Category: Budgeting

Towards the end of 2018, we asked Lifehacker employees which one change had the biggest impact on their year. We’ve all tried new things this […]

Gift wrapping is an expensive and wasteful business – it takes so long to wrap something beautiful, just to be ripped off and thrown away. […]

In The Upgrade ‘s special live issue of How To Fail, Brittany Luze and Eric Eddings of The Nod share what they see as each […]

Chris Gethard is a renowned comedian, podcast host and author, but it took him a long time to get to where he is today. His […]

“Professional video blogger” is a fairly new occupation. While watching the Smosh Games YouTube channel might seem like a bunch of hilarious friends, we followed […]

Cats are not dogs. And if you want to befriend a new cat, you don’t treat him like a dog. You are patiently figuring out […]

When you need to go to a fashion event or just look good on a normal day, it’s always hard to find a quick hairstyle […]

In our newest Lifehackers of History video series, we explore the amazing accomplishments of famous people from the past. First comes science fiction writer Robert […]

Read one article on personal finance and you know that compound interest is one of the most important reasons to start saving and investing early. […]

Classical music has evolved over the centuries, so there are many different sounds. This means that if you hate one species, you can still love […]

“Wow, butterscotch with sea water is disgusting.” This is what Marisa Wu thought many years ago when a colleague invited her to do something of […]

Mozart wrote a party song called Kiss My Ass. The dirty lyrics (“kiss my ass, quick, quick”) were not known until 1991. This is what […]

If you’ve ever tried to take up classical music but get bored or distracted, it’s not your fault. Classical music works differently than popular music […]

In an ideal world, we would all have a fully functional free PDF editor that can do whatever you need to when presented with an […]

You can make a living pizza if you are good enough – and if you work hard and meet everyone who works at the pizza […]

We are inherently social beings who rely on each other, so we automatically look for people to forge serious relationships. But how many friends do […]

Pride Month is a time when you can show your support for the LGBTQ + community, however you identify yourself. However, many people do not […]

Everyone has a different exit experience. While there is no perfect practice guide for declaring your sexual orientation or gender identity, we spoke with some […]

Nobody likes to spend $ 50 on a cable that replaces the one that comes with a smartphone, tablet, or other device that drains the […]

So, you’re curious about the critically acclaimed Legacy movie, but you’re the type who would rather skip the horror page on Wikipedia than turn a […]

Where did Lifehacker employees get their endless knowledge of how to do things better? Your first guess could be either genetics or fatherly wise wisdom. […]

Flash floods can happen with little or no warning, so be prepared. It doesn’t take long for rain to turn from a light rain to […]

At our first Livehacker event , three experts shared their views on the question “What should be a man?” First, divorce attorney James J. Sexton […]

At our first Livehacker event , three experts shared their views on the question “What should be a man?” Multi-faceted performer Donald Shorter Jr. uses […]

New York transvestite Monét X Change believes sponges are the most useful item in your closet. In the season 10 premiere episode of RuPaul’s Drag […]

Earthquakes are strong, scary and can happen at any time, but there is a lot you can do to protect yourself and your family. These […]

New York City cartoonist Jason Adam Katzenstein taught you how to draw what you see . Then he taught you how to paint faces . […]

New York City cartoonist Jason Adam Katzenstein has already taught you how to paint with gestures, one of the most basic artistic techniques. In the […]

When all you know is stick figures, drawing seems like a mystical power. How do you start learning at all? New York City cartoonist Jason […]

Everyone wants to talk aboutThe Handmaid’s Tale , and you want to participate in the conversation. There is only one problem: you have never watched […]

When you read to children, you do much more than just “read” —you stage the play and keep the conversation going. You sound, show them […]

While organizing and placing cables behind your media center or new computer can give you an adrenaline rush, untangling those cables after adding, removing, and […]

A dirty sock drawer means a dirty life. You deserve a better start to your day than finding the right match. You can replace all […]

If you work from home, you know how important it is to stay in touch with your boss and colleagues through email and chat programs […]

Our series of videos Homehackers returns to help you turn your typical house in a super cool smart home. In this installment, we’ll go over […]

Jamia Wilson, writer, activist and executive director of Feminist Press , has built a career in persuasive speaking. In the video above, she explains the […]

Gretchen Rubin, author of the bestselling books The Happiness Project and Better Than Before , summarizes years of research in this one-minute video. There are […]

It’s time to turn your simple home into a smart one, folks! This is easier than you think. We continue our Homehackers video series by […]

Four years ago, we talked to Gretchen Rubin, author of the best-selling “Project Happiness” and “better than before” about that , how it works . […]

Josh Gondelman never turns it off. The author , stand-up , tweeter of Modern Seinfeld and the writer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver […]