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kevin brine/shutterstock Late Subway Co-Founder Donates Half the Company to Charity
One of the founders of fast-food giant Subway has donated his stake in the company to his own charitable foundation. Peter Buck, a nuclear physicist, gave $1,000 to 17-year-old co-founder Fred DeLuca in 1965 to open the sandwich shop that…
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LeoPatrizi/istockphoto The Pros & Cons of Taking a Red-Eye Flight
Budget-conscious travelers know the struggle of crawling out of bed in the middle of the night with bloodshot eyes to catch a late-night (or is it early morning?) flight. Red-eyes (the name makes so much sense now), are long-haul overnight…
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Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Farewell Concert Tours – That Weren’t Actually the End of the Road
From inflated egos and clashing personalities to band member deaths and personal hardships, numerous bands, groups, duos, and solo acts have announced a retirement from touring over the years, only to take it all back and hit the stage for…
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FreshSplash/istockphoto 5 Things Worth Making From Scratch To Save Money, According to Redditors
Grocery prices are still up around 12% compared with a year ago. Since then, we’ve all found different ways to cope: cutting back on unnecessary purchases, trading down, buying in bulk — the list goes on. One underrated money-saving trick:…
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Cheapism Take a Peek at Costco’s 10 Best Deals for February
Costco’s members-only deals pop up every month to save shoppers even more. This month’s deals are available Feb. 1 through Feb. 26 and offer savings on electronics, household essentials, and some possible Valentine’s Day gifts (hot tub, anyone?). Here are…
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AsiaVision/istockphoto Biden Administration Aims to Slash Credit Card Late Fees to Just $8
Exorbitant credit card late fees could be a thing of the past thanks to a proposed Biden administration plan, which aims to curb missed payment fees from $41 to as low as $8 as soon as next year. The Consumer…
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Wilder Shaw / Cheapism What To Get (and Avoid) at the Whole Foods Salad Bar
It’s long been known that salad bar at Whole Foods is one of the best in the game. But for true savers like ourselves, the chain’s rising prices have become…
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Thrive Living This New Costco Could Be Topped By Affordable Housing and a Rooftop Pool
A proposed Costco warehouse in Los Angeles is generating buzz online, in part because the store would sit directly beneath 800 apartments. The 5-acre mixed-use building would include prefabricated apartments,…
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LauriPatterson/istockphoto The 5 Best Trader Joe’s Frozen Pizzas, According to Fans
If there’s one thing Trader Joe’s does well, it’s cheap frozen food. The California-based retailer offers everything from basics like white rice and stir-fried veggies to unique all-in-one meals from…
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Whole Foods Market The Whole Foods Chantilly Cake is a Huge Hit — Here’s Why
The Berry Chantilly Cake from Whole Foods has developed a cult following since it launched 13 years ago, with shoppers lining up in droves through power outages and impending natural…
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Chipotle by Proshob/ Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA) Burrito Season Is Real, and Chipotle Is Hiring 15,000 Workers To Prepare for It
Move over, swimsuit season, because burrito season is where it’s at. Every year from March to May, customers flock to Chipotle (and probably other burrito chains) in some sort of…
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Costco Costco Fans Call the Retailer’s App ‘Unusably Bad’ — Here’s Why
From its dirt-cheap hot dogs to its quality bulk goods, Costco does a lot of things well. But when it comes to its mobile app, the wholesaler is stuck in…
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SeventyFour/istockphoto The Best Online Thrift Stores for Buying Secondhand Clothes
Not only is thrifting cheaper than shopping at traditional stores, it can be a great way to support your community and promote sustainability by reducing demand for new products. Thrifting offers an opportunity…
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Althom/istockphoto Staffing Shortages Are Causing These Big-Name Pharmacies To Reduce Hours
Consumers who head to the pharmacy in the evening to pick up prescriptions at CVS or Walmart might need to rearrange their schedules. Amid staffing shortages, both retailers are reducing…
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LauriPatterson/istockphoto How to Cut Costs for Your Super Bowl Party Menu
Whether you watch for the amazing plays, the halftime show, or the commercials, the real star of Super Bowl Sunday in many households isn’t the game, it’s the snacks. As…
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Kanawa_Studio/istockphoto Thrifting 101: What Is a Thrift Store and How Is It Different From Other Shops?
For some people, thrifting is a way of life. If you’re anything like me, setting foot inside a thrift store feels like embarking on a scavenger hunt of endless possibilities,…
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Ford Motor Company Ford Stirs Trouble for Tesla With Mustang Mach-E Price Cut
Tesla may dominate the electric-vehicle market, but that’s not stopping Ford from trying to compete with the EV giant. Just weeks after Tesla cut prices on its Model Y SUV…
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svetikd/istockphoto Teacher Quits To Work at Costco, Now ‘Everything Is Better’
Teacher satisfaction hit an all-time low in 2022, with 44% of educators saying that they’d likely quit and find a different job within the next two years, according to the…
