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    Delicious Winter Stews You’ll Want to Make This Weekend

    Warm up with hearty stew recipes ranging from classic comfort food to globally inspired dishes made on the stovetop or slow cooker.

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    15 Whole Foods Wines For $20 or Less

    Though Whole Foods is often known for its premium price tag, there are plenty of ways to get out of there for cheap. The wine aisle, for instance, is overflowing with surprisingly affordable varietals. A bar stocked with Whole Foods…

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    These Are the Longest-Lasting Vehicles on the Road Today

    When it comes to buying a vehicle, there is a lengthy list of things to keep in mind. Should you buy new or used? How do financing and insurance payments fit into your budget? Is a sedan, pickup truck, or…

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    What’s in Chipotle’s Mystery Boxes? Maybe $500, Maybe Stinky Soap

    Chipotle is selling mystery boxes, and it’s a gamble whether you’ll end up with something worthwhile — or something that makes you cringe.  Starting Dec. 1 at noon ET, you can buy a mystery box from the burrito chain’s online…

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    Subway Debuts Mouthwatering Footlong Cookies – but There’s a Big Catch

    Subway is baking up some over-the-top footlong cookies, but good luck getting one of them. Unlike its regular round cookies, the footlong versions are available in just one location for only four hours. It makes you wonder why Subway is…

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    Bottles On a Budget: 13 Aldi Wines Under $20

    It can be difficult to score a decent bottle of wine under $20, but not at Aldi supermarkets. In fact, my most recent visit to the grocery chain showed me that my local branch doesn’t even have any that exceed…