Avoiding the Annoying Crowds and Lines at Tourist Attractions
If you’ve ever wanted to visit the Eiffel Tower, Colosseum or the Statue of Liberty, you should know now: you will likely run into hordes […]
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Don’t Let Online Retirement Calculators Scare You Off Investing
I remember exactly where I was when I realized how long it would take to accumulate annual income. I think I’ve told this story before, […]
Continue reading »How to Save Money on That Dessert Drink, Which You Call “coffee”
I am not going to judge you for ordering a cup of flavored sugar milk with a drop of coffee. You like your bean water […]
Continue reading »Parents, Get a Library Stool in the Kitchen
For many, this rolling rubber apparatus conjures up the image of your local public library. You may find that they are scattered around the aisles […]
Continue reading »Flipboard Users: Update Your Passwords Now
Flipboard, a news aggregator app and website , announced to its users in an email today that a massive security breach has made account login […]
Continue reading »What to Do If You Inevitably Buy Cheesy Tomatoes
Now is not tomato season. I know this in both my brain and my heart, but I refuse to act accordingly. Even though I know […]
Continue reading »Check the Facts on Any Abortion News You See on Facebook
As more and more states sign abortion laws, it’s no surprise Facebook is rife with abortion-related misinformation . This time, however, it is more than […]
Continue reading »Tell Your Child a Bedtime Story About Their Day.
On Instagram, Erin Lochner of the Other Goose homeschooling community writes about my favorite parenting practice : When putting the kids down, start with “Once […]
Continue reading »Use Goo Gone to Clean Stains, Chewing Gum and More
Goo Gone is a great glue remover. Many of us in the theater and video industry know this is the best way to remove duct […]
Continue reading »Nothing Bad Will Happen If You Swim Right After Your Meal.
Until I was asked about this yesterday, I completely forgot about the childish ritual of sitting and whining by the pool after eating. Do you […]
Continue reading »We Are the Sklara Brothers, and This Is How We Work
The Sklar Brothers, the most famous current comedian, are known for their work in a wide variety of media: stand-up comedy (including six albums); TV […]
Continue reading »How to Show Your Activity on PS4 in Discord
If you are chatting with all of your friends who play through Discord, it makes sense to show what you are playing. This is the […]
Continue reading »Do You Really Need a Second US Passport?
There are a few tricks that make sense – like using the M obile Passport app to go through any customs line, or booking a […]
Continue reading »Everything You Missed at Computex 2019 (so Far)
Computex – one of the world’s largest computer technology tradeshows – opened the 2019 conference on Tuesday morning in Taipei, Taiwan and there have already […]
Continue reading »Please Do Not Calculate the Monetary Value of Airline Miles
Last week, when I wrote about the best bonus credit cards, commenter millenialharley asked the question: When it comes to travel points and cards with […]
Continue reading »What Is the Difference Between Baby and Infant Tylenol?
If you’ve ever had to buy pain reliever for a little one, you’ve probably noticed that there are separate bottles for the Baby and Infant […]
Continue reading »How to Teach Yourself to Do Difficult Things
Practice (supposedly) leads to excellence, but who among us has never spent hours practicing something that we haven’t even gotten close to? For example, I […]
Continue reading »How to Get a Free Reissue of Beautiful Quake II RTX
The classic first-person shooter Quake II is re-released with stunning graphical updates. Better yet, you’ll be able to download it completely free of charge starting […]
Continue reading »You Must Be Sad on Your Birthday
Everyone likes to cry a little sometimes; that’s why there are sad songs, movies and books. A little optional melancholy trains your emotions even when […]
Continue reading »Stop Playing Candy Crush and Start Playing the Best Games
Thanks to smartphones and tablets, we are now all gamers. I am a gamer, you are a gamer, our mothers are gamers, and their mothers […]
Continue reading »How to Overcome the Mistake
I’m fixated on everything, but mostly on social oversights. Did I say the wrong thing? Am I too quiet? Should I hide in the cupboard […]
Continue reading »How to Make a Makeshift Cake Stand
Cake is an admirable food, which is why cake stands are so important. They not only raise the dessert to the desired place at a […]
Continue reading »Fake Meat Smackdown: Impossible Burger Vs. Beyond Burger
I ate a lot of veggie burgers in the day. I was a vegetarian for five years before I decided that it would be much […]
Continue reading »Store Toddler Puzzles in Clear Plastic Envelopes
To prevent future suffering of the little ones, do not let them lose pieces of the puzzle. Easier said than done – how can you […]
Continue reading »How to Clear the Most Common Smartphone Problems
We take our phones with us everywhere, so they will inevitably end up feeling the brunt of the life we live in. And just like […]
Continue reading »The Easiest Way to View and Convert .HEIC Files on Windows
Windows: If you’re an avid iOS photographer, working with .HEIC files on Windows can be a daunting task. The first thing I do with any […]
Continue reading »What to Do If You Get Lost in the Woods
With the news that Hawaiian tourist Amanda Eller has been found alive after being lost for 17 days , it’s worth considering what to do […]
Continue reading »Test Your Typing Speed in 54 Languages at 10FastFingers
Oh boy, I just increased my heart rate by typing. At 10FastFingers you can test your typing speed in most major and European languages, compare […]
Continue reading »How to Calm Down With Kids This Summer
We often mourn the loss of the summer of the 80s and 90s. We miss the way kids leave home in the morning on their […]
Continue reading »Now You Can Get a Loan Only to Pay Rent
A Wall Street Journal report said rents are too high: lending companies are now selling loans specifically to those tenants who need help making ends […]
Continue reading »How to Choose Quality Pizza Cheese
Other than barbecues, few foods can boast a scream as fervent as pizza. I am from the southern states of the United States and do […]
Continue reading »How to Speed up or Slow Down Any HTML5 Video
Chrome: I never really understood why people like to watch accelerated videos until I got a funny 911 tech support question about it. Then I […]
Continue reading »Your Teen Can Get Free Audiobooks This Summer
Children’s brains often get a little rusty in the summer – the Brookings report concludes that the average student loses a month of academic year […]
Continue reading »Create a Separate Packing List When Traveling Overseas
I have at least six different packing lists saved as notes on my iPhone: one for long weekends, others for emergencies, and one specifically for […]
Continue reading »What’s the Best Park in Your City?
When my friends from the countryside come to New York, I try to take them to the park. They live ten minutes from real forest […]
Continue reading »Use This Site to Quickly Condense a Long Online Article Into a Few Sentences
When an article is just a few hundred words like this, you probably have a few minutes to read it. When you open an article […]
Continue reading »Get Convenient Driving Directions for RVs With CoPilot GPS
When you are traveling in a regular car or SUV, any navigation app will do. If you rent a road with a van; however, sometimes […]
Continue reading »How to Stream This Week’s Stanley Cup Final
The Boston Bruins will face the St. Louis Blues in the Stanley Cup Final this week. The Blues have made it to the finals for […]
Continue reading »Easily Share Parents’ Medical Updates With the Group With This App
My mother passed away a few years ago, having lived for about 20 years with multiple sclerosis. During those two decades, my siblings and extended […]
Continue reading »Try Sonic Instead of G&T or Highball This Summer
If you browse mixers at an upmarket grocery or liquor store these days, you’re sure to find an assortment of tonic waters. My personal favorite […]
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