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Cheapism /AzmanLFangXiaNuo/istockphoto Why You Should Never Discuss Your Salary With Coworkers
Discussing salary among colleagues used to be a major faux pas — and even though you have the right to communicate with coworkers about your wages under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA or the Act), many folks are still…
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Cheapism / Amazon 30 Things You Should Never Buy on Amazon
Ah, amazing Amazon: The world’s largest online retailer has made it possible to get everything shipped to our door with blistering speed, often for less than the other guys. But just because you can order almost anything from Amazon doesn’t…
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Cheapism; Jeff K./Yelp; Aivy P./yelp.com; Mark F./Yelp 21 Restaurants with Crazy Lines But Are Still Worth the Wait
How long would you be willing to wait to nosh on your favorite food? At some popular restaurants around the country, the answer might shock you: three, even four hours at peak times. Eager customers are willing to line up…
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Cheapism; YinYang/istockphoto; Lilechka75/istockphoto 10 Pantry and Freezer Staples Worth Buying in Bulk
Supermarket sales are tempting opportunities to stock up on groceries, and warehouse clubs such as Costco sell large quantities of food for low per-unit prices. Smart shoppers who buy in bulk can set themselves up for plenty of cheap meals…
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Joshua Roberts/Stringer/Getty Images News/Getty Images North America 17 Crazy Tax Deductions That Were Actually Legit
Former President Donald Trump’s tax returns — and his reported $70,000 deduction for hairstyling — once became a hot topic and got lots of people talking about what is and what isn’t a legitimate tax deduction. From trying to write off…
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Dean Mitchell/istockphoto How Spring Cleaning Really Became a Thing
Spring cleaning isn’t some bygone American tradition. Nearly three-quarters of Americans (74%) do some spring cleaning every year, according to an industry survey. But how did this all start, and why do we still do all this cleaning today? We…
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Wilder Shaw / Cheapism I Tried 6 Brands of Canned Clam Chowder and Wound Up with Fish Breath and a Definitive Ranking
The greatest clam chowders usually come from a dockside restaurant, but if you don’t live in a Lifetime movie, you might not have access to one. The next best thing…
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NoDerog/istockphoto 51 Fun and Interesting Facts to Lighten Up Tax Time
“Fun tax facts” may seem like an oxymoron, but sometimes taxes can be amusing. From a tax on beards in czarist Russia to an American astronaut who forgot to pay…
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Leonard Zhukovsky/shutterstock 29 Best Restaurant Scenes in Classic Movies and TV Shows
From dates and family dinners to confrontations, crime scenes, and comedy, restaurants in movies and TV shows can serve many dramatic functions. Some of the most memorable scenes in movie…
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Wilder Shaw / Cheapism Every Arby’s Roast Beef Sandwich, Ranked
People come to Arby’s for one thing: curly fries. And then most of ’em figure: Might as well order a roast beef sandwich. With six distinct variations of beef sandwiches…
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Cheapism / DALL-E 3 The Best (and Worst) States To Retire on a Budget
If you feel like everything costs an arm and a leg nowadays, you’re not imagining it. Expenses for housing, healthcare, and everyday necessities have skyrocketed in recent years — making planing…
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Cheapism/Rixipix/C Mynatt/istockphoto 10 Kitchen Items You Should Always Buy Secondhand
Before you splurge on your next big kitchen purchase, ask yourself this: Does it really need to be new? Not only can you save yourself a substantial amount of money…
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iStock / Cheapism Nostalgia on a Plate: Old-Fashioned Cakes Our Grandparents Used to Make
These days, the average home chef typically only bakes cakes for birthdays or special occasions, and a great deal of those home chefs are opting for a box of Betty…
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Cheapism / stellalevi/DenisTangneyJr/istockphoto The Best (and Worst!) States for Electric Vehicle Drivers in America
Thinking about buying or leasing an electric vehicle (EV), but not sure if it’s the best option for where you live? To help in your decision, the car-research site iSeeCars.com…
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Cheapism / DALL-E 3 7 Weird Food Names You Didn’t Know Existed
Confused by the terms you’re seeing in restaurants and grocery stores? Curious about ordering sweetbreads? Never heard of a Jerusalem artichoke? And what is head cheese, anyway? There’s a whole…
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Cheapism / andresr/istockphoto Industry Secrets That Genuinely Rocked People To Their Core
It can either be refreshing or a shock to the system when you get a behind-the-scenes look at how some industries operate. Did we want to know that numerous mid-ranked…
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FatCamera/istockphoto The Biggest Exercise Mistakes You Can Make After Age 50
You might think you’re doing everything right to stay fit, but some “healthy” habits can be counterproductive. As you age, your body becomes more rigid and less flexible, and if…
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Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images CC 10 Strange Taxes Around the World That We Don’t Have
There’s little joy in combing through paperwork and receipts to figure out how much you may (or may not) owe Uncle Sam for the year. But cheer up. You could…