I'm a Pilates instructor who's been shopping at Trader Joe's for 20 years. Here are 10 of my favorite items to buy.

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Bottles of Trader Joe's organic low-calorie lemonade on a shelf.
I love picking up items like Trader Joe's organic low-calorie lemonade.

Daniela Borodin

We spent about $35,000 for my 40th birthday trip to Ghana. It was worth every penny.

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Author Ashlee Tuck in Ghana
I went to Ghana for my 40th birthday and had an awesome time.

Ashlee Tuck

I'm an interior designer. These 10 trends that don't actually look good in real life.

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All-white kitchen with metallic details. There is a white kitchen island with a white stone countertop
Some home-decor trends look pretty bad in real life or don't age well.

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I'm an American who visited Dubai for the first time. Here are 11 things I wish I knew before I went.

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The writer wears a traditional abaya at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque; View of Dubai skyline
I learned quite a few things when I visited Dubai.

Rachel Dube

I spent over $2,000 to fly United Polaris, a 'reimagined' business class. It's only worth it for trips over 10 hours.

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United Polaris seats next to screen on United Polaris flight
I flew in United Polaris, a type of business class, for about eight hours.

Vicky Grogg

An interior decorator shares 8 mistakes you should never make in your summer home

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A beach home with a red-and-white-striped couch and chair in a living room with a yellow rug, a white chair, and white walls and a bookshelf
As an interior decorator, there are a few items I'd avoid putting in a summer home.

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After trying on shirts at Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Gap, I found the most expensive items weren't worth the splurge

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Ted wearing three different black polos. On the left, a polo from Old Navy. In the middle, a polo from Banana Republic with four buttons going down the top. On the right, a polo from Gap with two buttons going down the top.
I tried on similar shirts at Old Navy, Banana Republic, and Gap.

Ted Berg

I've been to the 10 most-visited US national parks. The most popular ones weren't necessarily my favorites.

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Emily standing on a rock formation facing a viewpoint of greenery and a body of water as the sun sets at Acadia National Park.
I've been to all of the top 10 most-visited US national parks.

Emily Hart

I tried ice-cream bars from Costco, Whole Foods, and Wegmans. The winner had an extra ingredient that gave it an edge.

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A gray counter holding a purple box with illustrations of ice-cream bars, a white box with a red, blue, green, and orange design and images of ice-cream bars, and a red-and-white box with an ice-cream bar on it sitting next to blue, green, and purple plates holding ice-cream bars
I tried ice-cream bars from Wegmans, Whole Foods, and Costco.

Ted Berg

10 things airport passengers should stop wasting money on, according to a former flight attendant

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someone sitting in an uncrowded airport by a window
Airports can be pricey places to waste time in.

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