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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I went back-to-school shopping at Target and Walmart.

Terri Peters

I ordered salads from Wendy's, Culver's, Chick-fil-A, and Zaxby's. My old go-to chain didn't make it close to the top of the list.

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I wouldn't typically go to Chick-fil-A or Zaxby's for salads, but I did for this taste test.

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I asked 5 Starbucks baristas to make me their favorite off-menu drinks. I'd order them all again despite the prices.

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I tried custom off-menu Starbucks drinks from baristas in California.

Paige Bennett

I spent $50 at Aldi to host a barbecue for 4 people. My budget got us plenty of meat and sides, plus a case of beer.

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I got a pretty great haul of barbecue supplies at Aldi for $50.

Joe Opaleski

After traveling to all 50 US states, these are the 6 major cities I have no plans to return to

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I have no plans to return to Las Vegas.

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Flight attendants share the 14 things they wish all passengers would start doing

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Flight attendants have a lot of major responsibilities.

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Harry Potter didn't 'save the world' at the end of the series, and the last sentence of the book is proof

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The activism ended right after Voldemort's death.

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10 things you should never do on a flight, according to a former flight attendant

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Airline passengers.
Doing any of these things just makes the flight crew's jobs harder.

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I spend $1,300 a year on credit-card fees to get big travel perks. Here are ones I swear by and which I won't pay for again.

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I'm a former chef who shops for 2 at Costco. Here are 11 foods I get there that feel gourmet.

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As a trained chef, I like to buy several high-quality ingredients at Costco.

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