I've been on more than 20 cruises. Here are the 9 things I never buy on board.

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I rarely ever buy a drink package, regardless of which cruise line I'm sailing with.

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I took my kids shopping for school supplies at Walmart and Target. I found way better clearance deals at the latter.

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Author Terri Peters smiling at a Walmart
I went back-to-school shopping at Target and Walmart.

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Working for Doordash and Grubhub increasingly feels like a 9-5. And that may be bad news for the companies.

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Gig delivery workers are independent contractors, but some say their work looks more like that of employees at times.

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The baseline price tag for looking cool for school is $1,000 for 9 hot items

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Gen Z TikTok-approved back-to-school items include the Airpods Max, the Adidas Gazelle sneakers, and the Owala FreeSip water bottle.
Gen Z TikTok-approved back-to-school items include the Airpods Max, the Adidas Gazelle sneakers, and the Owala FreeSip water bottle.

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A Walgreens employee describes routine theft at his store — and how he's not allowed to stop it

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A Walgreens employee said his store is doing little to combat theft, including by repeat offenders.

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See inside the luxury shopping village that's like Disneyland if you're looking to pick up Dior and Gucci at a discount

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Bicester Village
Bicester Village is a designer outlet shopping center, located in rural England.

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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

Some Walmart and Walgreens stores are locking up so much stuff that delivery workers are avoiding them

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Target employee stocking personal hygiene items in new locked security shelving.
Stores like Walgreens and Walmart lock up a range of goods at their stores.

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I've visited Costco every week for 2 years. Here's what I've learned that's helped me save hundreds of dollars.

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By taking advantage of these tips, you might be able to make the most of your Costco membership, too.

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I'm a Brit who went to Trader Joe's for the 1st time and I wish we had grocery stores like it in the UK

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A photo of packets of cheese in a fridge at a Trader Joe's store in Chicago
The store was beautifully laid out.

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