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lamyai/istockphoto No AC? You’re Not Alone. Here’s How Frugal Redditors Beat the Heat
With summer around the corner, we can finally look forward to relaxing beach days, sipping piña coladas by the pool, and cooling down by the air conditioner. But what if your trusty AC unit decides to stop working just before summer…
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Liudmila Chernetska/istockphoto Hot Savings: 12 Money-Saving Tips to Cut Costs This Summer
As the summer months roll on, expenses tend to rise due to increased utility and air conditioning bills, outdoor activities, vacations, and higher water usage. This surge in spending can strain household budgets, making it essential to adopt clever strategies…
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Cheapism / George Foreman Grill / Shamwow Classic ‘As Seen on TV’ Products You Probably Bought Late at Night
Late-night television has long been a gateway to impulse buys and quirky gadgets that promise to revolutionize our lives. Those “As Seen on TV” infomercials featured clever marketing ploys to lure viewers in with catchy jingles, enthusiastic demonstrations, and irresistible…
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Cheapism; Wilder Shaw You’d Be a Fool Not to Try These Underrated Fast-Food Sauces
When you leave a drive-thru, the sauces you’ve got in your bag can be just as important as the food you’re pairing them with. Nuggets, tenders, fries, or even sandwiches can change based on the sauce. But you know about honey…
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Cheapism; Mackinac Island, Michigan by Jasperdo (CC BY-NC-ND), MizC / iStock 9 Off the Beaten Path Travel Destinations in the U.S.
Fact: America is beautiful. Another fact: America is enormous. Yet another fact: Many places that are gorgeous are losing appeal because of the crowds of tourists, and yet, on the other hand, there are places that are beautiful but fortunately…
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Cheapism; eBay; Famartin (CC BY-SA) 8 of the Oldest Candy Bars in the World That Are Still Around Today
Did you know that when you’re craving a Hershey’s bar, you’re actually participating in a 100+ year-old practice? Those babies have been around forever, and they’re not the only ones to stake their claims on the chocolate bar world for…
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KatarzynaBialasiewicz/istockphoto Never Do These Things Before Going to Sleep
We all know the benefits of a good night’s sleep: improved memory, better mood, increased productivity, and even a stronger immune system. Yet, according to the CDC, nearly 70 million…
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Cheapism; Eva Rinaldi (CC BY-SA); Theo Wargo / Staff / Getty Images Entertainment Money Woes of the Rich and Famous: 11 Celebrities Who Filed for Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a financial nightmare that can affect anyone, even the rich and famous. Despite their often lavish lifestyles and staggering earnings, numerous celebrities have faced hefty financial difficulties, with…
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Cheapism / u/lamo6701/Reddit / u/Tomthebard/Reddit 6 Old-School Companies That Are Suddenly Trendy Again
Who knows how and why things become trendy again, but certain brands seem to last forever. Sometimes those brands take a journey nobody saw coming, and wind up far trendier…
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Cheapism; edgarallenpoor / eBay; the Caboodle / eBay 13 Board Games From Your Childhood That Are Still Being Made Today
What’s the one thing you can find stacks of at every garage sale, and that everyone has a closet full of already? Board games. They’re a great way for kids…
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Cheapism; Maria Tebryaeva/istockphoto; nata_vkusidey/istockphoto 15 Old-Fashioned Salad Sandwiches for Easy Summer Lunches
If you haven’t had a salad sandwich in a long time, it’s time to revisit them. Tuna, chicken, and egg salads are cheap and easy to make, and require little…
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Cheapism; cveltri/istockphoto; digi_guru/istockphoto The Surprising History of Your Favorite Ballpark Foods
Taking the family to a baseball game is one of summer’s best traditions, and eating all that ballpark food might be even better than watching the game. No matter what…
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iStock / Cheapism 9 Famous Foods That Were Created By Complete Accident
We’ve made our fair share of mistakes in the kitchen, and they typically end in disaster. Every once in a while, they instead end up being barely salvageable, but rarely…
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Cheapism / Nataliia_Melnychuk/istockphoto / Nicole Hill/Getty Images This is the ONLY way to eat these 10 foods
There’s no hard and fast rule regarding the right or wrong way to eat. However, there are certain ways you’re supposed to eat certain foods in order to maximize efficiency…
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Cheapism / MurzikNata/NataBene/istockphoto 9 Foods You Should Never Cook in Aluminum Foil
While you can use aluminum foil to cook certain foods and prevent them from drying out (and even use foil to clean quite a few things), the hack doesn’t apply…
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iStock / Cheapism Move Beyond the Marinara: 10 Creative Meatball Recipe Ideas
Spaghetti and meatballs is all good, well, and fine, but there’s a whole world of interesting, unique meatball recipes that blow the classics like marinara and Swedish meatballs out of…
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Wilder Shaw / Cheapism Every Fried Chicken Dish at Hardee’s, Ranked
Though Hardee’s isn’t typically known for its chicken, that portion of the menu stands eight items high. The chain has rolled out some updated tenders, so I figured it was…
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Cheapism 12 Best Sam’s Club Frozen Desserts
There’s nothing better than grabbing a cold dessert from the freezer when it’s a humid 90 degrees out. This summer might be a scorcher, so it’s time to stock up…