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shapecharge/istockphoto 20 Essential Exercises for Older Adults
Exercise can keep seniors healthy, active, and enjoying life — which is all the more important during the high-stress days of a pandemic. Older adults who are physically active have lower rates of mortality from all sorts of diseases and exercise…
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FG Trade/istockphoto Are You Required to Put Yourself in Harm’s Way? Know Your Rights When Returning to Work
An increasing number of businesses across the country are emerging from lockdown and resuming operations. Yet COVID-19 continues to spread and the death toll keeps ticking upward, approaching 100,000. Public health officials warn that the United States lacks the testing…
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Walmart Grocery by Mike Mozart (CC BY) The Walmart Deals You Can’t Get Anywhere Else
Maybe you shop at Walmart all the time (or, if you’re a fan of Target, hardly at all), but did you ever realize there are items you can buy at Walmart and nowhere else? While Target has gotten lots of…
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GordonBellPhotography/istockphoto How to Tell When Canned Foods Are Still Safe to Eat
That mystery can of food or home-canned jar found in the deepest recesses of the pantry is a topic of many kitchen encounters during the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. So when and under what conditions is an expiration or “sell by” date…
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Sasha_Suzi/istockphoto The Best 10 Coffee Makers to Buy at Walmart and Target
Odds are, your coffee pot has been getting quite a workout over the past couple months of sheltering at home — maybe to the point where you’ve considered replacing it. We’ve rounded up a dozen best-selling coffee pots from Walmart,…
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FCA US LLC These 2019 Cars Have the Most Remaining Inventory (and Deepest Discounts)
As with other consumer goods, new car sales are down precipitously — in large part because COVID-19 forced factories and dealerships to close. Production is resuming in some places and dealers are starting to reopen, but with a glut of…
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mphillips007/istockphoto 20 Restaurant-Worthy Twists on Boring Pantry Staples
If you’re getting tired of the same old dishes you’ve been making from your pared-down pandemic pantry, good news: it’s easy to switch things up without going out and buying…
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Amazon The Digital Clock You Need to End the ‘Groundhog Day’ Loop
During the pandemic shutdown, does it seem as if one day runs into the next — just as Phil Conners, Bill Murray’s character in the 1993 film “Groundhog Day,” was…
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Cheapism Can’t Get Ground Beef? This Meatless Burger Fooled Our Tasters
Plant-based meat alternatives are having a moment. Brands like Beyond Meat are enjoying a surge in demand as coronavirus outbreaks close down meat-processing plants, according to MarketWatch. With faux-meat patties,…
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tderden/istockphoto The Top ‘How to’ Searches in Every State During the Pandemic
Raise your hand if you knew how to make your own lip gloss before the coronavirus pandemic arrived. Or measure your own ring size. With businesses shut down nationwide and…
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MEDITERRANEAN/istockphoto Not Just Napa: 30 American Wineries With Good, Cheap Wine
The United States has been impressing international wine aficionados for decades now, and for good reason. While the country has a relatively young wine culture compared with the thousands of…
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A 7-Eleven “Kwik-E-Mart” by SchmuckyTheCat (CC BY-SA) 21 Things You Didn’t Know About Convenience Stores
Convenience stores might be the most American of retailers. A bastion of impulse buys, they exist to give us what we want, when we want it — and that’s now,…
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Walmart Top-Rated Hammocks From Walmart and Other Online Stores
When it comes to backyard and patio furniture, nothing beats a hammock for pure relaxation. Whether you’re looking for a simple rope hammock for yourself, a comfy quilted hammock for…
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Morsa Images/istockphoto 19 Fun Online Games the Whole Family Can Play
Are you looking for an oasis of calm, control and cooperation in a topsy-turvy world? As explained on a recent Good Morning America segment, that’s exactly what online games like…
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Westend61 / Getty Images CC The Best Cheap Swimming Pools (and What to Get if They’re Out of Stock)
With Americans looking for safe ways to cool off at home this summer, cheap swimming pools have become hot items, going out of stock almost as quickly as masks and…
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rez-art/istockphoto 15 DIY Sauces and Condiments to Liven up Multiple Meals
Americans love condiments, from ketchup and hot sauce to mustard and mayonnaise. Stocking up on store-bought sauces is convenient, but there are benefits to making your own. Premade sauces often…
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ehabaref/istockphoto 16 Historic Swimming Pools Around the World
They might be icons of a suburban backyard, but swimming pools have been in the mix as long as humanity has been attracted to water. If you’re lucky enough to…
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Carytown Burger & Fries/Yelp Where to Pick-Up a Good Cheap Burger Across America
Burgers are one of America’s favorite comfort foods — and one with a particularly fascinating history — even outranking hot dogs for some people. From California to Connecticut, local eateries…
