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Americans on Social Security Just Got a Huge Monthly 'Raise'

Millions of Americans receiving Social Security just learned how much more money they will get next year. The Social Security Administration announced Wednesday, October 14, that benefits will increase 3.6% for 2027. For retired workers, that means an average increase of about $75 a month -- roughly $900 over a full year.

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Thomas Smith

Iconic Frozen Pizza Discontinued Forever, After More Than 60 Years

A familiar name in the frozen pizza aisle is disappearing for good. Conagra Brands has stopped making Celeste frozen pizzas, ending production of the longtime grocery staple also known as Mama Celeste. The company will sell its remaining inventory, but once those pizzas are gone, there will be no more products.

intentionalhospitality

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I Add A Box Of This To My Deviled Eggs, And They Turn Out Perfect Every Time

These deviled eggs, made with a box of cream cheese, have a smoother, richer filling than the classic mayo-only kind. We blend the yolks with softened cream cheese, mayo, Dijon, and yellow mustard, then pipe them back into the whites. They take about 45 minutes from pot to platter.

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Thomas Smith

Check Your Freezer: Ice Cream Recalled Due to Concerns Over Deadly Bacteria

Lidl shoppers should check their freezers after the retailer recalled one lot of gelato over possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The company's October 16 recall announcement, published by the FDA, says routine testing detected the bacteria in a laboratory sample. No illnesses had been reported when the notice was issued.

Washington, DC · 9d

Greg Wilson, CFA

20 Foods You Should Never Reheat in the Microwave (So Stop!)

This article was originally published on ChaChingQueen.com, a site my wife and I own. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this.

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Eat Like No One Else

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I Checked Meijer's Beef to See Where It Comes From - Here's What I Found

Wondering where Meijer stores in the Midwest get their beef from? Here is what I found on a recent visit to a Meijer store in Ann Arbor, Michigan. I have spent the last month checking out the origin of beef at different grocery stores across the country. I published an article on NewsBreak earlier - I Checked Walmart's Beef to See Where It Comes From - Here's What I Found. Now I am looking at a popular grocery store chain in the Midwest, Meijer.

Ann Arbor, MI · 1d

nickscookingclub

Remember the White Candy That Seemed to Appear in Every Grandma’s Christmas Tin?

Divinity is one of those old-fashioned candies that can instantly bring back a kitchen you haven’t stood in for years. Light, fluffy, and almost cloud-like, it’s nothing like dense fudge or chewy caramel. The outside sets with a delicate finish while the center stays soft and airy, with that unmistakable melt-away sweetness that made it a holiday candy-table favorite. It looks deceptively simple, but anyone who grew up watching a grandmother, aunt, or church-supper expert make a batch probably remembers there was a little technique involved. When it turns out right, those snowy spoonfuls look beautiful piled onto a platter—and somehow taste even better after you’ve spent years wondering why people stopped making them.

Thomas Smith

KFC Just Made a Huge Change to Its Menu

Your usual KFC combo is about to come with a different set of drink choices. The fried chicken chain has announced plans to replace Pepsi with Coca-Cola products at its U.S. restaurants, ending a beverage relationship that stretches back roughly four decades.

intentionalhospitality

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I Add One Unique Ingredient to My Tuna Salad, and It Tastes Lighter and Less Fishy

Cucumber tuna salad is what I make when I want something fresh and filling without cooking a thing. Crisp mini cucumbers, canned tuna, dill, and a quick Dijon mayo dressing come together in 10 minutes. The tuna gives it enough heft to count as a real meal.

Greg Wilson, CFA

30 Things Likely To Vanish With Baby Boomers: A Farewell to What Was Normal

This article was originally published on ChaChingQueen.com, a site my wife and I own. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this.

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Thomas Smith

The FTC Is Sending Millions in Refunds -- Check Whether You're Eligible for These Payments

An unexpected check or PayPal payment could be money you are actually owed. The Federal Trade Commission has announced refund distributions involving Walmart money transfers, the cash advance app Cleo AI, online marketplace GOAT and other companies. Some payments are going to consumers for the first time. Others are follow-up payments to people who already received money from a settlement.

ChefManiac

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This Chili Cheese Dog Is Proudly Too Much

A chili cheese dog makes no attempt at restraint, and that is exactly why it remains one of the most satisfying forms of loaded comfort food. A hot dog sits inside a buttery toasted bun before being covered with warm chili and a generous layer of cheddar. The cheese melts into the chili, filling every gap and making the sandwich gloriously difficult to eat neatly. Toasting the bun provides essential structure and a little crispness beneath the soft chili and melted cheese. Each bite combines smoky sausage, seasoned beef, tomato-rich sauce, and sharp cheddar in a form that belongs equally at a ballpark, backyard cookout, or kitchen table.

Greg Wilson, CFA

14 Jobs That Pay Decently, But Many People Think They Are Too Good For

This article was originally published on ChaChingQueen.com, a site my wife and I own. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this.

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nickscookingclub

Homemade Bread Sounds Like a Project Until You Realize You Don’t Even Need a Bowl

Fresh bread has a reputation for turning the kitchen into a flour-covered science experiment, but this no-bowl method strips away a lot of that intimidation. You still get the part everyone actually wants: a soft, tender loaf with a golden crust and that unmistakable warm-bread smell drifting through the house. Slice it while it’s fresh and the inside is pillowy enough for butter to melt straight into the crumb, while the outside has just enough structure to make a satisfying sandwich or piece of toast. There’s no complicated equipment standing between you and the loaf, and skipping the mixing bowl means one less thing waiting in the sink afterward. Homemade bread suddenly feels less like a weekend hobby and more like something an ordinary kitchen can actually pull off.

Northern Kentucky Tribune

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Barnes & Noble names 2026 Book of Year finalists, among them is Barbara Kingsolver’s Partita

The finalists selected by Barnes & Noble booksellers nationwide, who nominate books they consider outstanding and take pride in recommending to readers, have been announced. Now in its eighth year, the program recognizes books across a range of genres and age groups.

nickscookingclub

Three Ingredients Shouldn’t Turn Into Fudge This Creamy, but Somehow They Do

Fudge has a reputation for candy thermometers, careful timing, and recipes that can go wrong if you look away at the wrong moment. This three-ingredient version skips most of that drama. With just a few simple ingredients and no oven required, it sets into rich, smooth squares with that dense, melt-in-your-mouth texture people expect from homemade fudge. There’s no long baking session and no complicated ingredient list hiding behind the word “easy.” Just creamy chocolate sweetness that can be sliced into little pieces once it’s chilled and firm. It’s the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why homemade candy ever needed to become an all-day kitchen project.

intentionalhospitality

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My Grandma Cooked Cabbage in Bacon Grease Every Fall, and I Just Found Her Recipe

My grandma made fried cabbage every fall when the cabbage heads were ready in her garden. I can still picture that big skillet sitting on the stove, waiting for supper. I keep her same base of bacon drippings and tender cabbage, but I add onion, garlic, and sweet red pepper for a little more depth. I also use Napa cabbage, which turns tender faster than green cabbage without a long simmer. The whole thing comes together in one skillet in about 35 minutes and serves 6.

Butter and Baggage

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The frosting you'll want on every cake this holiday season

If you're going to spend the holidays baking, you might as well have one frosting recipe you can count on for everything. This one comes together with just four ingredients and five minutes of mixing, no candy thermometer, no cooking on the stove. It's rich, tangy, and holds its shape well enough to pipe onto cupcakes or spread thick over a layer cake.

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India Currents

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The Trump Administration Is Suspending Microsoft From A Green Card Program, Alleging Fraud

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration announced Thursday it was suspending Microsoft and several other firms from a program allowing foreign workers to apply for green cards, as it also lashed out at universities that bring international students to the U.S. on exchange programs.

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nickscookingclub

This Is the Cherry Dessert I’d Make When Company Is Coming in 20 Minutes

Some desserts need hours of careful baking, cooling, and decorating. This cherry angel food cake lush is what you make when the clock says you don’t have that kind of time. Soft, airy pieces of angel food cake meet cool, creamy layers and juicy cherries for a dessert that tastes far more put-together than its 20-minute prep suggests. The cake soaks up just enough of that sweet cherry goodness while still keeping its light, fluffy texture, and the creamy filling gives every spoonful that old-fashioned potluck-dessert richness. It’s bright, soft, fruity, and wonderfully messy in the way the best chilled desserts tend to be. Put it in a pretty serving dish and nobody needs to know how little time you actually spent in the kitchen.

SurviveHack

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This Dump Cake Has a Cheesecake Layer Nobody Sees Coming

Strawberry dump cake is already an easy route to warm, bubbling fruit and golden topping, but adding cheesecake richness makes the dessert feel almost unfairly indulgent. The strawberries create a bright, jammy layer while the cream cheese brings tang and smoothness between the fruit and buttery cake topping. As everything bakes, the layers meet in irregular pockets, so one spoonful may carry extra strawberry while the next reveals a generous cheesecake center. The top develops crisp, golden areas that contrast beautifully with the soft filling underneath. Nothing needs to be perfectly spread, shaped, or decorated because the dessert’s rustic appearance is part of its appeal. It tastes like strawberry cheesecake, cobbler, and buttery cake decided to share one warm baking dish—and none of them agreed to remain subtle.

Greg Wilson, CFA

23 Subtle Habits to Make People Instantly Respect and Admire You

This article was originally published on ChaChingQueen.com, a site my wife and I own. AI was used for light editing, formatting, and readability. But a human (me!) wrote and edited this.

realbalanced

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7 Dishes Families Cooked on Election Night in the 1960s and 70s

I use AI to help draft these articles. Every recipe and every fact in them is checked before publishing. Election night in the 1960s and 70s was an event that ran for hours and sometimes past midnight. Families gathered around the television while Walter Cronkite on CBS or, through 1968, the Huntley-Brinkley team on NBC walked through the returns state by state, the electoral board filling in slowly as Eastern results came first and the West Coast tallies came late. The question of who had won could stay open until nearly one or two in the morning, and everybody stayed put.

Greg Wilson, CFA