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Cheapism TV Character Deaths That Were Devastating
Sometimes, you spend so much time watching a TV show that its characters feel like real friends, or even family. And when they die, often unexpectedly, you’re surprised at how you really feel the loss. It’s not only good writing,…
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georgeclerk/istockphoto Amazon Does Away With Its Charity Donation Program Amid Widespread Layoffs
Since its inception in 2013, Amazon’s charitable giving program, AmazonSmile, has donated at least $449 million to a variety of charities, but its decadelong run is coming to an end on the heels of the online retailer’s plans to cut…
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American Honda Motor Co., Inc Car Companies Making EV Investments in America
Between supply chain issues and recent record-high gas prices, more drivers are considering purchasing electric vehicles. American automakers are shifting toward electric-vehicle production as well, though they’re being outpaced by companies overseas. If U.S. production “remains slow in the face of…
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halbergman/istockphoto Fun Facts You Didn’t Know About Pickleball
With a weird name and a growing fanbase, pickleball has experienced a boom in recent years, expanding its footprint from retirement communities to public spaces across the country. It’s caught the attention of everyone from tropical-escape peddler Jimmy Buffett to…
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Cheapism Forget McDonald’s: These Are the Best (and Worst) Frozen Chicken Nuggets
Fast food chicken nuggets are a time-tested guilty pleasure. The only problem? They’re not great for you, and if you want them, you have to actually leave your house. Good thing there are so many frozen chicken nuggets lining the…
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Liudmila Chernetska/istockphoto America’s Best Cities for Cheese Lovers
National Cheese Lover’s Day is Jan. 20, though we think every day should celebrate cheese. In honor of the day, LawnStarter just released 2023’s Best Cities for Cheese Lovers. The survey compared the 200 biggest U.S. cities based on cheese access, quality,…
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Taco Bell Taco Bell is Bringing Back a Popular Game Day-Worthy Snack
Taco Bell is bringing back its popular chicken wings Jan. 26, but for two weeks only. The chicken wings were due to return Jan. 19, but the company said the…
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Moyo Studio/istockphoto 6 Ways the Debt Ceiling Crisis Could Affect Your Wallet
The United States just hit the debt ceiling, maxing out the amount of money the government can borrow in order to pay its bills at $31.4 trillion. The country has…
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lakshmiprasad S/istockphoto 7 Easy Jobs For Workers Who Are ‘Burnt Out’
The global pandemic and a wave of unionizations have completely changed how we think and talk about labor in the past few years. The Great Resignation and quiet quitting, trends…
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Lone River Beverage Company Ranch Water Seltzer Wars: Dos Equis vs Karbach Brewing vs Lone River
Ranch Water, a classic mix of tequila, lime, and soda water, has long been a Texas tradition. The beverage has also, unsurprisingly, made its way into the hard seltzer market,…
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FG Trade/istockphoto Inflation Drives Consumers To Postpone Medical Care at Record Rate
More consumers in the U.S. postponed receiving medical treatment in 2022 than ever before because of the high cost of health care, a Gallup poll shows. Overall, 38% of U.S.…
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Sundry Photography/istockphoto Amazon Faces Online Backlash After Ending Charity Program
Following another round of historic layoffs that axed thousands of employees, Amazon announced the discontinuation of its AmazonSmile charity program on Wednesday. The decision was met with outrage on social…
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Ridofranz/istockphoto These Are the Best Markets for First-Time Homebuyers
Homebuyers in recent years have had to deal with soaring home prices, a competitive market, and, more recently, rising mortgage rates, all of which have made it difficult for first-time…
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rez-art/istockphoto Game Day Recipes From Your Favorite Celebrity Chefs
Football and food go hand in hand. Try game-day recipes from famous chefs and refresh your watch party menu.
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benedek/istockphoto Tough-to-Say Place Names You’re Probably Butchering
The United States of America has a diverse and complicated history embedded in the diverse and complicated names of places across the continent that range in origin from French and…
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jetcityimage/istockphoto The Most Popular Used Cars and Trucks in America
Used cars prices hit record highs in 2022, thanks to everything from volatile fuel prices to supply chain and shortage issues for new cars. So which used vehicles were the…
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artJazz/istockphoto The Spiciest Foods Around the World
There are two kinds of people: the ones who shy away from spicy foods, and the ones who relish any chance to turn up the heat. And while you can…
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Amsterdam, the Netherlands July 2009 by FromTheNorth (CC BY-NC-SA) Here’s How Much a Gallon of Gas Costs Around the World
U.S. gas prices have crept up some 17 cents in the past month, and many Americans are none too happy about the current cost to fill their tanks. Although gas…
