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November 20, 2020

A Charlie Brown Christmas will Air for Free This Year on PBS

This year, for the first time in 54 years, It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! did not air on network TV. Featuring Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Linus, and Lucy waiting up all night for the Great Pumpkin, this Peanuts Halloween TV special had aired on local broadcast TV every year since 1966 – from 1966 to 1999 on CBS and 2000 to 2019 on ABC. But in 2020, sadly, the special couldn’t be found on the airwaves. That’s because, as of this yea...

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November 19, 2020

American Plastic Toys - Made in the USA Toys at Walmart

For those of us who try to buy American-made products as much as possible, one area where it can be hard to do so is toys. In fact, according to CNNMoney, almost 90% of toys sold in the US are made in China. There are probably two main reasons why to...Made in the USAWalmart

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November 14, 2020

Quiz: Which Nuts are Really Nuts? 🌰

When you see a jar of mixed nuts, wouldn’t you assume that most of the contents are actually, well, nuts? Okay, the roasted peanuts are obviously just filler, but shouldn’t the rest be actual nuts? Would you be surprised to find out that many of ...Nuts

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November 10, 2020

Do You Really Own the Movies You Buy on Amazon Prime Video?

When you buy a movie or TV show digitally through Amazon, to what extent do you actually “own” that title? That question has caused some buzz recently. A woman named Amanda Caudel, of Fairfield, California, sued Amazon in federal court in 2016 on...AmazonStreaming

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November 05, 2020

4 Tips for Young Entrepreneurs Launching Their First Startup

This article was contributed by Gigmine.co. The average entrepreneur launches his or her first business at 42 years of age, according to a paper from MIT Sloan. And while entrepreneurs are most likely to experience growth when launching a business...EntrepreneurshipCredit Score

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November 01, 2020

Paying for Gas with Sam's Club Scan & Go

With the advent of mobile technology, there are more ways to pay at the store now than ever before. Walmart and Sam’s Club have been leading the way with their Sam's Club Scan & Go and Walmart Pay features, giving their shoppers new fast, contactle...Sams ClubMobile Apps

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October 30, 2020

An Even Cheaper "Cheapest Item at Harbor Freight"

In our quest to find the cheapest item at Harbor Freight to buy with our “Free with Any Purchase” coupons, we once scoured the store’s shelves (as well as the Internet) and deduced the winner to be the 59-cent Color Snap Blade Utility Knife. Ha...Harbor Freight

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October 17, 2020

There May Be Bugs in Your Orange Juice 🍊

Humans aren’t the only creatures that enjoy our natural foods. Those of us who grow our own vegetables or buy our produce directly from farmers know it’s common to find caterpillars nibbling on our leafy greens or nesting in our broccoli. And tha...FruitOranges

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October 09, 2020

Free Ebooks, Audiobooks, and Movies with Hoopla from Participating Libraries

Would you enjoy your local library’s resources more if you didn't have to actually go there in person? What if library materials like ebooks, music, movies, and audiobooks could be downloaded or streamed onto your devices, just like we’ve grown a...StreamingLibrary

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October 03, 2020

Walmart Pay - Contactless Checkout at Walmart

Over the past few years, we’ve seen a lot of changes in payment technology, including new ways to pay at the checkout counter with your mobile phone. Walmart has created its own convenient mobile payment feature for checking out in their stores cal...WalmartMobile Apps

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September 22, 2020

Can You Buy Beer and Wine Using Sam's Club Scan & Go?

We know it’s a contentious topic, but we love using self-checkout. It gives you total control over how your items are handled and bagged, plus it just seems to go faster. But when you’re buying beer or wine, it can be a bit inconvenient. Doesn’...Sams ClubMobile Apps

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September 19, 2020

Why Do Some Cucumbers Taste Bitter? 🥒

Fresh cucumber slices make delicious crunchy additions to salads and sandwiches. But sometimes, cucumbers can have a bitter taste. Why do some taste bitter? Is it the particular breed or variety of cucumber? Are you supposed to eat the skins of some ...VegetablesCucumbers

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August 29, 2020

How to Watch Free Streaming Game Show Channels

For most cord-cutters, there’s at least one TV genre from cable TV that it’s hard to live without. For some, it’s live sports. For others, it’s cable news. But for us, the shows we miss the most from regular TV are the game shows. Growing ...TVStreaming