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From the hidden costs of lifestyle creep to the glaring costs of inflation, it’s all too easy to watch your spending grow out of control. And if your primary means of spending is with a credit card, it’s equally all too easy to rack up serious debt. One of the easiest, yet often overlooked strategies to ensure you…Read more...

The beginning of a new year naturally seems to make us all a little more reflective, and hopefully, a little more optimistic. This year, we say, is the year we will finally focus on our health, our wellbeing, and our relationships. Of course, life often gets in the way, but there’s nothing wrong with setting goals and…Read more...

An image search for “panzanella” will return countless photos of bread and tomatoes in beautiful wooden bowls. This makes sense, because wooden bowls are the preferred vessel for anything “Tuscan,” and bread and tomatoes are the two principle ingredients in panzanella, a summer salad made with staled loaves and ripe…Read more...

There are many achievements that mark our path up the ladder of adulting—your first job, first apartment on your own, first serious relationship, the first time you care what the word “escrow” actually means. But there is a final frontier, an activity that is so adult engaging in it means you have truly left your wild…Read more...

Assembling a classic beef Wellington is a bit of a dramatic process. There’s a hectic rolling procedure, long bake time, and when you slice it to serve, all of the delicious goodies fall out. As with my outlook on 2023, I’m choosing to take the drama out of it, and turn this giant meat centerpiece into a bite-sized…Read more...

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I know you’re probably up to your armpits in end of year podcast recommendations from across the internet. (Including my own, which is the best one, if I do say so myself.)

New year, same old you—but now your gym is crowded with people discovering fitness for the first time. Some of them will disappear by February, it’s true. But for others, this is the start of a lifelong journey, or at least a solid longterm habit. Here are a ways to help them out without seeming rude or scaring them…Read more...

Cold floors are no fun. No matter how warm and cozy you manage to make the rest of your house, there’s almost always that one room where you have to put on extra socks and a pair of slippers just to make it across the room without suffering frostbite. And unless you have a disorder of some sort, chances are your…Read more...

These days, smartphones are so good you can hold onto them for years without upgrading. While companies like Apple try to make their newest gadgets look much better than your old model, a fresh battery is often all you need to give your old iPhone new life. If your iPhone’s battery is due for a swap, however, you…Read more...

Much like the constantly replenishing piles of laundry and dirty dishes in your home, dust is an ongoing battle. But it’s one thing to remove dust from your surfaces routinely and another thing entirely to keep from collecting in the first place—at least for as long as possible. We’re all about removal methods around hereRead more...

There are a lot of considerations when it comes to improving the quality of the sleep you get, including the mattress, the environment of your bedroom, and your lifestyle choices. But one aspect of the sleep experience that often gets overlooked is the bed frame you sleep on. Choosing a bed frame is about more than…Read more...

Determined to prove that actors in their sixties are entirely capable of risking life and limb for the perfect shot, actor Tom Cruise is promising his most impressive stunt ever—in a late career defined by them—in the awkwardly titled Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part One. Cruise says the movie features “the…Read more...

Vacations can be more stressful than the normal life you’re fleeing. The cost, the scheduling conflicts, and finding flights and accommodations are bad enough, but throw in having to deal with your fellow human beings on public beaches and such and you have a recipe for a getaway that’s less than relaxing. It can…Read more...

These 12 celebrities are household names—but only to part of most households. If your personalized algorithm on YouTube or TikTok is serving up World War II documentaries instead of game streamers, you might not be aware of the massive popularity of people like Dan Rhodes and Pokimane, but they’re superstars to the…Read more...

A New Year’s resolution can quickly turn into an empty promise (usually by the second week). But if you’re determined to make 2023 your year and want a fighting chance at keeping your resolution, here’s the secret: Track the hell out of it. Take notes, monitor your progress, and keep yourself engaged so that given…Read more...

Ceiling fans are powerful appliances that make your home more comfortable (when properly calibrated, anyway). In warmer weather, they circulate the air and produce a “wind chill” effect that makes your home feel cooler and fresher. In the colder months, you can reverse the direction of the fan to balance out the heat…Read more...

Although kitchen appliances are first and foremost about functionality, they’re also part of our home decor. (Some might argue the opposite is true, but it doesn’t matter how well your fridge blends in with your cabinets if it doesn’t work.) This means that like other furniture, fixtures, and colors, what is…Read more...

In theory, résumés should be relatively easy to put together: After all, we’re essentially making a list of our career-related experiences, accomplishments, and previous positions. But of course, that’s far from the truth.Read more...

Have you ever followed a recipe to the letter, but when it came time to remove the dish from the oven, you found that it was significantly over- or undercooked? There could be several reasons for this—one being that your oven may need to be calibrated. Here’s how to do that on various types of oven.Read more...

Chances are, you’ve probably heard—or possibly even repeated—the enduring myth that we swallow an average of eight (or four, or some other random number of) spiders each year. While that’s not true, it would not be unheard of for a spider to crawl into your bed at some point during the day or night.Read more...

Like airfare, daily rates for car rentals tend to be quite a bit higher than the advertised prices, once you factor in taxes, fees, and a variety of surcharges. And that’s not even counting extras like insurance, or additional drivers.Read more...

Last week’s winter storm left hundreds of thousands of people across the United States without power, as it hit the country less than a week into the season. And with the Farmers’ Almanac extended forecast predicting a long, cold, wet winter for much of America, there’s a good chance the deadly storm—which claimed the…Read more...

Each summer, Europe’s Nordic countries—which consistently rank among the world’s happiest—reap the benefits of their geographic position, with daylight stretching into the night. Then, come winter, the opposite is true, and darkness creeps into daytime.Read more...

Broadly speaking, there are two ways to deal with messes in the kitchen: Everyday tidying up—like after cooking, eating, or spills—and then, the type of deep cleaning typically reserved for when people you want to impress are coming over, or you’re trying to get a security deposit back before moving.Read more...

During the last two holiday seasons, many national retailers extended the window of time customers had to return or exchange their unwanted gifts. This move, some experts suggest, was a way to encourage spending during an economic downturn—especially at a time when COVID-19 restrictions and illnesses likely changed…Read more...

There are certain kitchen staples that many people tend to buy and use without giving them much thought—including some types of cooking oils. Sure, we may pay more attention to olive oil, and whether it’s virgin or extra-virgin, or where it came from, but when it comes to vegetable and canola oils, that’s not…Read more...

When it comes to laundry supplies, the number of products we have, verses the ones we actually need don’t necessarily match up. And with storage space in our homes often in short supply, it makes sense to pare down the collection of products we’ve accumulated over the years.Read more...

Well, 2022 was another one for the books. After making it through the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with countless other challenges, treat yourself to some free or cheap food on New Year’s Day. Here are a few of the available offers.Read more...

The whole concept of feeling pressured to come up with a signifiant goal or project to take on when the calendar year changes has some major flaws—many of which we’ve covered at Lifehacker over the years (including earlier this month).Read more...

Now that Christmas is over and 2023 is nearly here, many people are taking their holiday decorations down, and putting them away for the year. But for those who opted to bring a live Christmas tree into their home, it’s not only a matter of removing it and figuring out how to repurpose, recycle, or dispose of it: They…Read more...

Do your plans for the new year include traveling more? If so, you may want to pay a quick visit to Frontier Airlines’ website, where some one-way flights are currently available for fares starting at $19 (plus taxes and fees). Whether you’re fortunate enough to be able to work remotely and have the flexibility to…Read more...

We all want sex to feel good—and not just orgasmic, but also pleasant and pain-free. But unfortunately that’s not always the case for some vulva-owners. Dyspareunia, pain that happens during or after sex, can occur for multiple reasons. According to certified sexologist and pleasure coach Tyomi Morgan, experiencing…Read more...

If you weren’t able to keep up with all the scams out there this year, it’s understandable. From tricky ones in which the scammer sends you money to something called “pig butchering,” there were a lot of ways people tried to trick us out of our hard-earned money in 2022. Here are the most important—and still…Read more...

Whether you’re being frugal in an effort to attain financial independence or because the economy keeps getting worse and worse, one of the first things people tend to sacrifice when slashing personal budgets are their hobbies. That’s because hobbies can be legitimately expensive. Any time you’re collecting something…Read more...

Adult beverages have been around for a very long time, but they are always evolving. Even a drink as simple and as perfect as the classic daiquiri can be modified, riffed, or hacked to delightful results; and seemingly non-negotiable methods can be altered and adapted. Here are 12 good ideas we had and updates we made…Read more...

It’s the season for seasonal depression. Children can get seasonal affective disorder, too, but they can also suffer from depression. While many children are described as anxious, fewer are described as depressed. Pre-pandemic, the CDC estimated 2.7 American children had depression, and we know data has shown these…Read more...

The PlayStation Store is flush with hundreds of awesome indie games featuring unique gameplay styles, imaginative art, and genre-pushing experimentation that provide a refreshing change from mainstream AAA releases. The problem is, with so many to choose from, finding one to play can be daunting. To help, we curated…Read more...

Something that’s often neglected, even by proactive folks who actually check on the heat before the first frost, is the humble thermostat. That tiny appliance on your wall—whether it’s an old-timey mechanical thermostat, a modest battery-powered programmable version, or one of those smart thermostats stealing all your…Read more...

When we feel like our ideas go unheard or that our managers and coworkers don’t listen to us, we might be set off on a fast track to checking out or becoming disengaged from work. Despite having a good idea, we might say to ourselves, “What’s the point of sharing? No one seems to pay attention to my ideas anyway.”…Read more...

Manifesting is a buzzy term, especially when it comes to finding love. Search for hashtag love and manifestation on YouTube and TikTok, and you’ll discover a great many videos teaching you how to manifest love into your life. But what does it really mean to manifest love—and is it actually possible?

Big celebrations call for small bites! If you’re hosting or contributing to a party anytime soon, you’ll need a menu of shareable, holdable, two-bite-friendly morsels to provide adequate sustenance to your guests. One can’t shmooze properly (or hold their liquor) without something in their belly. Ring in the new year…Read more...

Like many foundational items in pastry, pâte à choux is made from a few simple ingredients, and the technique required is straightforward, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to make perfect choux every time.Read more...

As parents, we’re all a work in progress. It’s not that we aren’t learning and adapting at a breakneck pace; it’s just that these kids keep changing and moving the goalposts on us. We have to meet their basic physical, mental, and emotional needs and prepare them for a life outside of our home. We have less than two…Read more...

You and your partner have broken up. You’ve made arrangements, gotten your stuff back, cried, grieved—basically ran the gamut of emotions—and now you want what most people want after a breakup: closure.Read more...

Lifting weights is a great way to exercise. Training your muscles is essential to meeting exercise guidelines, plus being strong is basically living life on easy mode. So read on for some of the best tips and guides we published this year on what to do in the weight room.Read more...

As you look forward to the new year and new beginnings in all areas of your life, your tech should not be ignored. Taking a few moments now to freshen up your Mac will make it cleaner and faster, so it can help you meet any other goals and resolutions ahead of you in 2023. Here’s how to do a quick end-of-year tune-up…Read more...

This year turned out to be an exciting year for me over here at Skillet. Mostly because I fully jumped on staff with culinary dynamo Claire Lower, and with her unequivocal support, I was able to let my mind wander the weird “what-ifs” of baked goods. You’ll see both sweet and savory on this list, and each of them is…Read more...

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Do you ever get the feeling you’re not pushing yourself hard enough in the gym? Or, on the flip side, do you see other people sweating and groaning while you just kind of go through the motions? Let’s talk about how hard your workouts should be, and what to change if your current routine isn’t in the right zone.Read more...