in-One Trimmer Series 3000 The Series 3000 is a 13-piece electric shaver from Philips. Best Price: $22 from Amazon Also Cheap: $22 from Target Who Should Buy This? If the clean-shaven look isn’t for you, electric beard…
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Shutthiphong Chandaeng/istockphoto Could ChatGPT Double as Your Business Partner? Here’s What You Need To Know
Starting a business can be an exhilarating yet daunting journey, filled with tough decisions, stresses, and uncertainties. But if being your own boss is the ultimate dream, could harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots such as ChatGPT be…
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Kimberly C./Yelp ‘A Cascade of Ice Cream Mix and Maggots’: Fast Food Restaurants Redditors Will Never Set Foot In
Everyone’s got fast food places that they hate. They’re easy to dislike, whether it’s because of a terrible past experience, an ethical objection to the company, or you just plain don’t like drive-thru tacos. Turns out that there’s some fast…
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Royal Enfield Bullet (CC BY) 25 Iconic Motorcycles From the Past 125 Years
For more than a century, the Harley-Davidson name has been synonymous with big, loud, roaring engines. But in 2019, the legendary American manufacturer unveiled its very first electric motorcycle, and its competitor Curtiss announced three new electric bikes. As the…
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Page Light Studios/shutterstock 60 Free Things to Do in America’s Most Popular Cities
Traveling or staying local? These free activities and events in 60 major U.S. cities let you explore iconic sights without opening your wallet.
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Amazon Freevee Everything You Need To Know About Freevee, Amazon’s Free Streaming Service
Even when Netflix was the only streaming service in the world, a monthly subscription could feel like a burden on your wallet. Now we live in a world with more streamers than anybody could ever have anticipated, and to afford…
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Ildar Abulkhanov/istockphoto Tiktoker Shares Hack for Keeping Bugs Away — and You Probably Have the Product He Uses in Your Garage
There’s no buzzkill quite like the buzzing of bees, flies, mosquitos, and the like zipping past your face and tickling your eardrums. Whether you’re sick of swatting flies in your…
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kgfoto/istockphoto This TikTok Video Is Proof That Online Grocery Shoppers Have Reached a New Level of Screwing Up Orders
A video is going viral on TikTok after a family placed a grocery order from Kroger that included a pound of green beans — but only one green bean was…
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Pekic/istockphoto Throw the iPads Out the Window: Cheap DIY Sports Your Kids Can Play in the Backyard All Summer Long
When summer finally rolls around, it’s time for kids to trade their textbooks for outdoor adventures. But before you start worrying about spending your hard-earned money on sports equipment, we’ve…
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Cheapism Like Disgusting, Overpriced Coffee? Try Starbucks New Olive Oil-Infused Coffees
Following in the buttery footsteps of Bulletproof coffee, Starbucks recently launched Oleato beverages, a line of coffees that each contain a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil. Admittedly, I tend…
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aquaArts studio/istockphoto It’s Easy To Become a Mystery Shopper — but Is It Worth Your Time?
There are few jobs that sound more interesting than “mystery shopping.” Without any knowledge of the industry, you might think it involves skulking around dimly lit antique shops, searching for…
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pixelfit/istockphoto The OfferUp 8: Here Are the Strangest Items I Saw for Sale This Week (6/12/23)
There are treasures untold in the world of OfferUp. It’s like every person on “Storage Wars” dumped out the contents of their units and put it up for sale on…
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Karl-Hendrik Tittel/istockphoto Want To Get Stains Out Of Your Thrift Store Finds? These Shoppers Know a Few Tricks
Thrift stores can be hit or miss. One of the big misses: when you see something you love, but there’s a nasty stain on it. If you’ve ever debated whether…
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Lacey Muszynski / Cheapism ‘I Can’t Go Back to Regular Pizza’: Chicago Deep Dish Beats New York Style, According to Famous Food TikToker
Forget Batman versus Superman, or the Packers versus the Bears. The greatest rivalry of our time is New York- versus Chicago-style pizza. Why? Because people are absolutely rabid about it.…
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ahirao_photo/istockphoto I Tried a Vegan Hot Dog in Hopes of a Healthier Summer. Here’s Why It Ended Up in the Trash
For me, a major part of summer includes weekends spent grilling burgers and hot dogs with family and friends. But let’s face it: Those food choices aren’t particularly healthy for…
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Paul McCartney Guitar by Jimmy Baikovicius (CC BY-SA) 24 Things You Didn’t Know About Sir Paul McCartney
Sir Paul McCartney turns 81 on June 18, and in those eight decades he’s gifted the world with some of the most timeless music ever written. He still has seemingly…
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Charday Penn/istockphoto Underpaid? Here’s How ChatGPT Can Help You Negotiate a Raise
By now we all know ChatGPT is a lightning-fast resource designed to do almost anything we want, but can it do something truly terrifying (for most of us): Ask for…
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Alan Morris/istockphoto Aldi is Embracing Sustainability to Save Customers Money — Here’s How
When shopping at the grocery store, consumers certainly need to be able to see the products they are purchasing, but let’s be honest — most stores could stand to dim…
