How to Enjoy Life Alone
When I moved out of the house where I lived with my ex-husband a little over four years ago, I was completely overwhelmed. I have […]
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Spermicidal Condoms Are Not Good
A condom that can actually kill sperm sounds pretty good when it comes to birth control, doesn’t it? But it turns out that they are […]
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I have made three solo trips to Disney in the last three years. Two visits to Disneyland and one to Walt Disney World. I have […]
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Yes, Macs are prone to malware and viruses just like Windows PCs, and it’s probably in your best interest to have at least one or […]
Continue reading »Burn Less Data When Using Netflix on Android
Few things are eating up data limits as quickly as the new season of your favorite Netflix show, but Android users can now reduce the […]
Continue reading »How to Save on Mobile Phone Bills Without a Family Membership
People love to brag about how little they pay for a cell phone. But ask them how they have such a low rate, and they […]
Continue reading »A Two-Step Path to Financial Independence
If you are interested in financial independence, whether you want to see if you can accumulate enough capital for early retirement, or simply want the […]
Continue reading »Use a Deep Fryer for an Optimal Snack
If you’ve given up valuable counter space for a deep fryer, once you’ve unpacked your fryer, getting the most out of the loud square machine […]
Continue reading »How to Start Meditating With Your Child
If our children seem to be more planned, more anxious, and more pressured than ever before, it is because they are likely to be. It […]
Continue reading »Hey Asshole, the Flu Shot Is Not for You
Now is flu season and everyone who can should get a flu shot if they haven’t already. You might be thinking, “Hey, the flu shot […]
Continue reading »What Trump’s Budget Plan Will Mean for Your Student Loan
President Trump’s fiscal 2021 budget fell this week, and it’s terrible. Among the hundreds of pages of planned changes, you will find that Trump wants […]
Continue reading »How to Stop Twitter Trolls and Clear Your Feed
Twitter can be a dump full of bots, trolls, and guys with answers . Fortunately, there are several built-in privacy and security tools you can […]
Continue reading »How to Block the World When You Try to Work
Sometimes you feel like being alone, but your coworkers, pets, or kids aren’t going anywhere. Goodbye productivity. Fortunately, there are many techniques you can use […]
Continue reading »The Best Food Labels Are Finally Here
Almost four years after we first told you this , food labels are finally changing. Calories are more visible, “added sugar” is on and “calories […]
Continue reading »Which Clamshell Phone Is Better: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip or Motorola Razr?
At Samsung’s February 11 “Samsung Unpacked” event , several new devices were unveiled, including the next attempt at a foldable smartphone: the Galaxy Z Flip. […]
Continue reading »Southwest Sells One-Way Flights for Just $ 69 This Week
If you’re thinking of traveling in the next few months, Southwest Airlines has a sale right now that might be worth taking a look at. […]
Continue reading »How to Keep People From Talking at the Gym
The social aspect of exercise can be fun and all, but not all of us are willing to chat when it’s time to exercise. Here’s […]
Continue reading »What Dwyane Wade Can Teach Us About Parenting LGBTQ + Children
The clip, in which former NBA star Dwyane Wade talks to Ellen DeGeneres, hits social media this week as a touching example of how every […]
Continue reading »Dinner Alone Is the Best
I really enjoy sharing food with other people, but I am also passionate and do not apologize for having dinner alone. According to the numerous […]
Continue reading »Don’t Think That an Only Child Is a Lonely Child
I did not intend to be the parent of an only child; just sort of like it happened. And since my husband and son and […]
Continue reading »If You Want to Improve Your Credit Score, Check It Regularly.
Not sure how to improve your credit score? The first step to improvement can be simple awareness. A new study by Javelin Strategy & Research […]
Continue reading »Why High Tax Refunds Are Not As Good As You Think
Last year was the first year that we implemented the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into our tax training, and many people were surprised to […]
Continue reading »Try New Kitchen Utensils Right After You Move
The worst part of every move is trying to live like a normal person in the box-strewn doorstep between packed and unpacked . But, as […]
Continue reading »Lifehacker Hires Writers and Editor-in-Chief
Do you have strong opinions on how to do the right thing that you really want to share with the world? Are you wondering about […]
Continue reading »How to Become Part of a Large Backyard Birdcount
Get ready to count the birds, because bird counting in the great Audubon backyard starts today, February 12th, and runs until Monday, 15th. This is […]
Continue reading »How to Get a Sensory Cinema Experience
Movie theaters can be overwhelming for anyone. It’s a huge action, a piercing smell of buttery popcorn and an incredible volume. But for a child […]
Continue reading »Give These Fake Draw Numbers to Creeps
Let’s say you’re in town with your friends when a stranger turns the conversation from normal to creepy and then asks for your phone number. […]
Continue reading »How to Force Yourself to Disconnect From Your Computer
Regardless of whether we pay attention or just don’t want to deal with the world, we all have moments when we realize … we sit […]
Continue reading »How to Break up With Your Family
In 2012, 29-year-old April Seeze broke off relations with her mother after experiencing years of emotional and verbal abuse in a family with undiagnosed mental […]
Continue reading »How to Reward Yourself Without Spending More Money, According to Reddit
When you are working towards a major financial goal, such as paying off debt or saving up a decent amount, the general advice is to […]
Continue reading »How Soon Should You Go Somewhere After a Natural Disaster?
The City of Santa Rosa knows you still want to visit California’s wine country, even after the devastating wildfires that hit the region in 2017 […]
Continue reading »What to Say to Young Children Instead of “sorry”
A few years ago, while traveling to different preschools for my daughter, I visited one where I had the opportunity to observe children playing in […]
Continue reading »How to Try Out the New Facebook Redesign
Facebook is allowing users to test out a beta version of its upcoming redesign, which is slated for full rollout later this year. You can […]
Continue reading »Everything You Need to Know About Today’s Samsung Unpacked Event
Samsung held its annual Unpacked event this morning, at which it announced a batch of new products, including three versions of its new flagship device, […]
Continue reading »What Travelers Should Know About Coronavirus
The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 (as we now call it ) is still predominantly circulating in China, with only about 2 percent of its cases […]
Continue reading »How to Sign up for a Group Fitness Class Yourself
When you suffer from social anxiety or just don’t like being around people sometimes, going to the gym can be quite uncomfortable. You may accidentally […]
Continue reading »How to Avoid Couples on Solo Vacation
I’ve been alone for most of my adult life, and this has never stopped me from traveling. I have traveled through India alone; I went […]
Continue reading »Don’t Let Coronavirus Fears Stop You From Maintaining Chinese Restaurants
Outbreaks are scary, and fear can cause people to make bad decisions. Fear can lead people to buy a bunch of unnecessary masks , show […]
Continue reading »How to Use Ambient Mode Google Assistant on Android
Our smartphones can display tons of information and provide useful shortcuts even when locked, and Google Assistant’s Ambient Mode is worth a try. It allows […]
Continue reading »Try the When / Then Trick to Get the Kids to Follow Directions
Sometimes, from time to time, the child simply does not want to obey. Do they need to go for boots? No, it’s not . Is […]
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