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  • Kintsugi
  • September 22, 2021

10 Things You Shouldn’t Buy Used

by Bruce Horovitz, AARP, Updated September 16, 2021 AARP asked the experts. We reached out to three thrift specialists who have each written books about garage sales and savvy spending on used

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  • Prof Patty
  • December 11, 2020December 11, 2020

10 Things You Think Are Cheaper at Walmart—But Aren’t

Rachel Sokol  Updated: Jun. 23, 2020 While Walmart is a bargain store in many regards (and some items are cheaper at Walmart than on Amazon), some items are not nearly the deal you may be exp

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 29, 2020

8 Things That Will Get More Expensive (and 3 Things That Will Be Cheaper) Post-Pandemic

Charu Suri Every global pandemic has resulted in a severe economic impact and ripple effects reflected in the prices of items. That’s not to say all pandemics are the same—find out 13 ways

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 23, 2020November 23, 2020

How to Avoid Spending Too Much

Here are some things I’ve learned over the years that helped me get out of debt, avoid spending too much when I did shop, and not be sucked in by the lures of advertising. The examples below are

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  • Prof Patty
  • May 31, 2020November 5, 2025

Do You Like to Shop?

Over the past few weeks (and months) a number of retailers – including some of my favorites – have filed for bankruptcy. I suspect that some who closed because of coronavirus may fail t

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  • Prof Patty
  • May 19, 2020November 5, 2025

Tips for Safe Grocery Shopping

WEDNESDAY, April 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — You’re in lockdown, yet you still have to go grocery shopping, but how do you stay safe and avoid catching the coronavirus? The American Med

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NY Times

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  • In Xi Jinping’s Purge of the Military, a Search for Absolute Loyalty
  • Cortina’s 70-Year-Old Curling Stadium Is a Star at the Winter Olympics

NPR

  • Why do humans kiss?
  • Four people on NASA'S Crew-12 arrive at the International Space Station
  • What monogamy in the animal world tells us about ourselves
  • What elephant whiskers can teach us about touch
  • On their way! 4 people on NASA Crew-12 mission launch to International Space Station

The Progressive

  • The Human Cost of Unregulated AI Tools
  • The Equity Docket: When Only White Bloodshed Moves the Masses
  • U.S. Imperialism Was Built In from the Beginning
  • The Imperialist King Must Return His ‘FIFA Peace Prize’
  • The Voice That Answered Hind Rajab

FactCheck.org

  • Trump and Musk Amplify Long-Ago Debunked Mail-In Vote Fraud Claim
  • Trump Oversells Recent U.S. Economic Growth
  • WHO Didn’t Recommend Lockdowns, Contrary to Health Officials’ Suggestions
  • Manufacturing Construction Spending Declines Under Trump
  • ICE Officers and Bonuses

Snopes.com

  • Is 'every morning's a Smirnoff morning' vodka ad real or spoof?
  • Debunking chart that falsely suggests transgender people are more likely to commit mass shootings
  • 19 false or misleading Pam Bondi rumors, investigated
  • Watch out for alleged video of Trump, Epstein with young girls at party
  • What to know about rumor ICE agents aren't being paid

Tradeoffs

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  • One State's Sprint for its Share of $50 Billion for Rural Health: Part 2
  • One State's Sprint for its Share of $50 Billion for Rural Health: Part 1
  • Race to the Bottom: Where's the Cavalry?

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