Think Like an Economist When Deciding Whether to Become a Housewife
Quitting your job and becoming a stay-at-home is a highly personal decision that involves many different factors. There is, of course, a financial aspect . […]
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Trim Your Nails on a Dark Towel
No matter how careful you are, clipping all 20 body nails will cause at least one fraudulent shard to fly out and disguise itself on […]
Continue reading »Do Not Throw the Chip Bags in the Trash Can
Remember those loud Sun Chip bags that hurt your ears ? It was a massive environmental effort to be the first 100% compostable potato chip […]
Continue reading »Get Discounted Lyft Rides to the Grocery Store If You Live in the Food Desert
Many of us take it for granted to have a grocery store next door. For many Americans, however, this trip to the grocery store is […]
Continue reading »How to Install Chrome Extensions in Android Browser
If you’ve ever sat at your laptop or desktop and wondered why you can’t use all of your fun browser extensions on your smartphone, you […]
Continue reading »If You Are Looking to Retire Early, Invest in a Rental Property
If you’re pursuing financial independence and early retirement, you’ve probably heard of the 4% rule: When calculating whether your investment portfolio will cover the cost […]
Continue reading »How to Choose Quality Tonic Water for Your G&T
A gin and tonic is a thing of elegant simplicity, but since the mixer makes up the bulk of the drink, a lot depends on […]
Continue reading »Sign up for a Chance to Beta Test Mario Kart Tour on Your Android Phone Next Month
The highly anticipated Mario Kart Tour , the mobile version of Nintendo’s popular crossover racing franchise, is finally getting beta next month. More than a […]
Continue reading »How to Take a Vacation at an Affordable Price
Are you planning a summer vacation this year? According to a new study by Bankrate , only 52 percent of Americans are planning summer vacations […]
Continue reading »A Guide to Getting Started With Comics for Non-Computer Geeks
This video was first posted on 3/13/19. We’ll be reviving it today ahead of the release of Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame . So, you want to […]
Continue reading »Find a Pediatric-Ready Ambulance With the FindERNow App
Hope you don’t have to take your baby to the emergency room. But if you do, you will want to go to one that is […]
Continue reading »How to Use Google Assistant’s Tell Me a Story Feature on Your Smartphone
Starting today, you can take the Google Assistant’s Tell Me A Story feature with you on the road. This feature was launched for Google Home […]
Continue reading »On This Mother’s Day, Away From the Children
One particularly difficult year at the beginning of my parenting journey, I had one request from my husband for Mother’s Day. I said and quote: […]
Continue reading »Don’t Trust Elliptical Calorie Counting
If you choose cardio based on what burns the most calories, you may have noticed that the elliptical trainer is the winner. (This is the […]
Continue reading »How New Supreme Court Discrimination Case Could Affect LGBTQ Workers
On Monday, the Supreme Court agreed to consider cases of discrimination against three LGBTQ workers in the workplace – a key decision that could well […]
Continue reading »How Teens Can Get Free Gym Memberships This Summer
Good news if you have a bored teenager at home this summer: Planet Fitness offers the Summer Challenge, which is basically a free summer gym […]
Continue reading »How to Play Apple Music in Any Browser
Internet: When I’m on Windows, I hate iTunes. Even when I use my MacBook, the experience is far from ideal. But what can you do? […]
Continue reading »How to Use the New Instagram Quiz Stickers in Your Stories
Instagram added poll support to Instagram Stories two years ago. Today, this feature has gone even further with the introduction of the new Quiz feature, […]
Continue reading »What to Do If Allergy Medications Stop Working
I have tried it all – Zyrtec, Allegra, Claritin, Xyzal, Benadryl, Nasacort, Flonase – even a neti pot – and yet I am having a […]
Continue reading »Turn Root Vegetables Into This Sauce
The biggest highlight of my trip to Copenhagen was the filming of a video on the farm and in the kitchen ofRelae , a place […]
Continue reading »Return Unwanted Amazon Purchases to Kohl’s
Kohl’s announced this week that starting in July, all of its 1,150 locations will accept unpackaged Amazon returns. So now, if you can’t figure out […]
Continue reading »For Better Financial Results, Study Math Instead of “financial Literacy”
Did you study personal finance in high school? How about college? Depending on when you attended class, you may have learned outdated information such as […]
Continue reading »Introduce Your Child to More YouTube Game Streamers
One of our readers emailed us with an interesting problem: he is the father of three boys, ages 6, 10 and 12, and they enjoy […]
Continue reading »Block Spoilers for Avengers, Game of Thrones and Star Wars With These Tools
This is a tough week for a fan unless you enjoy watching the characters you’ve loved for years, if not decades, bite big. Be sure […]
Continue reading »What’s in Store for and Out of Netflix in May 2019
Two Words for May, Netflixsters: Mister. Mum. I’m only half joking. Yes, the Michael Keaton / Teri Garr classic from 1983, in which jokes come […]
Continue reading »Slice Chicken Thighs on Top of Each Other for a Lazy Browning
Chicken thighs have many benefits, especially when it comes to meat-to-skin ratio. But their rounded, mound-like shape means that darkening the skin on all sides […]
Continue reading »What to Do If You Have a Measles Outbreak Near You
This article was originally published on 02/09/2015. We are restoring it today in response to rising measles cases in the United States. What is archaic, […]
Continue reading »Hate the Twitter Redesign? Don’t Worry, You Can Go Back
Over the past few months, Twitter has unveiled its latest redesign for its desktop site. The new layout has a more compact and streamlined look […]
Continue reading »How to Spot a Drowning Swimmer
Drowning should be easy to spot, right? The victims rush about, crying for help, trying to stay above the water. Actually, no. This may be […]
Continue reading »You May Be Eligible for a TurboTax Refund
If you made less than $ 34,000 and paid to file taxes with TurboTax, it’s time to call and ask for a refund. As ProPublica […]
Continue reading »Find Out Where You Can Travel Without a Visa With This Passport Ranking Site
As concerns about security increase, visas are becoming more and more necessary when leaving the country. With the changing rules, knowing where you need a […]
Continue reading »Each DIY Project Will Require Three Trips to the Hardware Store
Some of you are naturally programmed to excel at DIY home improvement projects. You enjoy the chaos that rips open a carpet, builds a barn, […]
Continue reading »You Have to Fight Your Child
When my wife and I moved from the Bay Area to Seattle with my family in 2015, we first settled on an overpriced but otherwise […]
Continue reading »What You Need to Know If You Want to Stop Taking Antidepressants [updated]
Antidepressants work well for many people and can literally save their lives. Because of the way your body gets used to them, it is not […]
Continue reading »Expand Your Vocabulary With These New Words From Merriam-Webster
Merriam-Webster has just added 640 more words to its vocabulary , which is always an exciting moment for grammarians around the world who can’t wait […]
Continue reading »Nutritionist Tips for Feeding Picky Kids
Feeding babies can be a challenge. When our children were young, my neighbor and I exchanged stories of the war on the kitchen table at […]
Continue reading »Add Leftover Salad to Scrambled Eggs
It’s easy to get overwhelmed at a salad bar. I tend to both overestimate my appetite and underestimate the filling nature of fiber, and so […]
Continue reading »Need Another Measles Vaccine?
We are approaching a record measles season. Go USA! Since the disease was virtually eradicated in the country in 2000, several cases have been reported […]
Continue reading »How to Decide When to Do It Yourself and When to Hire a Professional
Last fall, my husband and I installed a new fence in our backyard. It is white cedar and the tree has dried enough since it […]
Continue reading »To Save More, Think Like an Optimist.
New research shows that the power of positive thinking can also have a positive effect on your bank balance. The motley fool reports: A whopping […]
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