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chingyunsong/istockphoto Frugal Redditors Are Obsessed With Bidets — Here’s Why
From the way people discuss bidets online, you’d think they were talking about some transformative self-help book or multi-level marketing scheme. For proponents, it’s not just a practical bathroom gadget but “the best financial decision” ever made and a “life-changing…
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pugun-photo/istockphoto Jobs That’ll Soon Be Lost to Automation
Workers have long feared losing jobs to newcomers, but the threat has changed in the digital age as technology poses a new form of competition. With 2.3 million robots already present in the global workforce, bots are now projected to…
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Total Wine I Tried 8 Topo Chico Hard Seltzer Flavors — This Is the Best
From the minute Topo Chico mineral water hit the non-alcoholic seltzer scene, people were in love with it. Beautiful branding made me reach for it the first time, and the refreshing, high carbonation made Topo one of my go-tos. The…
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leezsnow/istockphoto What To Do If Your Luggage Goes Missing When Flying
Consumer complaints about airlines have reached new heights since the pandemic, and mishandled luggage is one of the reasons. Amid the chaos that has followed the nationwide ground stop Wednesday because of a computer system outage, it pays to know…
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Uber Eats Crazy Taco Bell Menu Items Dreamed Up by Superfans
Taco Bell food has a certain je ne sais quois that’s impossible to replicate. Tacos at home, even made with Taco Bell-branded ingredients from the supermarket, don’t even come close. So it’s no surprise that superfans on Reddit relish the idea…
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SDI Productions/istockphoto DoorDash Will Return Your Unwanted Holiday Gifts for Just $5
With the holiday season in the rearview mirror, you may have a stack of unwanted gifts that need to be returned. But after all the shopping, wrapping, cooking, cleaning, hosting, and decorating, dropping off your returns at a parcel-delivery carrier…
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SolStock/istockphoto 9 Things You Should Always Cheap Out On, According to Thrifty Redditors
Brand-name drugs have exactly the same risks, benefits, and effects as generic drugs — and yet they’re 80-85% more expensive on average. The frugal choice? Always buy off-brand medicine. While you…
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Girl Scouts of the USA A New Girl Scout Cookie Is Here To Ruin Your New Year’s Resolution
When faced with an adorable herd of Girl Scouts slinging cookies at the local supermarket, I can’t help shelling out Lincoln after Lincoln for Thin Mints and Samoas. Some of…
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Solo Stove Does the Solo Stove Live Up to the Hype?
Basking in the glow of a fire during a camping trip or after a long day of work is one of the best ways to unwind during cold winter nights.…
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Lucas Ninno/istockphoto Will Gas Stoves Be Banned in the US?
Home cooks might have to say goodbye to the satisfying “click, click whoosh” of their stovetop burners igniting courtesy of a ban on gas stoves proposed by the U.S. Consumer…
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groveb/istockphoto Airline Complaints Drop but Still 3 Times Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Levels
First, the good news. The number of air travel service complaints fell 12% in October compared to a month earlier, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Transportation.…
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Trader Joe’s Trader Joe’s Shoppers Share Their Favorite Low-Calorie Frozen Meals
It’s rare that food is quick, cheap, yummy, and low in calories, but these six Trader Joe’s products manage to be all four. To be clear, we’re not saying these frozen…
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Mars, Incorporated Will You Buy ‘Woke’ Female M&Ms?
Sweets-maker Mars has begun selling bags of M&M’s that feature only the female characters’ candy colors as a way to commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8, and the marketing…
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Joe Raedle / Staff / Getty Images News / Getty Images Ridiculous Things Passengers Have Tried To Bring On Planes
Next time you fret about how much you can fit into your carry-on bag, know that a Florida traveler was able to store an boa constrictor in hers, and that’s…
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Ziga Plahutar / istockphoto Best Regional Fast Food Chains the Rest of the Country Needs
In the vast culinary landscape that is our country, flavors change as often as accents, spread out in every direction you look. The bummer? That means certain fast food chains…
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deepblue4you/istockphoto The ‘Worst’ Aldi Foods You Should Never Buy, According to Shoppers
After reading detailed descriptions of Aldi’s “absolutely foul” lobster mac and cheese, we feel obliged to caution other shoppers. No matter how much you love seafood, gooey cheese, or the…
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Bud Light Every Bud Light Seltzer I Could Get My Hands On, Ranked
There are more hard seltzer brands today than anybody could have ever imagined, but much respect has to go to Bud Light. The beverage behemoth jumped in early on the…
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Wilder Shaw / Cheapism Chili and Cinnamon Rolls: The Story Behind the Midwest’s Quirky Duo
Are you from Iowa, Nebraska, or anywhere across the Midwestern or Western United States? If you are, there’s a good chance you’ve grown up on a not-so-classic pairing that most…
