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Africa Studio/shutterstock The 10 Most Common Food Allergies
About 1 in 20 people in the United States suffers from a food allergy, according to a study in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Food allergies occur when the body mistakes food as a threat and sends its…
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Mark Prytherch/shutterstock 25 Prime Locations for a Vacation Home
Owning a vacation home is a luxury some people can only dream about, given the high cost of real estate in many parts of the country. But not all markets are priced out of reach. In quite a few vacation…
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©TripAdvisor 50 Coolest Hostels from Around the World
When it comes to communal lodging, today’s budget-conscious travelers have more enticing options than previous generations. While hostels have always been a big part of the travel experience, there’s been an exciting shift from the shared spaces of yesteryear. From…
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cobraphotography/shutterstock 10 Ways to Drink Cappuccino on the Cheap
Cappuccino emigrated from Italy as a simple and classic drink made of espresso and foamy milk. Today, a “cappuccino” can be sweet and creamy or flavored and fancy (Frappuccino, anyone?). Either way, it has a higher price tag than a…
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l i g h t p o e t/shutterstock 38 Things You Should Always Buy on the Cheap
It’s not easy being a consumer as brands try to dazzle buyers with useful-sounding features and aesthetic upgrades that often do nothing to improve a product’s actual functionality, but merely raise its price tag. To avoid spending more than is…
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Carolyn Franks/shutterstock 25 Popular Stores That Could Soon Be Out of Business
Toys R Us is filing for bankruptcy, but it’s not alone as many national retailers are struggling to remain competitive in a modern marketplace increasingly dominated by online commerce. The Toys R Us filing, one of the largest in retail…
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gwolters/shutterstock 16 Obamacare Services That Are Still Free
The Affordable Care Act requires most health insurance plans to cover certain preventive-care services at no cost to the patient. President Donald Trump and GOP lawmakers have sought for months…
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Cindy Creighton/shutterstock Beyond the Pancake: 15 Recipes to Try for Maple Syrup Season
Real maple syrup is essentially boiled sap graded for color and intensity of flavor; the rule is that the darker the grade, the bolder the flavor, and a bottle of…
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Andrey_Popov/shutterstock Where Should Boomers Put Their Money Now?
When it comes to saving for retirement, there’s no single best approach or sure thing. Instead, there’s a dizzying array of paths, possibilities, and pitfalls and for those closest to…
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Jonathan Weiss/shutterstock Target Just Cut Prices on Thousands of Items — Here’s What to Buy
Fresh on the heels of Amazon’s price drops at Whole Foods, Target recently announced it was dropping prices on thousands of items across the store. Cheapism recently scoured an Ohio…
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Monkey Business Images/shutterstock 20 Healthy Foods You’ve Been Preparing All Wrong
It’s easy to get stuck in a cooking rut, but there’s rarely just one way to prepare any dish. If the goal is to eat healthy, a few little-known secrets…
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Viktor1/shutterstock 13 Cheap and Easy Ice Cream Recipes
When it comes to memorable desserts, there’s nothing quite like homemade ice cream. Made with simple, natural ingredients, freshly churned ice cream not only tastes better than store-bought varieties, but…
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ESB Professional/shutterstock 10 Cheap Ways to Fill Your Home with Art
You don’t have to be a millionaire aficionado to turn your home into an expertly curated, art-filled place. There are plenty of ways to brighten up your plain white walls…
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goodluz/shutterstock 26 Ways to Relieve Stress for Personal Peace
The world, as we all are painfully aware, is in turmoil. Protests have become a constant, white supremacists and Antifa clash in the streets, and fears of nuclear war have…
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Carolyn Franks/shutterstock 21 Ways to Save $10 a Day (or $3,650 a Year!)
Cutting back to save money doesn’t have to be a big, budget-rocking goal. It can be accomplished on a small scale and eventually add up to impressive numbers: Saving just…
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George Dinu/istockphoto Go Nuts With These 15 Cheap and Easy Peanut Recipes
Peanuts have been enjoyed by humans for at least 3,500 years. They were brought to North America in the 1700s, according to the National Peanut Board, and have been common…
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Christian Delbert/shutterstock 10 Tips for Saving Money on Prescription Drugs
Thank goodness for medication: It speeds recovery, cures many illnesses, and keeps chronic diseases under control. But for all the benefits of modern medicine, the high cost is a major…
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Gajus/shutterstock 10 Ways to Protect Your Identity and Data Online
If you haven’t thought much about how to stay safe online, it’s high time — especially after the massive hack of the consumer credit reporting agency Equifax, which may have…