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jetcityimage/istockphoto Get Your Chick-fil-A Order Faster With This Simple Trick, Says Employee
Waiting in a drive-thru line can be a frustrating experience, and customers of Chick-fil-A have reason to be annoyed. The average total drive-thru time for the chain last year was just over 9 minutes. That can seem like an excruciatingly long…
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Target This 90s-Era Target Cafe Is a Blast From the Past
Calling all 90s fans: A Target cafe is making the rounds on Reddit for its distinctly retro vibes, complete with neon signage and unmistakable 90s tiling. In August, Reddit user u/galaxy-m81 posted a photo of Food Avenue Express, a Target…
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Cheapism Fun and Useful Gifts for Dog-Obsessed Humans
What should you get the dog lover in your life? We have a wealth of inexpensive gifts for dog lovers for everyone from doting pet parents to those who are simply pup-obsessed. Ahead you’ll find dog-themed gifts that solve problems…
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DenisTangneyJr/istockphoto Charming Small Towns With Stunning Fall Colors
This fall, take in America’s dazzling displays of autumn foliage in these delightful small towns from New England to the Southwest.
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Cheapism The Best Gifts for Writers (and Not One Pen — We Promise)
Writers can often be (lovably) cranky, aloof folks who shut themselves behind closed doors for hours a time. In other words, not always the easiest friends or family members to buy for. We’re here to help. From books that will…
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ozgurdonmaz/istockphoto These Big-Name Companies Still Pay Most Workers Under $15 an Hour
Ten states have or are planning to institute a mandatory minimum wage of $15 an hour, and California just enacted a law on Labor Day that creating the first-in-the-nation fast food council for chains like McDonald’s and Taco Bell that will set…
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batuhan toker/istockphoto This Celebrity-Endorsed Salad Has a Cult Following — And It’s Super Easy to Make
La Scala has been a fixture of show business and high society in Los Angeles since Jean Leon opened his Beverly Hills restaurant in 1956, serving celebrities like Marilyn Monroe…
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tracielouise/istockphoto Sugar Gliders and Other Exotic Pets You Really Can’t Afford to Own
Animal ownership laws vary greatly depending on where you live —some states are quite strict, while others could care less. Alabama, North Carolina, Nevada, and Wisconsin, for example, have absolutely…
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Cheapism Gifts for True-Crime Fanatics That Will Slay — in a Good Way
Most of us have someone in our lives who can’t stop binging episodes of “Unsolved Mysteries,” who’s forever streaming the latest true-crime podcast from their phone, or just eagerly awaiting…
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Starbucks Salted Caramel Mocha by Calgary Reviews (CC BY) Forget Pumpkin Spice, These Are the Starbucks Items Customers Really Want Back
While the media has been abuzz about the pumpkin spice latte, Starbucks devotees on Reddit have been waxing poetic about some of the chain’s discontinued items. Who could forget the…
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16th Street Mall Denver by Dough4872 (CC BY-SA) Which Stores Are Open (and Closed) on Labor Day?
If you’re looking at a leisurely, long Labor Day weekend, you may also be thinking it wouldn’t be so bad to get through some errands or even (gasp) shop for…
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Cheapism 50 Gifts for $50 or Less
As the gift-giving rush begins, chances are you’ve got a ton of people to shop for, but barely enough time and money to get it all done. Whether you need…
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Cheapism The Best Gifts for Men Who Like to Cook
To heck with those minimalists who insist on tidy kitchens. There’s always room for more gadgets, tools, and cookbooks, not to mention edible gifts. One of these gift ideas is…
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Maeve S./Yelp Cool and Classic Bowling Alleys Across America
Flashbacks to loud, bustling bowling alleys are some of the most vivid, nostalgic memories we have. After all, in the late 1970s, more than 9 million of us were members…
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Ali Majdfar / Moment / Getty Images CC 20 Small Towns That Shaped the Course of American History
Philadelphia has the Liberty Bell. New York has Ellis Island. San Antonio has the Alamo. U.S. history isn’t just confined to its metropolises, though. Foundations and turning points can be…
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Delmaine Donson/istockphoto TikTok’s ‘Quiet Quitting’ Trend Is Changing the Way We Talk About Work
Amid an uptick in unionization efforts, a tight labor market, and growing employee disengagement, an internet trend called “quiet quitting” has ignited another debate between old and young, boss and…
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Pizza Hut in Moscow just before the opening in 1990 by GeorgeLouis (CC BY-SA) 37 Bizarre Celebrity Product Endorsements
If you’ve ever watched a commercial featuring a celebrity endorsement, you may have wondered why the star was encouraging you to buy a specific product. (We’re still thinking of that Mikhail…
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RiverNorthPhotography/istockphoto Sam’s Club Membership Is About to Get More Expensive
Soon it won’t be quite as cheap to shop at Sam’s Club anymore. CNBC reports that the Walmart-owned warehouse store will be hiking annual fees to $50 from $45 for…
