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jetcityimage/istockphoto Walmart Teams Up With UnitedHealth To Give Senior Health Care a Boost
Walmart tries to deliver deals on everything from video games to groceries, and now it hopes to add primo medical care to the list. The retail chain has partnered with UnitedHealth Group in a 10-year deal that will bring health-care services to…
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Natalia Lavrenkova/istockphoto Where to Find Plant-Based Fast Food
Plant-based foods are having a moment, largely thanks to trendy meat alternatives from Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, among others. Veggie burgers have made it onto the menus of some of the nation’s biggest restaurant chains, giving hungry patrons who…
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pasphotography/shutterstock Memorable Experiences Worth Giving This Holiday Season
This holiday season, if you’re looking to get away from a typical material gift and give something more exciting and enriching, there are incredible experiences all over the country that make unique and memorable gifts. From cooking classes to paint…
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Cheapism Rad Gifts for People Who Just Love the ’80s
Like other decades, it’s easy to look back on the ’80s and cringe. Shoulder pads, skinny ties, and lots and lots of giant, Aqua Net-infused bangs were not the proudest of moments in our collective cultural history. But it wasn’t…
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Ikea Ikea Products That Are Almost Impossible to Assemble
Anyone who’s bought furniture at Ikea knows that making your way through the mazelike store without overspending is just half the battle. Once you get home, you face the daunting task of assembling your finds, with only the wordless, cartoony directions to…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
