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Consumer Product Safety Commission Power Tools From Home Depot and Amazon Recalled Due to Safety Risks
If you’ve recently bought power tools, take a second look at the brand and model, or you may risk serious injury. DeWalt is recalling nearly 1.4 million miter saws due to safety hazards. There have been more than 570 reports…
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Aldi Aldi Will Pay For the Wedding of Your Dreams, But There’s One Big Hitch
Aldi is looking for one “lucky couple” to walk down the aisle and say “I do” at one of its stores. The supermarket chain has announced in a press release that for the first time ever, they will be funding…
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Lacey Muszynski / Cheapism Best Costco Buys for Spicy Food Fanatics
If you’re someone that splashes hot sauce on every breakfast, sprinkles pepper flakes on pizza before you taste it, or doesn’t eat a snack without it having a kick, you should probably consider getting your spicy food fix in bulk.…
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ahirao_photo/istockphoto Where to Find Great Greek Food in Every State
Craving Mediterranean cuisine? Discover the best Greek restaurants in America serving fresh gyros, souvlaki, and classic homestyle dishes.
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Aamulya/istockphoto Cracker Barrel Patrons Irate Over Veggie Sausage, but It’s a Growing Trend
The gooey, out-of-this-world cheesy hashbrown casserole and the knickknacks you don’t need but buy anyway are two reasons lots of customers love Cracker Barrel. For more than 50 years, the restaurant chain has served good old-fashioned comfort food, but there’s…
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Competing Brands That Are Owned by the Same Company
Think you’re choosing between rivals? These major companies own multiple competing brands through savvy multibranding strategies.
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C Flanigan/ Getty Images The Most Expensive Celebrity Divorces of All Time
Think a split-up is costly when someone forfeits a big-screen TV? Check out these celebrity divorces that cost millions and even billions of dollars.
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Airbnb The Cheapest ‘OMG’ Airbnb Rentals Around the World
Thanks to Airbnb’s new “OMG” category, travelers can stay in a range of quirky vacation rentals ranging from converted school buses and sky-high treehouses to a Beatles-themed submarine surrounded by…
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zimmytws/istockphoto 20 Things You Can’t Do With a Low Credit Score
Equifax has admitted it incorrectly reported some consumers’ credit scores, advising housing agency Freddie Mac that 12% of the scores delivered March 17 to April 6 may have been inaccurate…
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solarseven/istockphoto The Biggest and Boldest Scams of the Past Decade
From pro athletes and hurricane survivors to the world’s biggest retailer and, well, just about anyone with a phone number or a Facebook account, it seems everyone is now a…
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Scott Olson/Getty Images Store-Brand Products That Shoppers Are Addicted To
If you’re still under the impression that store-brand products are inferior to their name-brand counterparts, it’s time to get with the program. Many retailers’ in-house brands are earning shoppers’ adoration…
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Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Hollywood: Then and Now
We may think of the whole entertainment industry as “Hollywood,” but the actual Hollywood is a small part of the city of Los Angeles. In the 100-plus years the film…
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Vitalina/istockphoto 10 Cheap and Easy Ways to Enjoy Watermelon
Sweet and juicy, watermelon is an iconic summer treat that’s also healthful. A two-cup serving contains 80 calories, no fat, and nutrients such as potassium and vitamins A, B6, and…
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Moulin Florent – 1998 Oreca GT2 Dodge Viper GTS-R Chassis #27 – 2015 Silverstone Classic by Dave Rook (CC BY-NC-SA) Legendary 1990s Cars That Shaped Automotive History
As the ‘80s came to an end, auto sales were in the gutter. The ‘90s became a time for many automakers to focus on reinvention and, for some, reintroducing discontinued…
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Taco Bell Corp. Taco Bell’s Crispy Chicken Tacos Are Buy One, Get One Free For a Limited Time Only
For the next two weeks, Taco Bell enthusiasts can buy one Cantina Crispy Chicken Taco and get another free, at participating locations nationwide. Taco Bell’s $2 Crispy Chicken taco features…
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monkeybusinessimages/istockphoto How To Wash Your Car at Home And Save Money
Wax On, Wax Off With the astronomical cost of cars, gas, and pretty much anything auto-related, car owners are desperate to save money. That can mean waiting in long Costco…
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alvarez/istockphoto Here’s Where You Can Work 4 Days a Week or Less
The five-day, 40-hour workweek is a way of life most of us don’t get to question, but it wasn’t always like this. It’s actually the lingering result of industrialization and…
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Xesai/istockphoto 23 Things You Need to Know About Dementia and Alzheimer’s
As baby boomers continue to advance in age, dementia and Alzheimer’s are in the spotlight more than ever — especially considering today’s Americans are living longer lives than previous generations.…
