Help Your Child Deal With Peer Pressure With the Big Rock Metaphor
When other high school students get low, you want your child to get high. You want your child to be the one who confronts the […]
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How to Make Internet Searches Easier for Seniors
Setting up a computer for your grandparents or parents can be frustrating, especially if you’re trying to do it over the phone with them. However, […]
Continue reading »How to Write a Condolence Note
It’s hard to know what to do or say when someone you know loses a loved one. Grief is a frightening and amorphous thing, and […]
Continue reading »How to Know When Index Funds Are Not the Best Deal
Index funds are the gold standard for retirement investing because of their (typically) low cost, built-in diversification, and tax efficiency. But not all index funds […]
Continue reading »Find Out How Your Curb Recycling Program Is Changing
If you haven’t heard yet, your curbside recycling program is likely to run into problems – and there is no solution. Across the United States, […]
Continue reading »What’s the Best Museum in Your City?
Museums are the pearl of the city. Even a mediocre city usually has at least one solid museum to spend a good day in; most […]
Continue reading »What’s in Store for and Out of Netflix in the Week of March 25, 2019
There’s a real documentary coming out on Netflix on Friday called The Legend of the Cocaine Island and it looks totally ridiculous, I mean I’ll […]
Continue reading »How to Know If Someone Is Tracking Emails They Send You
A few years ago, a friend who works at PR told me about Streak, an email tracking service that lets you know when someone opened […]
Continue reading »How to Read a Summary of the Mueller Report by the Department of Justice
On Sunday, Attorney General William Barr presented his summary of the key findings of Special Attorney Robert Mueller’s investigation of the 2016 presidential election. If […]
Continue reading »How to Watch Apple’s News and Media Event on Monday
Apple is hosting a media event on Monday at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino. At the event, which kicks off at 10:00 PT / […]
Continue reading »Best Time to Buy Flights in 2019 Based on 917 Million Flights
When you are planning a vacation, one of the most important factors to consider, or at least the most expensive, is airline tickets. When you […]
Continue reading »How to See the Northern Lights in the USA This Weekend
If you’re in New York or Chicago this weekend, you might get a glimpse of the Northern Lights. This was due to a geomagnetic storm […]
Continue reading »Use up Your Ubisoft Club Credits Before They Expire This Month
There are so many digital currencies and reward systems out there that it can be difficult to remember how much you saved up where, especially […]
Continue reading »How to Improve Mobile Gaming Performance and Battery Life on Android
As mobile games become more sophisticated and their graphics are better and more powerful, smartphones require higher hardware specs to make these games look great. […]
Continue reading »How to Block Autoplay Videos With Firefox
Nobody likes autoplay videos. An accidental sound attack that you may or may not have seen is rarely a pleasant surprise. Firefox got an update […]
Continue reading »It’s Time to Unsubscribe From Your Favorite Brands on Instagram
On this week Instagram launched Checkout in Instagram , which allows users to purchase products without leaving the app (before users can click on the […]
Continue reading »Listen to This Playlist As You Prepare to Launch
When I’m getting ready for a party, music is critical . This is an overture to a whole night of drinking (or chatting on the […]
Continue reading »Benedictine and Tequila Are Very Good Together
While I enjoy introducing you to new and interesting bottles, my bar cart fills up quickly, so I tried to find new and interesting ways […]
Continue reading »How to Automate Parenting With IFTTT
IFTTT , a tool that automates your digital life, can help any parent whose mental workload has reached its limit – and every time you […]
Continue reading »What Is Tetanus?
Rusty nails have been linked to tetanus, but the disease is actually caused by bacteria and has nothing to do with rust. Here’s your tutorial […]
Continue reading »Check Business Class Prices Before Booking Your Economy Class Ticket
My typical in-flight business class experience is a very short walk down the aisles as I walk to the back. Beautiful, is not it? Seats […]
Continue reading »This Bacon Is Bananas (I.e. Peels)
Throughout my attempts to turn pruning into a treat, I ran into some problems, but none of them were as complex as the horrible banana […]
Continue reading »How to Disable (and Keep) Your SIM Card While Traveling
One of the benefits of an unlocked iPhone is that you can disable your SIM card while traveling. International phone plans are expensive and it […]
Continue reading »Is Your Child Old Enough for Fortnite?
If you have a kid over the age of five, I’m sure you’ve heard of Fortnite: Battle Royale . I’m sure you’ve heard a lot […]
Continue reading »How to Research 401 (K) Funds on Morningstar
On Wednesday, I wrote about how to research the funds offered by your 401 (k) manager and suggested using sites like Yahoo Finance or Morningstar. […]
Continue reading »Buy Plane Tickets Two and a Half Months Earlier
You’ve all heard that. Buy on Tuesday! Wake up at 5am! Buy a separate return flight! But travel advice is rarely universal. However, thanks to […]
Continue reading »Try These Killer Core and Upper Body Exercises
While almost every exercise has an expander version, there are only a few exercises in which a bandage is one of the best ways to […]
Continue reading »Always Buy Socks As a Souvenir for Your Trip
I was in Tokyo last week. I bought myself a windbreaker, and the baby got a pop-up book and a mobile phone. I have origami […]
Continue reading »How to Send Quoted Replies on Facebook Messenger
It becomes much easier to manage your Facebook conversations. The social giant – when not busy breaking the security of your account – is adding […]
Continue reading »How to Block a Neighbor’s Wi-Fi?
Like the Michael Myers of those Halloween movies, some things in life are (seemingly) inevitable. Taxes. Politics. Your neighbor’s Wi-Fi networks that are strong enough […]
Continue reading »Use Priority Pass to Get $ 28 Off at Select Airport Restaurants
If you’ve used Priority Pass to access your airport lounge, you might be disappointed with the free meal offerings, depending on where you are. But […]
Continue reading »Discontinuation of Zyrtec May Lead to Severe Itching As a Withdrawal Symptom.
Long-term users of the allergy medication Zyrtec (cetirizine) occasionally report a rare but excruciating withdrawal syndrome with itching all over the body. Jessica Misener recently […]
Continue reading »This Thing Holds Your Baby While You Pee
Japan, how are you so smart? When I was in Tokyo last week with a few other Lifehacker team members, I went to the toilet […]
Continue reading »Buy This Italian Villa for $ 66
If you’re tired of AirBnB, here’s another option: Buy yourself a vacation home. One person (who has serious real estate problems) offers his furnished Italian […]
Continue reading »Which Transcription Service to Use for Each Job [updated]
With audio transcription, you get what you pay for. For a dollar per minute, Audio Rev will provide you with a well-formatted transcript. For 25 […]
Continue reading »Android Smartphone Running Slowly? Try Deleting the App Cache
Android smartphones are great, but they are not immune to the ravages of time. While scratches or physical wear and tear can be prevented with […]
Continue reading »How to Save on Airline Baggage Fees
Remember the days when you could board a flight without long security lines and exorbitant baggage fees? Believe it or not, there was a time […]
Continue reading »How Not to Email Customer Service
No one likes to wait on hold to speak to customer support, but for some reason, waiting for an email response can be even more […]
Continue reading »Why Part-Time Work Can Be a Trap
It’s a tempting option, especially in the early years of parenting, when everyone feels one piece of Jenga from a catastrophic collapse: “I’m going part-time,” […]
Continue reading »Make Fancy Foam With Cheap Cream Cheese
I like molecular techniques at times, but the foam has always been a little tricky to keep up with. There are simply not many foods […]
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