Latest articles by Bob Niedt
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Searching for the Perfect Place to Retire
Empty Nesters We home in on two places with less traffic and lower costs.
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Don’t Let COVID-19 Derail Your Retirement
retirement Yes, many of us have taken a big hit. Stick to your principles — and be flexible.
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8 Benefits for Healthcare Workers, First Responders in the HEROES Act
Politics Parts of the massive federal stimulus passed by the House of Representatives focus on workers on the front line of the coronavirus battle.
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5 Ways This Recession Hits Retirees Particularly Hard
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When I’m 64
retirement As you near your 65th birthday, you’ll face a slew of important decisions—and a deluge of mail.
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Avoid Fraud in 2020 By Writing the Complete Date
Scams Protect your documents from scammers who could change the date on your important documents.
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14 Best Things to Buy at Aldi for the Holidays
Smart Buying Even if Aldi isn’t your supermarket of choice for weekly shopping, you may want to put it on your “nice list” when seeking holiday bargains.
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Grocery Wars: Walmart's Great Value vs. Target's Good & Gather
Smart Buying If you shop for groceries at Target, you’ve no doubt noticed the rapid rollout of Good & Gather, the retailer’s newest line of store-brand products.
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23 Most Popular Aldi Grocery Items Ranked Best to Worst
Smart Buying We’ve been tracking Aldi prices and products for years as the German discount supermarket has expanded in the U.S.
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30 Best Kirkland Products You Should Buy at Costco
Costco Many of warehouse club Costco's store-branded Kirkland Signature items get high marks for quality and value.
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12 Things Every College Student Needs From Costco
Smart Buying A warehouse club stocks just about everything, often in bulk and often at bargain prices, making it a great one-stop destination for back-to-school shopping for college students with lots of needs but not a lot of money.
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10 Worst Things to Buy at Walmart
Smart Buying You can save money at Walmart or on Walmart.com on plenty of items — just not these.
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Best (And Worst) Things to Buy at Dollar Stores for Summer
spending Ah, summer.
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10 Things Retirees Should Never Keep in Their Wallets
Scams One of the worst feelings is reaching for your wallet and finding it's not there.
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Aldi vs. Whole Foods, Round 2 (After Amazon Cut Produce Prices)
Smart Buying Whole Foods announced another round of price cuts on April 1, this time claiming to lower everyday prices on hundreds of produce items by an average of 20%.
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How to Get Cash for Unwanted Gift Cards
Smart Buying Put money in your pocket by selling gift cards online or even in person.
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10 Scams That Will Ruin Your Retirement
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12 Smart Moves to Save More at IKEA
savings It’s easy to think of IKEA, the Swedish ready-to-assemble furniture retailer, as a trap.
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Whatever Happened to Howard Johnson's Restaurants?
business Once a staple of roadside dining, the last HoJo's closed its doors in 2017. R.I.P. fried clam strips.
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Whatever Happened to Arthur Treacher's Restaurants?
business The fish-and-chips chain had 826 locations at its peak. Today, just seven Arthur Treacher's remain in business.
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Whatever Happened to Chi-Chi's Restaurants?
business A deadly hepatitis A outbreak devastated the chain in the U.S., but locations remain overseas.
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Whatever Happened to Bennigan's Restaurants?
business A new owner is trying to revive the chain after the once-popular fern bar nearly disappeared.
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Classic Restaurant Chains: Where Are They Now?
spending There’s nothing more nostalgia-inducing than a trip down memory lane with your taste buds.
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Rush to Redeem Toys R Us Gift Cards Before Liquidation
Smart Buying The bankrupt retailer is going out of business and will honor gift cards for Toys R Us and Babies R Us only until April 21. But you also have a Bed Bath & Beyond option... until April 5.
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