I'm a single mom who likes to keep cooking simple. I always buy these Costco items for effortless meals.

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Jars of Rao's pasta sauce on display at Costco.
Rao's marinara sauce is one of my favorite things to buy at Costco.

Theresa Meeker Pickett

I was stranded in Tokyo for 24 hours. I did 3 things right, but made 2 mistakes I'll avoid on all future trips.

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Author allie Hubers smiling in Tokyo
Getting stuck in Japan due to delayed flights was frustrating, but it was also surprisingly expensive as our out-of-pocket expenses added up.

Allie Hubers

I tried recipes from chefs Alton Brown, Ree Drummond, and Alex Guarnaschelli to find the best green-bean casserole

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three green bean casseroles labeled alton brown, ree Drummond, and alex guarnachelli
I always make green-bean casserole for Thanksgiving.

Terri Peters

My husband and I spent Thanksgiving on a cruise ship with friends for about $1,300 a person. We'd do it again for other holidays.

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carnival cruise ship lit up at night
We sailed on a Carnival Cruise over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Katrina Wilson

I'm an American who's lived in the UK for 20 years. My lovely small city should be on more travelers' radars.

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Cardiff Castle sitting on grassy hill
Cardiff Castle

Jennifer Burns

I went to an adult sleepaway camp in my 40s. Surrounded by women in their 60s and 70s, I found role models for aging.

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The writer in the woods at summer camp.
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Julie Chang Murphy

I attempted to make Aldi's $40 Thanksgiving dinner for 10 people. It was surprisingly easy and delicious.

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Author Terri Peters standing behind Thanksgiving feast
I was quite successful in making Aldi's $40 Thanksgiving dinner for my family, and it felt like a decent value with minimal effort required.

Terri Peters

We traveled to Europe with our 11-month-old baby. I wish we'd avoided these 3 mistakes on our international trip.

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Author Haley Johnson with her husband, baby
My husband and I went on a European trip with our baby. It wasn't perfect, but I'm glad we did it.

Haley Johnson

I'm a Las Vegas local who's stayed in almost every resort on the Strip. These 5 are always my top picks.

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View of Las Vegas strip from hotel room
I've spent a lot of years trying to find the best places to stay along the Las Vegas Strip.

Reannon Muth

Chefs share the 10 best ways to use canned pumpkin — and 3 recipes you should probably skip

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Sliced pumpkin with nuts, whipped cream on top
Canned pumpkin can work well in a lot of recipes, but you may not want to use it in everything you make this fall.

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