The world is finally able to dig into Death Stranding and while it might be getting mixed reviews, I’ve been loving it so far. I am a weirdo who loves to plan ahead and Death Stranding reminds me of one of my favorite pastimes that benefits from lot…
Lees meerWhen I asked recently about bad money habits you learned from your parents, you chimed in with stories of debt, despair, and the bumpy roads you’ve taken to financial stability. But just because you (eventually) learned not to make the same mistakes…
Lees meerOur monkey brains didn’t evolve to understand big numbers without some help. So when you run into an abstract figure, it’s good to have some real-world thing to compare it to. That’s why I memorize a few stats about the U.S. population; that’s why w…
Lees meerIT guru Bob Gendler took to Medium last week to share a startling discovery about Apple Mail. If you have the application configured to send and receive encrypted email—messages that should be unreadable for anyone without the right decryption keys—…
Lees meerThere are many reasons someone might want to make the switch from sweetened to unsweetened coffee. Some of them are health related, some of them are not. How one takes one’s coffee is a very personal matter which should not be subjected to snobbery …
Lees meerUnless you are hosting Thanksgiving, you are most likely going to be a turkey day guest in someone’s home, and you should bring something to share with the host and other guests. Sides, pie, and alcohol are all obviously good choices, but a real her…
Lees meerEvery now and then, you move to a new home or you rearrange the room of your current home and you find yourself with a bookcase that no longer quite fits in the new or updated space. So now what do you do with it?Read more...
Lees meerWhen Apple Card officially debuted in August, one of its convenient features was the ability to apply for the card from your phone and get approved in a matter of seconds. Even better, you could see how much you’d get approved for before agreeing to…
Lees meerMemojis have been added to the iPad and iPhone keyboard in iPad and iOS 13, which is great news if you’re a fan of oddly creepy, personalized lookalikes. If you’re not one of those people, then you may find this inclusion a bit annoying—they take up…
Lees meerIf there’s one downside to freshly whipped cream—an otherwise perfect and surprisingly versatile food—it’s that you have to whip it just before serving. On any day besides Thanksgiving, this is no big deal, but trying to track down the mixer while p…
Lees meerIf you want to achieve your financial goals, you’re going to need to have some cash set aside for unexpected expenses. Read more...
Lees meerIf you’ve been thinking about getting a DNA test that gives you health reports, good news: the IRS has ruled that you can use your FSA money to partially pay for it.Read more...
Lees meerIn 2019, it’s almost certain that any pregnant person with a smartphone and an Instagram account knows what a doula is (a non-medical childbirth support person, for any latecomers). A doula can accompany pregnant women through the transformative pro…
Lees meerSometimes you want to play music, podcasts, or audiobooks, but you need one ear open to the world, so you only put one earbud in. But if the song, podcast, or binaural ASMR dub of Steamed Hams is in stereo, then some sounds are only coming out throu…
Lees meerLast week, we wrote about one way to get perspective on your problems by comparing them to, well, the size of entire planets and galaxies.Read more...
Lees meerWhen someone just won’t shut up, sometimes, flat-out interrupting them is the only way to get a word in—when that fails, honesty works, too. (Here’s how to accomplish that.)Read more...
Lees meerBlack Friday may be the traditional start to the holiday shopping season, but the sales are starting earlier every year. It’s not because of “Christmas creep” (you know, that awful tradition where stores start putting out their Christmas inventory a…
Lees meerQuittin’ your job can feel great, but before you tell off that coworker who always annoyed you, kick your feet up and do nothing for two weeks, and ride off into the sunset, you should take a quick moment to think about what you want to take with yo…
Lees meerThere’s a new Crown in town and she’s played by Fleabag’s stepmother, everyone’s Favourite star, Olivia Colman. I’ve never seen The Crown but so profound is my adoration for Colman (Peep Show fans, where are you?) that I plan to snarf up the first t…
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Lees meerGlobal Entry is by far one of the best investments I’ve ever made. I travel out of the country quite a bit, and having it shaves off not only a ton of time when I’m entering the country (sometimes I’m as much as an hour and a half faster than my tra…
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