How Did Your Finances Change From 2009 to 2019?
In 2009 I was 27 years old and a year later I worked full-time for the first time with benefits. I worked as an Assistant […]
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Best Snacks of 2019
Snacking is an art. Unlike food, which should be satisfying and supportive, snacks should be an edible entertainment with intense flavors, varying textures, and unexpected […]
Continue reading »Our Best Fitness Articles of 2019
We’ve been through a lot in fitness this year, discussing gym etiquette, body image, ambitious goals, and more. Here are our best fitness posts of […]
Continue reading »Take Some of Your Little One’s New Toys With You Now
You have decided not to overdo gifts with your little one this year. You asked (pleaded? Demanded!) That your family members follow their example. “They […]
Continue reading »Worst Data Breaches of 2019
We’ve seen a lot of nasty data leaks this year. So many that I would be surprised if you were not influenced by at least […]
Continue reading »Best Lifehacker Political Explainers in 2019
From the 35-day government shutdown to the House of Representatives impeach President Donald Trump, 2019 will forever be known as the year that shit hit […]
Continue reading »Best Music We Worked on 2019
Half of Lifehacker’s employees are unable to work with the included music. The other half needs it. Here’s what we listened to this year while […]
Continue reading »See an Annular Solar Eclipse on the Other Side of the World Tonight
There is a special type of solar eclipse tonight, but it will be on the other side of the world from the United States and […]
Continue reading »What’s in Store for and Leaving HBO in January 2020
HBO kicks off 2020 with new seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm , New Dad and Real Time with Bill Maher . Several popular films have […]
Continue reading »These Shops and Restaurants Are Open for Christmas
It is Christmas time, which means that most businesses, shops and restaurants are closed all day. Whether you need to pick up this super gift […]
Continue reading »National Parks Will Be Free for These 5 Days in 2020
If your plans for 2020 include a trip to national parks, the National Park Service announced this week five dates in 2020 when you will […]
Continue reading »What’s on Amazon Prime Video in January 2020
Amazon kicks off 2020 with a number of pretty solid additions to Prime Video. January will bring with it a range of vintage Star Trek […]
Continue reading »Try These Hidden Features in Chrome 79 Before They Disappear
Chrome 79 is ready for general use, and while it adds new features and tweaks, this is also the last chance most users will have […]
Continue reading »How to Sum up the Results of the Year
It is very fashionable to avoid anything drastic at this time of year. After all, trying to improve yourself shouldn’t be done once a year. […]
Continue reading »How to Get Tax Credits for Your Electric Vehicle Retrospectively
The spending bill passed by Congress this week does not offer any tax breaks for people interested in buying electric vehicles. But it does have […]
Continue reading »Stay Away From Public Servers in Fallout 76 Until This Hack Is Fixed
Holidays aren’t all that good for Fallout 76 PC players. The new MMORPG hack allows someone to steal everything in another player’s inventory, seemingly with […]
Continue reading »Use the Perfect Butter Toast Peeler
In this home, we aim to always have two types of oil in stock: cheap cooking oil (kept in the refrigerator) and snack oil (kept […]
Continue reading »If You Are Gifting a Game System, Customize It Now, Not at Christmas.
I assumed this advice was old news, but I’ve seen tons of tweets that make me feel like a lot of holiday gift givers still […]
Continue reading »Are You “Reward Abuse” With an Airline Credit Card?
There are obvious risks involved in trying to play the credit card reward system. You could mess up your signup bonus calculations and end up […]
Continue reading »The Best Grammar Tips We Learned This Year
I could be Lifehacker’s parenting editor, but I also took on the unofficial role of authoring the site’s grammar this year. Every time I had […]
Continue reading »Is It Really That Bad for You to Fall Asleep Under the TV?
In an ideal world, we would all turn off our electronic devices at least half an hour before bed, take a bath, read a relaxing […]
Continue reading »Uninstall Scammy ‘ToTok’ App and Use It As a Spyware Prevention Tutorial
First, it’s ToTok, not TikTok. One is a messaging app that turned out to be spyware for the United Arab Emirates; the other is a […]
Continue reading »Look for New Pixel 4 Features That Google Has Secretly Added
The entire Pixel phone lineup recently got a few new features thanks to the first Pixel Feature Drop update , but it looks like Google […]
Continue reading »Use Snooze Alarm to Practice Mindfulness in the Morning
The next time your morning alarm goes off, take nine minutes to relax, challenge yourself, and think about what you hope to get out of […]
Continue reading »Best Cocktail Cocktails of 2019
I don’t know if I can speak for everyone, but 2019 was the year I demanded – no, demanded – I drank more than a […]
Continue reading »How to Get Apple Music for Free for Six Months Instead of the Usual Three
If Apple’s three-month free trial for new Apple Music subscribers isn’t enough to get you to give up Spotify, how about a six-month trial? Thanks […]
Continue reading »The Most Controversial Money Stories of 2019
Life would be boring without healthy debate, but holy cow, you all: The comment section on this website is not for the faint of heart. […]
Continue reading »How to Erase Your Existence From the Internet
With the near-daily news of data breaches, hacks, and privacy concerns, the desire to disappear from the Internet is justified. Maybe you’re tired of the […]
Continue reading »The Best Podcast Series of 2019
This year, Lifehacker staff listened to journalism, crime fiction, fiction, chat shows, comedy, and music. Here are the best podcast episodes we’ve heard in 2019. […]
Continue reading »This Text Adventure Game Is Similar to Lucid Dream
Artificial intelligence isn’t just for dystopian algorithms; it also fosters creative entertainment, such as when this AI wrote initial sentences for a bunch of non-existent […]
Continue reading »How to Say Goodbye to Your Elf on the Shelf – Forever
That first year, you think this is a great idea. You will have a lot of fun hiding this little scarecrow (little scarecrow? Scarecrow?) All […]
Continue reading »Best Travel Hacks of 2019
If ever there was a need for travel tricks, it was in 2019 – the year of the landing of the Boeing 737 MAX , […]
Continue reading »What’s New on Netflix for the Week of Dec 23, 2019
Sexy stalker killer Joe Goldberg is back for season two of You , which debuts Thursday, the day after Christmas. You are stretched out on […]
Continue reading »How to Get Into the Top 10 of This Year on Instagram
This is the time of year when everyone starts to publish their “best” lists of the year. While most sites will provide you with this […]
Continue reading »Speed up Your Next Passport Renewal With This App
Now there is another reason to use Mobile Passport: you can use it to renew your passport. Mobile Passport announced a partnership with RushMyPassport this […]
Continue reading »Megabus Offers 200,000 Free Tickets Today
If you missed the Cyber Monday Megabus deal , the bus company is again offering some pretty cheap tickets on sale today . Tickets are […]
Continue reading »Add Speech to Text to Any Website With This Extension
If you’ve ever used a website and wanted to have voice input, you can now add it yourself. Voice In is a Chrome extension that […]
Continue reading »Consider Checking Your Bag If You’re Flying This Holiday Season
Earlier this week, I traveled across the country to my hometown where I will be spending my holidays. In addition, for the first time in […]
Continue reading »Update the Twitter App on Your Android Phone Now
If you are using Twitter for Android, make sure you have the latest version of the app installed. Twitter announced yesterday that it had discovered […]
Continue reading »How to Find the Best PC Game Discounts on Steam, GOG & Epic Games Store Winter Sales
The big winter sales in late 2019 on PC gaming platforms like Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store are finally here. These sales often […]
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