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Target / Cheapism $20 Thanksgiving Dinner? Target’s Holiday Meal Deal Is the Cheapest Yet
Believe it or not, the calendar is about to be turned to November, and while Thanksgiving is late in the month this year, it’s never too early to start planning your big holiday meal. If money is tight — or…
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Arnaud Eeckhout/istockphoto Urgent Costco Recall: 3 Popular Products Recalled Over Listeria Fears
Costco is pulling more products off its shelves this week as more reports of listeria contamination sweep the country. Within the past week, the wholesale giant sent separate notices to its members announcing the recall of three products. Read on to…
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Cheapism / iStock E. Coli Outbreak Update: McDonald’s Serves Quarter Pounders Again, Burger King and KFC Drop Onions
A huge E. coli outbreak has killed one person and sickened 75 people. It’s been linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders, and it’s spread to 13 states so far, mostly in the Mountain West. McDonald’s stopped serving the popular burger, and…
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Cheapism / iStock 24 Unusual Foods Around the World That Are Worth Trying
You may think your mother-in-law’s tuna unusual casserole is a little strange, or turn up your nose when offered a bologna and mustard sandwich. But those food choices aren’t considered by most to be truly unusual (unless you’re not from…
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Nutristore / Instacart / Costco Costco Issues Urgent Recalls on 3 Popular Products Over Listeria Fears
Costco continues pulling products off its shelves as a wave of listeria contamination sweeps the country. Within the past week, the wholesale giant sent separate notices to its members announcing the recall of three products. Which Costco Products Are Affected?…
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Marc Dufresne/istockphoto 14 Things You Should Never Store in the Basement
The basement seems like a great place to stuff anything you want to keep but still have out of the way. Unfortunately, not everything should go down below, as they can be damaged or worse. Here are some items that…
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Cheapism / Kernow Skies / iStock 25 Most Unusual Foods Around the World
You may think your mother-in-law’s tuna unusual casserole is a little weird, or turn up your nose when offered a bologna and mustard sandwich. But those food choices aren’t considered…
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Viktoriia/istockphoto This Is What Happens When You Take Too Many Vitamins, According to Experts
Most people take vitamins expecting some sort of health boost. But sometimes they have the opposite effect — often as a result of the mega doses in multivitamin supplements, which…
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r/vintageads via Reddit.com 15 Airline Amenities From the ‘Golden Age’ of Flying That We Want Back
Flights keep getting more expensive, and the number of perks keeps dropping. These days, you can’t even get a free meal like you could just a few years ago. Here…
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r/ROCKY13573 via Reddit.com / r/Otherwise_Basis_6328 via Reddit.com These Vintage Photos of Chuck E. Cheese Will Transport You Back in Time
Did you know our old pal Charles Entertainment Cheese is actually 47 years old? His “restaurant” has gone through a lot of changes since 1977, and so have he and…
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Jimmy John’s Jimmy John’s Debuts the Picklewich: A Sandwich With a Giant Pickle for Bread
It is not April 1st by our calendar, but Jimmy John’s has a brand new sandwich And it’s made on an enormous deli pickle. Welcome to the world, Picklewich. What…
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Roman Tiraspolsky/istockphoto TGI Fridays Quietly Closes More Locations, Prepares for Bankruptcy
While TGI Fridays is a popular concept, as a restaurant it’s starting to lose some appeal. Here’s what’s happening with the TGI Fridays chain, which is shutting down locations and…
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Cheapism / iStock Onions Recalled As Possible Source of McDonald’s Deadly E. Coli Outbreak
By now, you’ve probably heard about the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers that has killed one person and sickened dozens of others largely in Western states…
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Taco Bell 5 Nostalgic Taco Bell Items Are Coming Back, Including Caramel Apple Empanadas(!)
Nostalgia for Taco Bell’s long discontinued items runs deep, and the chain has decided to capitalize on it this fall. Starting Oct. 31, 2024, the Bell is releasing a new…
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Juanmonino/istockphoto / Pepperidge Farm Inc / Cheapism Not Just for Kids: Goldfish Crackers Announces Name Change to Attract an Older Audience
Campbell’s, the owner of Pepperidge Farms, announced today that it would rename its iconic snack, Goldfish to attract a new audience. This comes about a month after Campbell’s dropped the “soup”…
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Cheapism / iStock American Airlines Tries New Boarding System That Publicly Shames ‘Gate Lice’
Do those boarding group numbers really mean anything when you’re boarding a flight? Turns out they don’t really, at least until now. American Airlines is implementing a new system that…
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Cheapism / Yelp 36 Best Regional Sandwiches You Have to Try Across America
For as much as Americans love sandwiches, this country might as well be called the United States of Bread. Practically every region has its own beloved sandwiches, and sometimes you…
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Ratana21/shutterstock McDonald’s Deadly E. Coli Outbreak Spreads to 10 States: Full List Here
McDonald’s is in hot water after a deadly E. coli outbreak linked to its popular Quarter Pounders sickened nearly 50 people across 10 states, with one death reported. The fast-food…