Live for Free and Don’t Buy Anything
Many months ago, my wife bought a pair of fancy cowboy boots. The boots were undoubtedly cool, but they had been in their box for […]
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How to Clean the Inside of a Kettle Because It Is Dirty
At the risk of sounding British (one of my greatest fears), I find myself saying ” tea time ” at least eleven times a day. […]
Continue reading »14 Settings Every Twitter User Should Change
Twitter is one of those apps that can be as simple or complex as you want. You can use it to tune in to a […]
Continue reading »How to Tell If Your Angry Teen Is Really Depressed
When we think of depression, we tend to imagine a person who is sad for a long period of time. While it is true that […]
Continue reading »You Need God Mode in Windows 11
If you hate digging into Windows 11 menus to find a tool or setting hidden in Control Panel or System Preferences, try turning on the […]
Continue reading »How to Try WhatsApp Beta for Multiple Devices Now
For months, WhatsApp has been teasing its multi-device feature – a feature that will allow you to use WhatsApp on your computer even if your […]
Continue reading »16 Settings That Will Make Facebook Less Evil (or at Least More Private)
Facebook has become so ubiquitous that it is difficult to pinpoint exactly how much data you accidentally share with a social network. The company continues […]
Continue reading »What You Need to Know About Increasing the Maximum Contributions to $ 401k
The IRS announced last week that workers will be able to set aside an additional $ 1,000 in their 401 (k) accounts in 2022. The […]
Continue reading »How to Keep Insects Out of Your House This Winter
As it gets cold, you may find that you prefer to stay in your home rather than endure the cold. It turns out there are […]
Continue reading »Minimum Backup Plan You Must Have for a 2021 Vacation
This is not good for the 2021 tourist season. Even if you’ve booked flights, rental cars or hotel rooms months in advance, the speed at […]
Continue reading »Don’t Worry About These Plants That Can Withstand a Serious Cold
Those who are bad at gardening and live somewhere with fairly cold and / or snowy winters may have been surprised to learn that some […]
Continue reading »How to Find Structural Damage to Your Home
When something in your home looks or seems a little odd, it may not be anything to worry about, but something as simple as “settling” […]
Continue reading »Why Do You Need a Specially Appointed “Day of Hate”
Even if you truly love your job, there will always be aspects that you fear more than others – be it answering a certain category […]
Continue reading »The Pros (and Cons) of Buying a Home With a Dark Past
Imagine: you are in the process of finding a new home to buy, but anything that matches even some of your criteria is worth much […]
Continue reading »9 Reasons Why You Get Tired and Sick All the Time After Training
Exercise is hard work, but it also contains its own antidote: the harder you work, the easier it seems, and the more often you lift […]
Continue reading »How to Use the Accessibility Setting of the Color Filters Window
Many modern operating systems and applications include settings that make them more accessible to color-blind (or color- deficient ) users – here’s how you can […]
Continue reading »11 Terrifying Things You Never Knew About the Ocean
I understand that the world’s oceans provide half of the oxygen we need to survive as a species, but these eleven underwater creatures and facts […]
Continue reading »What Are the Best (and Worst) Food Gifts to Give for the Holidays?
My husband came home from work yesterday with a small white box adorned with an Allie’s Cookie Co. sticker . “. A colleague, grateful for […]
Continue reading »Is the New MacBook Pro Finally a Gaming Laptop?
We all know you don’t buy a Mac to play games. It’s possible , of course, but you don’t buy Apple just for games unless […]
Continue reading »11 Best Instagram Features and Settings You Don’t Use
Instagram started out as a simple photo-sharing app. Now it seems that this is not the case at all. So many new features have been […]
Continue reading »How to Get Through the Holidays When You’re Estranged From Your Family
The vacation season is known for bringing up thoughts of family, both good and bad. Despite the fact that most of us have complex relationships […]
Continue reading »You Gotta Make Your Dog Their Own Pumpkin Bread
Starbucks pumpkin bread is a street drug for dogs. At least if you are my dog – so much so that when my last girl, […]
Continue reading »Why You Shouldn’t Let Android 12 Change Wallpaper Automatically
With major software updates, developers are adding new wallpaper options for users to try out, while entire forums on the Internet are dedicated to creating […]
Continue reading »Child Culture Guide for Adults: Are Swingers Really Connecting to TikTok?
TikTok is going through an identity crisis. Once almost exclusively the home of teens creating dance moves and worshiping Satan , both job seekers and […]
Continue reading »10 Ways to Get Better at Hiking
The hike can be as easy as walking in the park (literally), but as you begin to traverse more interesting terrain, you quickly run into […]
Continue reading »Unexpected Ways Bad Credit Ratings Spoil Your Life
While you may think of credit ratings as a make-or-break yardstick when qualifying for a mortgage or car loan, they also affect other areas of […]
Continue reading »A Complete Guide to Presenting a “Good” Bottle of Liquor
Buying a bottle of liquor for someone when you don’t know much about that particular alcohol ranks just below public speaking on the pressure scale. […]
Continue reading »Difference Between Filling and Dressing
Being from Mississippi but growing up in Los Angeles was a confusing childhood, especially in a culinary sense. Not only was the food different in […]
Continue reading »Why 401 (K) May Not Be Enough for Retirement (and What Else to Do)
While 401 (k) plans are often viewed as a set and forget investment account, they are not always guaranteed to cover all retirement costs. With […]
Continue reading »Here’s Where You Can Return Your Sneakers, Even If You’ve Already Run in Them.
There are many reasons to buy shoes from your local running store rather than online or a big store, including the more knowledgeable staff and […]
Continue reading »How to Eat on the Plane and Not Get Sick
While some aspects of pandemic air travel – like wearing masks on board an aircraft when you don’t eat or drink – are still very […]
Continue reading »This Roasted Brussels Sprouts Stalk Is a Scene Snatcher for Thanksgiving
Separate Brussels sprouts are nothing to see. It is green, round and looks like a cabbage. It looks like a vegetable and that’s okay. But […]
Continue reading »Top 10 Movies by Each Marvel Star “The Eternals”
I didn’t come to curse the Eternals (since I haven’t seen one yet), but mixed reviews so far suggest it may very well be a […]
Continue reading »10 Privacy Settings Every Amazon User Should Enable Right Now
Amazon is so deeply embedded in our lives that we all have tons of information related to this company. Even if you haven’t used Amazon […]
Continue reading »Why It Will Be Difficult to Find a Nintendo Switch This Christmas (and What to Do About It)
Despite the approaching five years in the gaming market, the Nintendo Switch is still in high demand. All three models – Switch Lite and OLED […]
Continue reading »How to Use Google Home Hub to Save Energy
The ever-increasing number of devices in our homes can make you worry about overall energy consumption. While there is no perfect solution or one-size-fits-all approach […]
Continue reading »How to Turn Off Annoying Command Responses on Your Google Home
Usually, you want an answer when you ask a question to your Google Home device. However, when you give a command – say, tell the […]
Continue reading »How to Organize a Holiday Gift Exchange That People Really Want to Participate In
The gift exchange should be the most enjoyable part of the holidays, but anyone who gets caught up in the Secret Santa gift exchange show […]
Continue reading »What Is Guy Fawkes Day (and Who Is Guy Fawkes)?
5 November – Guy Fawkes Day in the UK – a national holiday that perpetuates a plot by a revolutionary group to blow up parliament […]
Continue reading »What Is Diwali? (and How to Celebrate It)
Diwali, a five-day “festival of lights” celebrating the triumph of good over evil , kicked off today. The holiday originated from the Hindu religion, but […]
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