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Xesai/istockphoto 24 Passive Income Ideas to Pad Your Retirement Fund
“Passive income” has become quite the buzzword. With the rise of the internet age and the sharing economy, the ways to earn income while you sleep (or lounge on the beach) appear to be multiplying by the day. This is…
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Cheapism / Danny Jensen 20 Oldest Ice Cream Shops in America
America’s love affair with ice cream goes back more than 100 years. For proof, look no further than these ice cream shops that have been scooping up fresh flavors longer than any others in the nation. From shops that brightened…
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AxlCobainVedder/Reddit.com 14 Mall Stores From the 1980s That No Longer Exist
If you had any amount of independence in the 1980s, you probably spent a ton of time at the mall. In those glorious days, the mall was your town’s heartbeat. Everybody was there, all the time. But even though tons…
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Wilder Shaw / Cheapism The Best Biscuits From Fast-Food Chains
Sometimes, all you want is a biscuit. Nothing can compare to that tender, pillowy snack, whether you slather it in jam, gravy, or just plain butter. But unless you’re lucky enough to have a Southern grandma in your kitchen every…
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slobo/istockphoto Costco’s New Member Perks Are Only For Some Customers. Here’s Who
Costco members love everything about the store, from the massive key lime pies to the $1.50 hot dog combos in the food court. And for some members, things are going to get a little better thanks to a couple new…
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jetcityimage/istockphoto 40 Former Big Lots Stores to Become Ollie’s Bargain Outlet. Here’s Where
It’s been a rough year for retailers. Some, like Joann, have filed for bankruptcy and gone out of business completely, while others, including Rite Aid, are closing locations left and right. When Big Lots filed for bankruptcy, it seemed like…
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u/deleted / Reddit.com 19 Iconic Department Stores That No Longer Exist
Today, it’s easy to go on a shopping spree without leaving your couch, but it wasn’t long ago that shopping was an event, and heading to a fancy department store…
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chas53/istockphoto 21 Easy Dump-and-Bake Desserts for a Sweet Treat
Though the name doesn’t inspire much confidence, dump desserts actually taste quite lovely. They get the name because most recipes include dumping the ingredients into a pan and baking without…
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Sky Bar by Dmoore5556 (CC BY-SA) 9 Discontinued Candy Bars from the 1960s
There was a time when candy was just candy. It wasn’t pretending to be good for you, or organic, or high in fiber. It was sugar. Cheap. That’s it. In…
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Michael Brown/Getty Images Rite Aid Closing Hundreds More Stores. Here’s the Full List
Pharmacy chains are closing locations by the hundreds this year. Rite Aid, which filed for bankruptcy in May, has already closed hundreds of locations and is set to close over…
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©Tripadvisor The Best Restaurant for Cheap Eats in Every State
Diners are always looking for a cheap and delicious bite. To that end, Cheapism compiled this list of well-reviewed and cheap restaurants in all 50 states and Washington D.C. We…
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Vladimir Mironov/istockphoto 10 Regional Steak Styles Every Carnivore Needs to Try
To cook a steak perfectly is an art, and one that people study for a long time to be able to do. Yet all over our country, the rules of…
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sturti/istockphoto 13 Real Estate Agent Secrets Everyone Should Know
Every industry has its backstage and its back rooms where the sausage is made and the allure created. Homebuying is no different, and a window into the specialized knowledge of…
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middelveld/istockphoto 18 Vintage Photos of Middle-Class Birthdays in the 1980s
‘Go big or go home’ seemed to have been the motto of birthday parties in the 1980s. Every party, whether for a 3-year-old or an adult, was themed, and families…
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Leti M. / Yelp Raising Cane’s Opening New Locations in 6 States This Month. Here’s The List
The popularity of fast food chicken is undeniable, which is why fried chicken chains have been opening more locations while other restaurants are closing locations left and right. The latest…
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Brett_Hondow/istockphoto 8 Overrated Chain Restaurants That Don’t Deserve Your Money
Casual chain restaurants peaked in the 1990s. They were fun and affordable, and it felt like a special event to take your family for dinner. Sometime since then, the luster…
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Kurt Hutton/Getty Images 20 Vintage Photos of Drive-In Movie Theaters
A traditional movie theater has a set of rules, though only one of them is truly the important one: Sit down, turn your phone off, keep your trap shut, and…
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Joe Seer/shutterstock Aldi Slashes Prices on 400+ Grocery Items Through Labor Day
While some grocery chains are hiking prices due to tariffs and inflation, Aldi is going the opposite way. The discount giant is cutting prices on hundreds of items this summer,…
