I ordered the same meal at Olive Garden and Red Lobster, and the winning chain had slightly lower prices

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Composite of olive garden exterior next to exterior of a Red Lobster
I ordered fried calamari, a shrimp Alfredo pasta, and a chocolate-cake dessert at Olive Garden and Red Lobster to compare.

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I took the same grocery list to Walmart and Costco. When it comes to prices and value, I found a clear winner.

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Woman smiling in front of Costco next to image of woman smiling in front of Walmart
I took the same grocery list to Costco and Walmart in search of the best value.

Savannah Born

I tried club sandwiches from Subway, Jimmy John's, and Jersey Mike's, and there's one I wouldn't order again

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Three wrapped subs from Subway, Jimmy John's, and Jersey Mike's.
I wanted to see which popular sandwich chain made the best club sub.

Steven John

I spent 50 days on the same Celebrity cruise ship in 5 different rooms. Here's how they compare, and which is the best value.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Author Tammy Barr and husband smiling in front of Celebrity cruise ship from parking lot
I was a passenger on the same Celebrity ship for six straight cruises, so I was able to experience a variety of room types across three different classes.

Tammy Barr

I took my grocery list to Aldi and Costco. Some surprising price differences left me questioning my membership at the latter.

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Composite of author Savannah Born's selfie outside of an Aldi next to author Savannah Born's selfie outside of a Costco
My household is on the smaller and slower-consuming end, so I'm not sure Costco is the best place for us to shop now that I've seen how great some of Aldi's deals can be.

Savannah Born

I shopped at Michaels and Hobby Lobby for fall decor. The winner really depends on which holiday you're shopping for.

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Composite of author Terri Peters smiling in aisle in front of pink ghosts at Michaels next to selfie of her smiling in Hobby Lobby in front of autumnal leaves
I found myself impressed by the Halloween decor in Michaels and the fall items at Hobby Lobby.

Terri Peters

I tried pumpkin-flavored coffee drinks at Dunkin', Starbucks, and Dutch Bros. The original 'PSL' was dethroned.

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pumpkin drinks from dunkin' starbucks, and dutch bros
Dunkin', Starbucks, and Dutch Bros all have seasonal fall coffee menus.

Meredith Schneider

I cruised almost the same itinerary with Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line, and there was a clear winner

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A woman and her husband dining on a cruise ship and smiling.
My husband and I have fallen in love with going on cruises.

Felicia Slattery

I'm a sommelier. I found 7 of the best cabernet sauvignons at the grocery store, and they're all $35 and under.

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seven bottles of cabernet sauvignon on a counter
I found the best cabernet sauvignon at the grocery store.

Brianne Cohen

I spent a night at Disney World and Universal. Both have their strengths, but you get more for your money at the latter.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
composite image of terri peters at disney world at Christmas and terri peters at universal at christmas
I live in Florida and visit Disney World and Universal often.

Terri Peters

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