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7 Ways to Score a Bigger Hotel Room for Free
You’ve seen them — those lucky travelers who breeze past the standard king room and head straight for a corner suite with a view. You might think they’ve got a secret handshake or a massive corporate expense account, but usually, they’re just playing the game better than you are. The truth is…
7 Things Your Insurer Won’t Tell You Before Selling You ‘Accident Forgiveness’
Your insurance company has a product for you. It protects you against a rate increase — from your own insurance company. That’s accident forgiveness in a sentence. You pay your insurer extra money now so it promises not to punish you later. It’s insurance on your insurance, sold by the same outfit…
Spoiled Food, Missing Items Hit Meal Kit Users
Some meal kit customers are opening their deliveries to an unwelcome surprise: missing ingredients, incomplete orders and even spoiled food. Subscribers of Blue Apron and Marley Spoon have taken to social media in recent weeks to share photos and stories of botched deliveries, raising concerns…
Diamonds May Be a Girl’s Best Friend, but Gold Is a Serious Investor’s.
Diamonds may certainly be statements of wealth, but what they do not have is a market price you can check before breakfast. Resale depends on the individual stone, its grade, and a buyer who wants that particular diamond. Gold is more standardized. Bullion trades against a widely quoted spot price…
These States Have the Highest and Lowest Income Tax Rates for 2026
Taxes never feel so burdensome as during tax season, when you contemplate how much of your income you hand over to the IRS. And if you happen to live in Oregon or Massachusetts, you may be feeling that burden more than most. Oregon has the highest effective tax rate of any state, followed by…
5 Groceries I’ll Never Buy at Dollar Tree Again
Dollar Tree is famous for its baseline price of $1.25 (formerly $1) for most items. Even the store’s grocery aisles are filled with food items at that affordable price. I try to live frugally, so I headed to my local Dollar Tree store, curious to find which grocery items might become cheap cupboard…
Domino’s Is Giving You Free Pizza If You Eat Somewhere Else
Domino’s is seeking a fresh slice of the fast-food industry pie with a newly announced free pizza giveaway. The pizza chain is giving away up to $1 million worth of free pizzas in honor of the launch of its new domino-shaped pizza. But there’s a twist: The freebies are only available for customers…
8 Ways a Bike Saves You Thousands a Year — and How Washington Just Put That at Risk
I rarely start my car. Most days I get where I’m going on two wheels and a little sweat. I ride my bike primarily for fun and exercise, but it’s also the cheapest transportation I’ve ever owned. And after 35 years of writing about money, cheap gets my attention. So does this: Washington is now
Dairy Queen’s Fall Menu Is Here. See the New Treats You Can Try
While other coffee shops and food chains are releasing their versions of pumpkin spice lattes, Dairy Queen is bringing something different this season. On Monday, Aug. 31, Dairy Queen unveiled its new fall menu, which includes fall-inspired treats and coffee. While you will see the Pumpkin Pie…
Olive Garden Brings Back Never-Ending Pasta Bowl Promotion
A popular promotion has returned to Olive Garden. The Italian restaurant chain’s Never-Ending Pasta Bowl deal returns nationwide beginning Monday, Aug. 31, and will run through Nov. 22, the company said in a news release. The deal allows diners to get all-you-can-eat pasta, plus unlimited soup or…