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LeoPatrizi/istockphoto 10 Mistakes to Avoid When Booking a Hotel
Booking the right hotel can make or break a holiday — and taking a little extra time to research and double-check your room and location could save you hundreds of dollars. If you’re in the planning stages of a vacation,…
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Petra Richli/istockphoto 8 Things to Never Leave on Your Kitchen Countertop
While it’s easy to just throw everything on the kitchen countertop, not everything belongs there. Countertops are high-traffic areas that are frequently exposed to spills, splatters, and varying temperatures. This can lead to the deterioration or cross-contamination of food items…
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r/icecream/Reddit.com Most Popular Ice Cream at the Grocery Store in Every State
The small batch ice cream parlor in your town may be grand. But look, there’s usually no substitute for the pleasure of being able to walk to your freezer, rather than take a trip to an ice cream shop. We’ve…
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Jamie S. / Yelp Marshall’s Opening New Stores This Month. Here’s the List
As many retailers close locations or even shut down completely, some companies are bucking the trend. Discount stores, from TJ Maxx to dollar stores, are expanding thanks to the rising price of goods and consumers’ tightening wallets. Marshall’s is the…
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Roger Utting Photography/istockphoto Mall Staple Claire’s Is Closing Stores Amid Bankruptcy. Here’s Where
Malls have been dying for a long time, and another mall staple just announced that it’s closing locations. Nostalgic tween accessory store Claire’s has filed for bankruptcy, leaving numerous empty storefronts across the country. Here’s what we know, including which…
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Imgorthand/istockphoto 15 of the Worst-Reviewed Restaurants in the Country
One of the hardest things in the world is running a restaurant, and the world is merciless and unforgiving when you make mistakes. Google reviews can be brutal. So who better to judge restaurants they’ve never been to than a…
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Shanina/istockphoto 13 Toys Boomers Loved That Kids Wouldn’t Recognize Today
Toys used to be a lot different, that’s for sure. Whether they were simpler or more creativity-driven back in the day, toys today have changed. Feeling nostalgic? Here are some…
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Internal-Tree-5947/Reddit.com 20 Classic Ice Cream Truck Treats From Childhood, Ranked
Is anyone else instantly brought back to their childhood when they hear “La Cucaracha” or “Camptown Ladies” come over the loudspeaker of an ice cream truck? You might be tempted…
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Roman Mykhalchuk/istockphoto States That Waste the Most Food in America, Ranked
In this country, we waste about 30-40% of our food supply every year. It might be easy to point fingers, but the Escoffier School of Culinary Arts put together a…
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Candace L./Yelp 10 Fast-Food Chains That Use Real Ice Cream
Right after the burger, milkshakes are one of the better American inventions — the one-handed confectionary wonders you can slurp with a straw. Milkshakes began in the late 1800s as…
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Cheapism 16 Most Amazing Lego Sets of All Time, According to Collectors
Legos have come a long way since the first sets arrived in the U.S. in the early 1960s. What began as a simple child’s toy has mushroomed into an empire…
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Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images 11 Things to Never Order at McDonald’s
There’s plenty of talk about which McDonald’s menu items reign superior, but what about the ones you should avoid? And what about the overlap that occurs between those two notions…
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Patricia G. / Yelp TJ Maxx Opening New Stores This Month. Here’s Where and When
While many retailers are closing stores or going out of business completely (we’re looking at you, Joann), some are bucking the trend and opening new locations. TJ Maxx is one…
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momcilog/istockphoto 15 Low-Stress, High-Paying Jobs to Pursue
There are two things that people want most from their jobs: a decent salary and a relaxed environment. According to data from Resume Genius, there are plenty of jobs that…
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stacksandos/Reddit Italian Subs from 6 Popular Sandwich Chains, Ranked Best to Worst
Few things hit like an Italian sub. They’re one of the best sandwiches we’ve got, and when the craving hits, it’s hard to ignore.Imagine if you will: You’re craving an Italian sub…
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Shanina/istockphoto 18 Vintage Photos of Middle-Class Summer Vacations in the ’70s
Travel was cheaper and easier back in the 1970s, and if you grew up in the middle class, there were a handful of family vacations that everybody kept on standby.…
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Hilco Consumer-Retail At Home Closing More Locations After Bankruptcy. Here’s Where
It seems like retail chains are dropping like flies this year. Joann closed its doors for good, Rite Aid has closed 1,000 locations, and Big Lots filed for bankruptcy. Earlier…
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Wirestock/istockphoto Raising Cane’s Opening New Locations Across the Country. See Full List
Next to burgers, fried chicken has got to be the most popular fast-food meal. Restaurant chains like Chick-fil-A and Dave’s Hot Chicken always seem to be busy as people gobble…
