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Owen Franken – Corbis / Contributor / Corbis Historical / Getty Images A Look Back at the 1970s Energy Crisis
While Americans struggle to pay for necessities like food and gas, oil companies are raking it in. Exxon Mobil reportedly made a $17.85 billion profit for the second quarter, and Chevron came in at $11.62 billion. It’s a complete turnaround from…
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xavierarnau/istockphoto 12 Healthy Meal Plans for Less Than $10 a Day
Eating well can be a challenge. Between work, family, and social functions, it’s hard to maintain a cheap, healthy diet while avoiding those tasty indulgences loaded with empty calories. Some of us turn to experts for guidance, but there are…
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©TripAdvisor The Oldest Building in Each State
The United States is a relatively young country, but it still has plenty of history to explore. And one of the best ways to trace America’s past is through its buildings, according to NetCredit, a financial-services company that compiled a…
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stellalevi/istockphoto The Best Remote Vacation Spot in Every State
Sometimes the best vacations are the ones that don’t just allow us to get away from home, but to get away from other people as well, which is especially appropriate in a pandemic. Luckily, we Americans live in a sprawling…
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Morsa Images/istockphoto 23 Steps to Help Organize Your Next Move
Moving can be one of the most stressful life events. Even if it’s a happy occasion, like heading to an exciting new city, upending your life to get everything you own from one place to another is some people’s nightmare.…
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Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Toilet Paper, Hot Sauce, and Other Pandemic-Era Shortages
If you were brave enough to venture out to a grocery store early on in the pandemic, you probably couldn’t believe your eyes. Displays were swept clean of tons of products we normally take for granted, from the infamous (toilet…
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Jenner Images/Getty Images Things We Use All the Time That Didn’t Exist 15 Years Ago
We may not be zipping around with rockets on our backs, but life in 2022 is still remarkably different than it was just 15 years ago — and believe it…
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Feverpitched/istockphoto Top Reasons Not to Buy a House
Home affordability is at its lowest since 2006, and buyers who could afford a house just a year ago may not be able to because of surging home prices and…
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Boarding1Now/istockphoto and milehightraveler/istockphoto JetBlue’s Bid to Buy Spirit Could Bring Higher Fares
JetBlue Airways’ bid to buy Spirit Airlines to create the nation’s fifth largest carrier may be a good deal for New York-based JetBlue, but how it will affect consumers will…
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Christopher Ames/istockphoto Hiking Horror Stories — With Happy Endings
Hiking is supposed to be a relaxing way to exercise and enjoy nature, but if you don’t bring enough water, miss the “no trespassing” signage, or lose sight of the…
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kontrast-fotodesign/istockphoto These 10 Aldi Products Are Customers’ Favorites
Aldi asks customers to pick their favorite products annually, with more than 360,000 customers weighing in since the survey began. Here are some customers have praised most from 10 categories…
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Serghei Starus/istockphoto 30 Cheap Choices That Can Cost You in the Long Run
We are a society that loves being cheap. Walmart built an empire on being cheap. Outlets including Amazon, Overstock, and eBay wooed U.S. consumers out of stores and online by…
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petesphotography/istockphoto Things You Didn’t Know About Mushrooms
It’s neither plant nor animal, it can glow in the dark, and it can be deadly. No, not aliens. We’re talking about mushrooms — those strange, mouthwatering morsels that grow…
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SchulteProductions/istockphoto Chipotle Is Raising Prices — Again: What to Expect With the Newest Price Hike
It’s bad news for Chipotle lovers. The Mexican fast-casual food chain said Tuesday that it plans to raise menu prices again, marking the third time it has increased prices in…
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Zenobillis/istockphoto Companies That Benefit From Natural Disasters
Floods, earthquakes, hurricanes, pandemics, and other disasters that are out of our control usually cost a lot to recover from, triggering serious headaches with the damage they cause — yet…
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brazzo/istockphoto These Are the World’s Most (and Least) Powerful Passports
If you want to travel internationally, you’ll need a passport. But not all passports are equal: Citizens of some nations, such as the United States, can visit far more countries…
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filadendron/istockphoto 22 Things to Do Now to Land a Job in a Recession
Landing a job can be challenging under the best of circumstances, but add this bizarre kind of economy to the mix and job seekers may feel bewildered, if not hopeless.…
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Baked Alaska by vxla (CC BY) The Surprising Stories Behind Popular Regional Desserts
You probably don’t think a lot about the history of the desserts you eat, and understandably so. But there’s a lot of interesting, unusual, and just plain weird stories behind…
