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Cheapism / Amazon 27 of the Funniest Product Reviews Online
The internet can be a strange and baffling place, and Amazon is no exception. Over the years, the ecommerce site’s reviews have become a magnet for melodramatic outrage and deservedly off-the-wall humor, to the extent that it gets hard to…
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travelif/istockphoto End of the Road? GM Says The Chevy Camaro As You Know It Is Done
Love the Camaro for its slick styling, powerful engine, and its overall muscle car-ness? Well, here’s some bad news for you. General Motors has announced that next year will be the last production year of the classic car — at least as…
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Wilder Shaw / Cheapism Spice Up Easy, Frugal Meals With These Redditor-Approved Seasoning Blends
Food snobs have no place in the kitchen of a frugal cook. They might turn their noses up at a spice cabinet full of premixed seasoning jars, but they’re missing out. Not only do seasoning blends give extra oomph to…
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sanfel/istockphoto 20 Jamba Juice Smoothies To Try From the Secret Menu
If you live anywhere near a Jamba (the company dropped the “Juice” aspect of its name in 2019), you’re probably semi-aware of the chain’s secret menu. The mall food court superstar has always been a huge pioneer in off-menu culture.…
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Eleganza/istockphoto Salary vs. Hourly: Which Is Better for Employees?
Time is money, but when it comes to your paycheck, whether you get paid on a salary or hourly basis can make all the difference. We tackled the hourly vs. salary debate from a worker’s perspective, asking ourselves a simple…
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mihailomilovanovic/istockphoto Is Dental Insurance Worth It? Here’s What Experts and Patients Say
Insurance is almost always a good idea. In exchange for a monthly premium, you shield yourself from some of life’s worst financial catastrophes — a flood that destroys your house, an accident that totals your car, a surgery that costs…
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Cher en 2019 by Raph_PH (CC BY-SA) Here We Go Again: Cher Knocks $10 Million Off Her ‘Spicy’ Malibu Mansion’s Price Tag
Cher is putting her Malibu mansion on the market again, and — in case you’re looking for a bargain — it’s going for $10 million less than it was listed for…
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andykatz/istockphoto 18 Reasons Why Costco Is Such An Annoying Place to Shop
Look, we love Costco. Really. From those Kirkland Signature products we can’t live without to the best (and cheapest) rotisserie chicken anywhere, we’re hooked. But we’re only human, and there…
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kzenon/istockphoto Forget the Tailor: These 11 Clothing Stores Offer Free Alterations
In an ideal world, every pair of jeans would fit perfectly. In reality, we all have different body types, and clothes will sometimes require a few alterations to look their…
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DjelicS/istockphoto Redditors Share Their Favorite Money-Saving Tips for Dog Owners
Americans love their pets. Almost 69 million U.S. households have at least one dog as a family member, according to a 2022 survey by the American Pet Products Association. Pet owners spend…
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JHVEPhoto/istockphoto I’m Planning My First Trip To Disney World. Here’s How I’m Keeping My Sanity
When I started planning my family’s first trip to Walt Disney World Resort, I went in blindly. You just book a hotel and get a park reservation, right? Absolutely not.…
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kiboka/istockphoto How To Cook Pizza Without a Pizza Stone, According to Redditors
To transform a simple dough into a pillowy, lightly charred crust worthy of a pizzeria in Naples, you need heat — and a lot of it. But conventional ovens often…
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Lacey Muszynski / Cheapism I Made the Official ‘Ted Lasso’ Biscuit Recipe, and Rebecca Would Be Proud
One of the most heartwarming gestures in “Ted Lasso”, a show full of feel-good moments, is Ted and Rebecca’s daily “biscuits with the boss” ritual that helps win her over.…
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asab974/istockphoto 12 Creative Ways To Use Canned Coconut Milk
Canned coconut milk is a more multifaceted ingredient than most people expect. While the obvious uses tend to go to curries, soups, and stews, there are so many great things…
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Rawpixel/istockphoto 25 Spring Cleaning Mistakes You Keep Making Every Year
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and suddenly you feel that familiar urge to get rid of old junk and clean everything in sight. But chances are there…
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The Bent Pyramid, Dahshur, Egypt by Elias Rovielo (CC BY-NC-SA) Unbelievable Engineering Blunders That Could Have Been Much Worse
The Taj Mahal. The Hagia Sophia. The Parthenon. The history of human engineering is filled with many such gems, grand architectural projects known for their elegance and feats of engineering.…
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NoDerog/istockphoto TikTok Sparks Debate Over Nordstrom Return Policy: Is It Unethical or Is It Fair Game?
Trying to return a pair of well-worn, scuffed-up shoes to the Nordstrom checkout counter might seem like a ludicrous idea, but — according to one TikToker — it’s not. While…
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yacobchuk/istockphoto Redditors Share Some Highly Questionable Carry-On Luggage Hacks
If you’re not a light packer, flying can be an exercise in frustration. Luggage fees can range anywhere from $30 to $100 extra for a flight, leaving most travelers stuffing…
