How to get freebies from 14 popular restaurants on July 14 and more stories...

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It’s a fruit we treat like a vegetable, a nontoxic member of the nightshade family, born in South America but internationally famous. It’s the tomato, of course. And though it can be pricey in winter, in summer it’s indecently cheap at farm stands and markets. You can buy a whole basket for...

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There’s something about fresh, sweet, juicy corn on the cob that just screams summer. You bite into those pearl-like kernels and taste a burst of sweet juice. It doesn’t get better than this.

Except it does: Sweet corn, in season, is really cheap. It starts out at two for $1, then four, then...

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School Break. Spring Break. Summer Break. Fall Break. The terms excite students across the country but also can instill dread in the minds of the parents of school-age children everywhere. Days or weeks in a row with no school. What can you possibly do to prevent hearing “I'm bored” over and...

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Did you know August 6 is National Root Beer Float Day? And every bargain hunter knows that good deals always “float to the top”, especially when they're FREE.

Since its first tiny root beer stand in 1919, A&W Restaurants' signature beverage is still made with real cane sugar and a proprietary...

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