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shutterstock How to Feed a Crowd 15 Ways With a Cheap Cut of Pork
For pork lovers on a budget, there is nothing cheaper than pork shoulder. It often goes on sale for less than $2 a pound and can even be found for less than $1 on a lucky day. An average-size, 6-…
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rusty426/shutterstock 13 Reasons to Skip the Bed and Breakfast
There’s nothing like a quaint bed and breakfast for charm, romance, and a hearty home-cooked meal to start the day. But for some, the drawbacks of a B&B vastly outweigh their postcard-perfect image. Whether you want to skip all that…
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ferrantraite/istockphoto 11 Mexico Vacations That’ll Cost Less Than $1,000
With its endless selection of coastal towns and the favorable exchange rate between the peso and the U.S. dollar, Mexico is usually a safe bet for those in search of a sunny budget getaway. To help with that search, the…
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Tyler Olson/shutterstock Is Long-Term Care Insurance Right for You?
Living to 100 was once a milestone that few Americans reached. Today, there are more than 50,000 Americans aged 100 or older, according to the Census Bureau, and the number of centenarians is forecast to swell to nearly 400,000 by…
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Olarty/shutterstock 7 Memorable Mexican Vacations for Less Than $100 a Day
Our neighbor to the south has so much more to offer than guacamole, margaritas, and all-inclusive resorts. Mexico is rich in ancient culture, stunning natural landscapes, world-class gastronomy, and cutting-edge art, and there are lots of deals for Americans traveling…
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Fh Photo/shutterstock 30 Teacher Discounts: Don’t Miss the Savings Year-Round
Plenty of retailers offer deals and discounts for educators in recognition of how hard they work preparing the next generation — often for not much money. Even the United Nations celebrates their efforts with World Teachers’ Day on Oct. 5.…
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Monkey Business Images/shutterstock Never Too Old to Learn: 10 Best Free Online Courses for Retirees
Accredited schools from all over the world, including Ivy League schools, offer curricula and certificates for completing relatively short online courses, lasting about four weeks. These massive open online courses,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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?).…
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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…
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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…
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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…
