I'm a recipe developer, mom, and Aldi devotee. There are 13 products I buy on every shopping trip.

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Queso fresco and Alaskan sockeye salmon from Aldi.
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Kate Morgan

As a former teacher, I saw just how many kids were behind in reading. Now I want to help parents set their kids up for success.

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Spencer Russell taught his 2-year-old son how to read.

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I moved to Charlotte after I got sick of paying $4,600 a month for a studio in NYC. My life's improved in so many ways.

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Author Elizabeth Wright smiling in front of Uptown Skyline in Charlotte
After I graduated from college, I was itching for a new experience. Unfortunately, New York City wasn't an ideal long-term fit for me.

Elizabeth Wright

I stayed at a 99-year-old hotel in Montauk for $490. It hasn't lost any of its 1920s charm.

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Montauk Manor was completed in 1926.

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I dreamed of a European vacation — but driving to Canada's Quebec City helped me scratch that itch on a budget

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David Perry

I always thought I was a first-generation American. At 58, I learned I've been a German citizen my whole life.

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The author (middle) didn't know that her German father (left) became an American citizen after she was born.

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The Titanic wreckage was found 40 years ago during a secret US Navy mission to recover nuclear submarines

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Part of the Titanic wreckage, explored during a dive in 1996.

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We tried Texas Roadhouse's $55 'family pack' deal. It was a wildly great value for the 4 of us.

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My family was impressed by the food we ordered at Texas Roadhouse.

Terri Peters

The 10 hardest-working states in the US — and the 10 states that work the least

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A new WalletHub report ranked every US state from most to least hardworking.

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I saved my babysitting money for years and used it to start a clothing company. Last year, we did more than $1 million in sales.

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Sara Fowler started her business in 2021 using money she had saved from babysitting.

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