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Kaitlin Gates  |  September 23, 2019

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Perdue recalled 495 pounds of chicken for undeclared allergens

Margeaux Baulch Klein  |  September 20, 2019

If you’ve recently bought frozen chicken, you may want to check your kitchen freezer. That’s because Perdue Foods has issued a recall of 495 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken due to mislabeling and undeclared allergens, the company announced this week. Bags of gluten-free…

A company will pay you $1,300 to watch 13 Stephen King movies before Halloween

Kaitlin Gates  |  September 19, 2019

If your favorite part about Halloween is watching scary movies (or you just really love Stephen King), there’s a chance you could get paid for your love of spooky stuff this fall. USdish.com, an authorized Dish Network reseller, is looking…

General Mills is recalling Gold Medal flour for potential E. coli contamination

Kate Streit  |  September 18, 2019

Check your pantry, because General Mills has voluntarily recalled 5-pound bags of Gold Medal unbleached all-purpose flour for possible E. coli contamination. General Mills announced the recall after the strain E. coli 026 was found during a sampling of Gold…

You could get $27,700 if you move to an underpopulated region in Italy

Jennifer Nied  |  September 16, 2019

If you’ve longed to make your “Under the Tuscan Sun” dreams a reality, now just might be the time to quit your job and channel your inner Diane Lane. The mountainous region of Molise in Italy will pay people to…

GameStop

GameStop is closing 200 stores

WXYZ News  |  September 13, 2019

It’s game over for hundreds of GameStop locations worldwide. The world’s largest video game retailer announced plans to close 180 to 200 under-performing stores in the U.S. and abroad. GameStop warned that even more stores could close over the next…

GM CEO Mary Barra Holds Press Conference On Ignition Switch Recall

GM is recalling 3.5 million SUVs and pickups for a brake issue

Mandy Gambrell  |  September 12, 2019

General Motors has issued a recall for 3.5 million trucks and SUVs because of a brakes problem. The company is “voluntarily recalling certain 2014-2018 model year Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Sierra, and GMC Yukon vehicles for…

You’ll need to answer an email from Equifax to get your $125 settlement from the data breach

Marie Rossiter  |  September 11, 2019

Time is running out for consumers to claim their portion of a settlement made by the Equifax credit monitoring company. And now, Equifax is asking those who have made claims to complete one more task before they can get a…

After Target Lowers Sales Forecast, Shares Plummet

Target is rolling out a new rewards program—here’s everything we know about it

Anna Weaver  |  September 10, 2019

As if we need another reason to feed our Target addiction. The home of the red bullseye will launch its new Target Circle rewards program nationwide on Oct. 6. And it includes some new perks for users with no membership…

Students, here’s how you can get the NFL Sunday Ticket streaming package for $80 for the entire season

Kaitlin Gates  |  September 9, 2019

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Wendy's Sells Major Stake In Arby's To Private Equity Group

Here’s how you can get free spicy chicken nuggets at Wendy’s

Kaitlin Gates  |  September 9, 2019

The products and services mentioned below were selected independent of sales and advertising. However, Don't Waste Your Money may receive a small commission from the purchase of any products or services through an affiliate link to the retailer's website.Fast-food fans,…

Parents, you can get a Walmart gift card for recycling your old car seat

Kaitlin Gates  |  September 4, 2019

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College students: Win up to $2,500 for housing expenses

Kaitlin Gates  |  September 4, 2019

While books and tuition alone are enough to make college tough to afford for many students, those who have to move in order to be closer to campus have added expenses to deal with. In an effort to help students…

Red Lobster Sold To Golden Gate Capital For 2.1 Billion

Endless shrimp is back at Red Lobster

Kaitlin Gates  |  September 4, 2019

The products and services mentioned below were selected independent of sales and advertising. However, Don't Waste Your Money may receive a small commission from the purchase of any products or services through an affiliate link to the retailer's website.Have you…

Whirlpool is recalling 26,000 glass cooktops for turning on by themselves

Mandy Gambrell  |  September 3, 2019

After receiving 133 reports of cooktop surface elements turning on by themselves, the Whirlpool Corporation is recalling Whirlpool, KitchenAid and JennAir brand glass cooktops with touch controls. Of the reported incidents that occurred, 14 of them involved nearby items being damaged…

Atlanta Falcons v New Orleans Saints

Here’s how you could win $500 and the chance to become an NFL food tester

Kaitlin Gates  |  August 30, 2019

It’s nearly time for all things pumpkin spice, trick-or-treating and, for sports fans, one of the best times of the year — football season. This year, if you love football for more than just the game and are patiently waiting…

Dorothy Gale’s iconic ‘Wizard of Oz’ dress is up for auction

Mandy Gambrell  |  August 29, 2019

Eighty years after “The Wizard of Oz” debuted in theaters, a famous blue-and-white-checked dress worn by the main character is up for auction again. The gingham pinafore dress worn by Judy Garland playing Dorothy Gale is estimated to be worth…

FILE: Delta Posts Most Profitable Quarter In A Decade

Delta is looking to hire 1,000 flight attendants—here’s how to apply

WXYZ News  |  August 28, 2019

If you’ve wanted to take to the skies for a new career, then we have good news for you. Delta announced on Aug. 26 that it’s hiring flight attendants for the 2020 class, and the company is looking to hire…

Costco is selling a 72-pound wheel of parmigiano-reggiano

Augusta Statz  |  August 28, 2019

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The hidden downsides of winning a home

John Matarese  |  August 27, 2019

Wouldn’t it be great to win a house? It’s a lot like winning the lottery, but in most cases, you have much better odds, such as 10,000 to one instead of 10 million to one. Unfortunately, if you don’t know…

Germany Presents Ebola Medevac Plane

Spirit Airlines will soon let you book flights via text message

Anna Weaver  |  August 27, 2019

As of Sept. 1, customers will be able to use a chatbot to initially set up their desired flights.

IHOP To Buy Applebees Chain For $1.9 Billion

Here’s how you can score free IHOP pancakes

Kaitlin Gates  |  August 27, 2019

There is precisely one thing better than pancakes — free pancakes. IHOP knows that to be true and gives their pancakes away multiple times a year.

Why you should never wait to open a TV or appliance

John Matarese  |  August 23, 2019

Valerie Merritt was looking forward to putting up a big new 4K TV in her living room, until her handyman tried to hang it up. “He was putting up the bracket,” she said, “and then he opened the box.” The…

You could win a free pair of dog goggles for your pup

Kaitlin Gates  |  August 23, 2019

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This boot company needs people to test its boots

Augusta Statz  |  August 22, 2019

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Best Autobiography Movie

Read this before you send your old family movies to a conversion company

John Matarese  |  August 21, 2019

Do you have a bunch of VHS tapes of family memories? A baby’s first steps, graduations or one of grandma’s big birthdays? Then you need to know what happened to one woman when she mailed in some of her priceless…

Crispin Pearsecco is giving away a $10,000 pear-shaped engagement ring

Kaitlin Gates  |  August 20, 2019

If you’re thinking of proposing to the love of your life anytime soon, you’re probably well aware that engagement rings are one of the biggest wedding-associated costs. Even if you don’t fork over some serious cash and go the celebrity…

You can now rent clothes from Banana Republic, Bloomingdale’s and other popular retailers

Mandy Gambrell  |  August 20, 2019

The products and services mentioned below were selected independent of sales and advertising. However, Don't Waste Your Money may receive a small commission from the purchase of any products or services through an affiliate link to the retailer's website.There’s no…

Disney World’s $79 ‘mid-day’ tickets are perfect for people who don’t like to get up early

Marie Rossiter  |  August 20, 2019

The products and services mentioned below were selected independent of sales and advertising. However, Don't Waste Your Money may receive a small commission from the purchase of any products or services through an affiliate link to the retailer's website.A Walt…

Adorable fall decor you can buy on Amazon for under $25

Kate Streit  |  August 19, 2019

The products and services mentioned below were selected independent of sales and advertising. However, Don't Waste Your Money may receive a small commission from the purchase of any products or services through an affiliate link to the retailer's website.Summer’s not…

Bugatti’s new hypercar sold for $18.7 million, making it the most expensive car ever

Chelsea Davis  |  August 15, 2019

Car fans, get ready to start drooling. Bugatti’s $18.7 million hypercar, the La Voiture Noire, has been sold to an anonymous buyer, making it the most expensive new car ever sold. The La Voiture Noire was presented to the world…

Millions of Holocaust records are now available for free online for the first time

Kaitlin Gates  |  August 15, 2019

Knowing more about where you’re from and the history of your family via an ancestral DNA test is becoming increasingly popular. Stories like the one of Walter Gordy and Mark Tolson, friends who discovered they were brothers via a DNA…

Jimmy John’s is giving away $250,000 to one lucky customer to buy a new house

Kaitlin Gates  |  August 15, 2019

There comes a time in everyone’s life that you really want food that’s not from your fridge … but you also don’t want to leave the house. Thanks to apps like GrubHub and UberEats, you can get everything from Taco…

Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival Presented By Capital One – Grand Tasting Presented By ShopRite Featuring Culinary Demonstrations Presented By Capital One

Here’s how you can win a cooking lesson with celebrity chef Geoffrey Zakarian

Kaitlin Gates  |  August 15, 2019

I am not ashamed to say I have several meal ideas I rotate during the week and rarely veer away from them. I am not experimental in the kitchen and am admittedly a pretty picky eater. That’s not to say…

Serena Williams is rolling out a Wheaties box celebrating women’s soccer, and every single cent will go to charity

Kaitlin Gates  |  August 15, 2019

If you’ve ever dreamed of being an athlete, you may have also pictured yourself on a Wheaties box. For the four-time world champion U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team (USWNT), that dream is now a reality, thanks to a partnership with…

What you need to know about being denied medical care for unpaid bills

John Matarese  |  August 14, 2019

A mom says she took her daughter to a walk-in clinic, but was denied treatment simply because a past bill had not been paid. Are medical facilities allowed to do that? What we learned may surprise you. Takes daughter with…

Dole Shares Rise on CEO Buyout Offer

Dole is recalling baby spinach products in 10 states because of possible salmonella contamination

Kathleen St. John  |  August 14, 2019

Heads up, healthy people: Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. announced a recall of two of the company’s baby spinach products on Tuesday. The recall affects 6-ounce bags and 10-ounce clamshells of Dole baby spinach. The products expired on August 5 and…

Get paid $1,000 to taste bacon for a day with this internship

Mandy Gambrell  |  August 13, 2019

There’s now a job out there that involves sampling bacon — you can get paid to eat it! The job is posted by Farmer Boys, which is a burger chain in California and Nevada that has a farm-to-table philosophy. It’s…

A Danish bank is basically paying people to borrow money to buy houses

Kate Streit  |  August 12, 2019

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You can now get a SodaStream that looks like the clear phone from the ’90s

Kaitlin Gates  |  August 9, 2019

I have a ton of fond memories of growing up in the ’90s. From the fashion and music to the movies (“Titanic” will forever be my favorite) and accessories, the fact that we all made it out without Jelly sandals…

QVC now offers a beauty subscription box, and here’s what in the first one

Kate Streit  |  August 9, 2019

As if we weren’t already throwing all of our money at various subscription boxes, home shopping company QVC has launched its first beauty subscription box. It’s called TILI Try It, Love It, and each month’s box is a collaboration with…

Apple Watch Available at Retail Locations

What you need to know about Apple’s new credit card

Mandy Gambrell  |  August 9, 2019

Apple has long dominated the consumer electronics space and now this tech giant is expanding into yet another business: Credit. But most people can’t get the new Apple Card just yet. CNN reported that hundreds of thousands of people asked…

Pizza Hut is closing hundreds of restaurants

Bridget Sharkey  |  August 8, 2019

Pizza Hut has just announced that they will be closing hundreds of restaurants in the next two years. The company is closing locations as part of its plan to move away from their dine-in restaurants and toward home delivery and…

Disney’s new streaming service will offer a bundle that includes Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+

Mandy Gambrell  |  August 8, 2019

The products and services mentioned below were selected independent of sales and advertising. However, Don't Waste Your Money may receive a small commission from the purchase of any products or services through an affiliate link to the retailer's website.It looks…

Olive Garden is bringing back its ‘Never Ending Pasta Pass’

Kaitlin Gates  |  August 7, 2019

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Perkins and Marie Callender’s parent company is filing for bankruptcy and closing restaurants

Bridget Sharkey  |  August 6, 2019

Bad news for Perkins fans and employees: The company has filed for bankruptcy again, and Perkins and Marie Callender’s locations across the country will close as part of the filing. Perkins has struggled with franchises going dark as their parent…

Here’s how to enter to win a free trip to the Margaritaville Resort

Jennifer Nied  |  August 6, 2019

Shark Week took place last week on the Discovery Channel and is now over, but fans can still keep that exploratory spirit alive. That’s because LandShark Lager, the island-style brew, wants to give people a real-life shark experience and a…

Lady Gaga launched her own makeup line, and here’s where you can buy it

Augusta Statz  |  August 5, 2019

The products and services mentioned below were selected independent of sales and advertising. However, Don't Waste Your Money may receive a small commission from the purchase of any products or services through an affiliate link to the retailer's website.Lady Gaga…

New Sodium Warning Rule On Chain Restaurant Menus Takes Effect In NYC

Applebee’s August $1 drink of the month is a Mai Tai

Kaitlin Gates  |  August 5, 2019

The products and services mentioned below were selected independent of sales and advertising. However, Don't Waste Your Money may receive a small commission from the purchase of any products or services through an affiliate link to the retailer's website.Summer is…

Senior woman reads credit card into into phone

This woman lost $1,000 to a Social Security phone scam

John Matarese  |  August 2, 2019

Many believe they would never fall for a phone scam. But one young woman just lost hundreds of dollars and wants to warn others about how easy it can be to fall victim to a scam. Mary Kulik was heading…

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