What Is Tax Loss Collection (and Who Benefits From It)?
If you notice underperforming investments in your portfolio, you may have a silver lining: tax loss collection. This strategy allows taxable capital gains to be […]
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Throw Away That Bacon, Sausage and Other Meat, Says USDA
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is urging consumers to check their pantries, refrigerators and freezers to make sure they are free of […]
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Five Ways to Make Your Apple Watch Better for Running
The Apple Watch is great for runners, but some of its flaws get in the way of training for long distance runs. Most runners have […]
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Dryer Maintenance Tasks You Should Do Each Month
If your dryer suddenly stops working or gets too hot, you’ll be left with wet or shrunken clothes. Even worse, a faulty dryer can cause […]
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Fentanyl, Razors and 7 Other Things You Won’t Actually Find in Halloween Candy
It’s the end of September and you know what that means: it’s time for warnings about criminals putting harmful items in kids’ Halloween candy! The […]
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How to Stop Games From Randomly Shutting Down Your PC
There are few things more annoying (or disturbing) than accidentally shutting down your computer in the middle of a game. If you’ve ruled out other […]
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How to Know If You Have a Toxic Relationship With Your Brother or Sister
In an ideal world, a brother or sister is the best friend and ally. In the real world, sibling relationships can be incredibly complex, and […]
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What’s New on HBO Max in October 2022
Hollywood is so obsessed with franchises that it’s making spin-offs and prequels that you’ve never even heard of. Take Pennyworth , for example, a series […]
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8 Ways to Make Takeout Cheaper and Healthier, According to Reddit
Takeout is already cheaper, though not always as cheap as you’d like, especially if you order one of the healthier options. Fortunately, redditors came to […]
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How to Define Architecture Against the Homeless (and What to Do About It)
Public spaces should be free and open to all, which is usually what the word “public” means. But as the incredibly high cost of living […]
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Is BeReal Safe?
The popularity of BeReal is on another level. After all, any app that tops the charts on TikTok needs to be taken seriously, especially when […]
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Air Fry Frozen Shrimp Without Defrosting Them First
Shrimp are an incredible source of weekday protein. It cooks quickly, tastes great, and can be served with just about any carbs or vegetables you […]
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Psychological Tricks That Really Work
Despite our illusions of independence and control, it is possible to manipulate people through various psychological tricks – hell, the entire advertising and marketing industry […]
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Avoid These Mistakes When Canceling Travel Plans
Summer is officially over ( finally, if you ask me ), which means if you’re the type of person who prefers autumn travel over battling […]
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9 Things You Don’t Machine Wash (but Should)
Washing machines – is there anything they can’t? Just kidding: there are many things that cannot be machine washed . Plus, the car itself has […]
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Cook Your Next Cheesecake in the Air Fryer
Cheesecake is a type of dessert that requires you to be fully cooked long before you turn on the oven. It takes a lot of […]
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Microsoft Has a New Trick to Keep Your Password Safe
Your PC password is not something that can be easily shared. These are the keys to your kingdom: From work to social media to banking, […]
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How You Kill Birds (and How to Stop It)
It’s a tough life for a bird, but natural threats like predators aren’t the only reason. Of the top three causes of wild bird deaths, […]
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The 10 Best Indie Podcasts You’ve Never Heard Of
The discovery tab of your podcast app is very good at letting you listen to one of the big new podcasts backed by a major […]
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You Must Make Your Sliding Glass Door More Secure
Sliding glass doors are notorious for being an easy access point for burglars – the latches on these doors are often small and not particularly […]
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How to Help Your Child Cope With Loss
By enrolling your child in sports, you will help him stay active, teach him how to work in a team and build his self-confidence. But […]
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7 Deadly Sins of Speaking
If the thought of speaking in front of people scares you, you’re not alone: More Americans are afraid of public speaking than they are of […]
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Add Some Pickles to Cheese Chips
I love the combination of cheese and pickles. I’ll eat two foods without the aid of crackers or bread, but I’m also a big fan […]
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8 Hardest Materials to Clean (and How to Take Care of Them)
A pair of suede pumps or linen trousers can be the star of your wardrobe, but you might also be tempted to store these pieces […]
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This Is the Only “quick” Way to Ripen an Avocado.
Avocados have a fan club that hates to love them. They taste great, can be sliced, mashed, or blended, and can be used to make […]
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How to Shop on TikTok Without Overpaying
When it comes to selling used items online, there is no shortage of options. From Facebook Marketplace and Nextdoor to classics like Craigslist and eBay […]
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Leave Your Autumn Garden Alone
There’s a lot of information out there, including on this site with a list of gardening tasks to complete in a particular month or ahead […]
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How to Respond to People Who Constantly Talk About You
Sometimes breaks are necessary – for example, if someone’s nonsensical speech at an awards ceremony is too long. But most of the time, interrupting when […]
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How to Get Your Dog to Stop Barking at the Postman
The relationship between dogs and mail carriers is complex. As a common TV trope , it is often played for laughs, but for the estimated […]
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The Difference in Cost Between Using LED Lamps and Incandescent Lamps
Light bulbs are one of those things you don’t pay attention to until one burns out and you have to replace it. So, when the […]
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The Best National Coffee Day Deals This Year
Thursday, September 29 is National Coffee Day. International Coffee Day – a separate fictional holiday that includes our foreign friends – falls two days later, […]
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Why Your Wi-Fi Router Needs “Guest Mode”
It may not seem like it, but your Wi-Fi router is one of the most personal things in your home. All internet traffic from every […]
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How to Negotiate With Debt Collectors (and Why You Should Always Do It)
There is no shortage of scammers who pretend to be debt collectors and harass you with calls and text messages day after day. If you […]
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Let Those “I Don’t Care” Days Start With a Fantasy for Free
There are two key signs that confirm the fact that I am officially, unambiguously and, unfortunately, an adult. It’s not my age (which, depending on […]
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Maybe It’s Time to Get an Air Purifier
Sometimes I think slowly. Even though I had occasional wheezing for many years, I only found out that I had asthma in my 30s. And […]
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All the Ways You Could Better Organize Your Products at the Checkout
Are you one of those elite grocery store shoppers who calmly and methodically makes their way through the aisles, keeping the cart neat and organized, […]
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How to Optimize Your IPhone 14 Pro’s Always-on Display
With the 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max , Apple has finally introduced Always-On Display (AOD) to the iPhone. Android devices had this feature years […]
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What’s New on Amazon Prime in October 2022
Lena Dunham has the banner of 2022 releasing two new films – her first own, independent projects since Girls closed in 2017. The first film, […]
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20 Films That Survived Wild Production Problems
Don’t Worry Darling opens in theaters this week, offering us our first chance to find out if the film is better and more entertaining than […]
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A Child Culture Guide for Disconnected Adults: Is the FDA to Blame for Chicken NyQuil?
Dear Food and Drug Administration, You should start asking me what is true and what is fiction among teenagers before sending warnings. This week’s real […]
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