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Jean-Luc Ichard/istockphoto Big-Name Companies Where Workers Are Fighting to Unionize
Only about 10% of U.S. employees were union members in 2021 — a drop of about half from 1983, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But these days, with millions of jobs going unfilled, union organizing is making inroads…
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Trader Joe’s Trader Joe’s Best Nonalcoholic Drinks for Dry January, According to Shoppers
Dry January doesn’t have to be boring, especially if you shop at Trader Joe’s. With its panoply of unique juices, imported fizzy drinks, and refreshing lemonades, Trader Joe’s can help you ease into a month of non-alcoholic indulgence. If you…
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Wilder Shaw / Cheapism 8 Spindrift Spiked Sparkling Water Flavors, Ranked
Spindrift Sparkling Water threw its hat into the hard seltzer ring in 2021 and has since released nine flavors, each of which tastes less alcoholic than the last. They are essentially indistinguishable from the standard flavors, and that spells trouble.…
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Morsa Images/istockphoto Automakers With the Most Recalls in 2022
Auto recalls seemed to be in the news frequently in the past year, leading to many consumers receiving a card in the mail informing them that their cars or trucks might be included. Several manufacturers had far more recalls than…
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deberarr/istockphoto 7 Surprising Predictions for 2023 That Experts Made 100 Years Ago
If the pundits of yore were right about their predictions for 2023, we’d enjoy a four-hour workday, radio-powered flying vehicles, and a 300-year lifespan. That’s all according to a series of newspaper clippings from 1923 that have gone viral on…
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DaveAlan/istockphoto Southwest Gives All Passengers Affected by Meltdown 25,000 Rapid Rewards Points
Southwest is offering all passengers whose flights were canceled or delayed during the travel meltdown 25,000 Rapid Rewards points in a “gesture of goodwill,” according to a widely circulated email sent Tuesday. The 25,000 points, which the airline says is…
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KucherAV/istockphoto Food Hacks From TikTok That Live Up to Hype
TikTok’s influence is both real and powerful, inspiring trends, ideas, and purchases that are so viral they lead to retail shortages. The social media site is also riddled with cooking…
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Taco Bell Taco Bell Testing 2 New Versions of Mexican Pizza
Customizing a pizza when you order one is a given unless you only eat plain cheese. But Taco Bell serves up just one option when it comes to its Mexican…
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Fang Zheng/istockphoto 7 Best Quick (and Cheap) Costco Meals, According to Superfans
If you’ve got an empty stomach, an even emptier fridge, and post-work fatigue, chances are you’re going to splurge on takeout. One money-saving solution: plan ahead and stock your kitchen…
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Jeffrey K Collins/istockphoto Migrant Surge Forces US National Park To Close
Natural disasters such as wildfires and massive floods have forced some U.S. national parks to close for up to weeks at a time in recent months. But the effects of…
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Aura/Getty Images 18 Most Enviable Celebrity Car Collections
Get rich, buy a nice car. That’s the dream, right? Or, if you’re one of these A-list celebrities, you’ll buy several nice cars and form your own fleet.
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Kevork Djansezian / Staff / Getty Images News / Getty Images North America / Getty Images CC 12 Ways Costco Can Save You Money on Your Car
Sure, Costco is best-known as the land of bulk groceries, but consumers who focus solely on food could be missing some sweet deals when it comes to something they probably use…
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Wikimedia Commons Famous CEOs Who Ended Up Behind Bars
The story of Elizabeth Holmes, the blood-test entrepreneur whose product never worked, has captivated court-watchers for years and is bound to recapture attention when she’s sentenced in September. But Holmes…
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AscentXmedia/istockphoto Beware These Early Retirement Myths
Saving for retirement is challenging and sometimes overwhelming work. It’s a reality borne out by the numbers: half of American households over the age of 55 have no retirement savings…
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MarioGuti/istockphoto Cheap and Healthy Slow Cooker Recipes
A slow cooker is one of the handiest appliances and biggest time savers to have in the kitchen. Pile in chopped vegetables, add prepped meat and seasoning, and in a…
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Rawpixel/istockphoto Saving Strategies That Could Cost You Money
Cutting costs here and there is a common way consumers try to save money. But many familiar tactics just aren’t worthwhile, and some may end up costing more — in…
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Morsa Images/istockphoto 13 Long-Term Steps to Reduce Your Living Expenses and Save Money
Whether your budget and income already took a hit from the pandemic or you’re concerned about how a recession would impact you, there are a number of ways you can start…
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root beer by Markmark28 (CC BY-SA) 11 of the the Best Root Beers You Can Drink
Though not the most popular soda on the scene, root beer has always had a loyal following. Sometimes it really just hits the spot; I myself feel silly eating pizza…
