Beware the Cost of “lifestyle Changes”
Perhaps you recently got a promotion (congratulations!), or paid off your debt (super congratulations!), or you are finally seeing a return on your investment. For […]
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How to Get Chocolate Stains Out of Clothes, Carpets and Upholstery
Halloween is fast approaching and we will have even more food-focused holidays after it. From sweets to Santa’s cookies, chocolate will be everywhere for a […]
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Forget Olivia Wilde, What’s in Your “special Salad Dressing”?
Yesterday, the Daily Mail published an “exclusive” report on the “inside story” of the breakup between Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudekis, filled with text messages […]
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Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Are Probably Still a Bad Idea
Home prices are finally starting to come down, but rising interest rates are making monthly mortgage payments more unaffordable than ever before. With all this […]
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Apple’s New IPad Pro Is Missing the IPad 10’s Best Feature
While using the iPad, I wondered: why is the camera on the short side? This made some sense before we started using the iPad as […]
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How to Label Pill Packs so You Don’t Miss a Dose
If you’re on a lot of medication, you probably have some sort of system in place to make sure you don’t miss any – like […]
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When Is It Better to Save Than to Invest?
Even if you live on a tight budget, it’s always a good idea to set aside some money for the future. But even as you […]
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18 Memorable Moments Actors Appeared in Movies After Their Death
While I remain inconsolable over the recent passing of Dame Angela Lansbury , there is some comfort in the news that the actor, who has […]
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How to Heat Your House Without Accidentally Burning It Down
If you are one of those dandies who has central heating in the house, this article does not apply to you, but if you live […]
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Uranus Will Be Huge in November
The November night sky will delight lovers of the starry sky. A total lunar eclipse is ahead, a couple of meteor showers and the best […]
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How to Make an Egg Yolk Omelette Without Pissing Off James Corden [updated]
I am convinced that wealth and fame do terrible things to your brain. It seems to rob you of empathy, especially if you’re a mid-level […]
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How Late in the Evening Is “too Late” Eating?
Recent studies have shown that eating at night can lead to weight gain, so how late can you eat? And while we’re asking questions, do […]
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Don’t Eat Plastic-Filled Cookie Dough, Nestlé Advises
You probably know the disappointment when you bite into what you think is a chocolate chip cookie only to find it’s an oatmeal raisin. But […]
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Five Smart Ways to Organize All Sorts of Things in the Kitchen
It is well known that it is difficult to keep order in the kitchen – the room is nothing more than a collection of little […]
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Your Cheesecakes Need One of These Cookie Crusts
Cheesecake is probably one of my favorite desserts. It highlights the top tier food group (dairy) and I don’t have to make a crust of […]
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Do These Things Now to Make Your Stairs Safer and Easier to Use.
Staircase season: It’s time to clean your gutters , and soon enough you’ll be putting up holiday lanterns or even taking on snow removal. You […]
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How to Stay Safe When Renting a Room From a Stranger
Given that most Americans have been dubbed “generational rents” because of their diminishing chances of ever owning a home, the recent economic turmoil — with […]
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You Can Track Rest Time With Apple Watch Segments
When you lift weights, you usually want to do a set of the exercise, rest for a minute or two, and then do another one. […]
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Do These 3 Things to Extend the Life of Your Pumpkin Lantern
Pumpkin carving is a typical Halloween act, but anyone who has ever tried it knows that after carving a pumpkin, its lifespan rapidly increases. Squirrels […]
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How to Apply for Student Loan Forgiveness Now
As millions of Americans race to apply for Biden’s student loan cancellation before the end of the year, the US Department of Education has launched […]
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Do Not Give Recalled Similac and Pedialyte Products to Children
Although the situation is not as dire as it was at the beginning of this year, the problem of the unprecedented shortage of baby food […]
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These E-Bikes From Amazon and Walmart Have Been Recalled
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced last week that about 22,000 e-bikes sold online by Amazon, Walmart, eBay, Overstock and Sears (among other retailers) […]
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Three Easy Ways to DIY Window Curtains Without Sewing
Decorating your windows doesn’t seem like overkill, but blinds, shutters, and curtains can get expensive quickly. However, an ambitious DIYer can create simple and inexpensive […]
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7 Deadly Sins Associated With Treating Your Child
For previous generations, Halloween tended to be a fairly low-stakes holiday. Parents simply covered their children’s heads with sheets and pushed them out the door, […]
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The Easiest Way to Keep Cake From Drying Out
“The cake is good” is a statement that needs no clarification, no wording, no parentheses. The cake doesn’t need me to spin it. Cake doesn’t […]
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You Can Get PTSD From a Car Accident (and How to Recover)
When I was in my 20s, I was hit by a car on my way to school. The driver, who was elderly, thought the median […]
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How to Clean up the House When Reducing Staff
When we talk about “downsizing”, we usually mean the size of a person’s house. For example, people may decide to sell their large family home […]
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How to Stop Worrying About Something
Everyone has their proverbial buttons that, when pushed, will actually activate them: so-called “pressure points” that elicit particularly strong reactions. People close to us tend […]
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How to Get Blood Stains Out of Clothes
Blood stains on clothing can be difficult to remove, especially if they have soaked into the fabric. Fortunately, there are several ways to get rid […]
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How to Involve Teens in Primary Family Care (and Why You Should)
For many older people, the high cost of long-term care and other long-term care facilities and home health care assistants is not financially affordable. Others […]
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Use the Spotlight Technique to Stop the Worry and Worry Cycle
As humans, when we don’t know how something is going to turn out, it’s normal for us to get excited. Sometimes this anxiety takes the […]
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How to Reduce the Chance of a Deer Collision
Humans aren’t the only ones looking for someone to hang out with when temperatures drop. Autumn is officially the mating season for deer, which makes […]
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A Guide to Child Culture for Adults Who Have Lost Touch: What the Hell Is “Don’t Hug Me, I’m Afraid?”
It’s hard to really understand what young people are doing these days because the relentless algorithms that shape our culture have divided us all into […]
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Your Fryer May Have Been Recalled
We expect our deep fryers to cook our food quickly, but not themselves in the process. But that’s what the Consumer Product Safety Commission is […]
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You Need to Do This Before Switching to the New Pixel 7
Whenever you buy a new Android phone, say the Pixel 7 , you want to get it up and running as soon as possible. Any […]
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How to Quickly Start a Career in Trading
For the past several decades, college has been considered the best choice for anyone who wants to make good money. But lately this old wisdom […]
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11 Ways to Use Food Waste in the Kitchen and at Home
Food waste is a big problem: The USDA estimates that between 30% and 40% of our food ends up in the trash, putting unnecessary stress […]
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Why You Should Ignore Early Black Friday Deals This Year
We’ve all felt the impact of inflation this year , no matter where you live in the United States: higher gas prices, rising rents and […]
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12 Best Exercises With an Expander in the Gym
Bands are a favorite among travelers and home gym enthusiasts because they can be folded into a small, lightweight, and easily transportable package. But even […]
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12 Old Podcasts to Watch Immediately
New podcasts are popping up so fast that it’s easy to feel like you’re playing a hit the mole game with your own download queue. […]
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