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Before you travel overseas, always research common scams at your destination so you don’t fall victim to ploys directed at tourists (like bottled water or “skip the line” scams). And the next time you decide to visit a souvenir shop, be careful. On one recent Reddit thread, several users have reported another scam in…Read more...

Student loan debt is poised to be a hot topic throughout the 2020 Presidential campaign season, especially with early moves from Democratic candidates Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, who announced detailed plans right off the bat. But those are just two of the many candidates vying to be the party’s choice to go…Read more...

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We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.Read more...

You know who are the worst people on earth? Dingbats who condescendingly scoff at creative works because they’re not “modern.” Those who go to revival screenings to guffaw at pre-digital special effects, or who say things like, “This game sucks! The graphics are so blocky and it doesn’t auto-save every five seconds!”

On a recent Amtrak trip, I arrived early, boarded as quickly as possible, and yet, wound up without a seat. I had purchased a “reserved seat” ticket, and when I asked the conductor about this, he told me that everyone on the train had a “reserved seat” ticket and having one did not guarantee you a seat.Read more...

Government benefit programs like food stamps are meant to be temporary aids to get you back on your feet. But transitioning from benefits to self-sufficiency could become harder if a new rule change gets approved.Read more...

It’s sort of inevitable; at some point, your toddler is going to start grabbing at their diaper area while you’re changing their diaper and they’re going to end up with a fistful of bodily fluids (or solids) and it’s going to be frustrating. Sometimes you can distract them with a toy or a clean diaper or a tube of…Read more...

The cool thing about writing on the internet for many years is that there is a running record of most of my ideas and thoughts. Some of them are good, some of them are bad, and some of them were too advanced to be appreciated in their time.Read more...

macOS: When an application wants to use your webcam, it’s pretty easy to tell, right? A little green LED lights up on the front of your Mac, and you either put on your best smile for your upcoming videoconference or you freak out because you didn’t think you launched any apps that require your webcam.

Are you sure you’re using the real versions of popular apps installed on your phone? Forbes recently reported that spyware masquerading as popular Android apps are circulating online, and hackers may be using them to track you.Read more...

I have an electric stove in my apartment. I also have limited cooking skills. Combine that lack of skills with my tendency to be clumsy, and you won’t be surprised that cooking messes are plentiful, and sometimes I am lax in cleaning them thoroughly and with urgency.Read more...

If you were affected by Equifax’s massive data breach in 2017, you can finally request compensation. The Federal Trade Commission has announced a settlement with the credit bureau that includes $425 million for the 147 million people who had their data compromised.

Imagine, if you will, a nightmare scenario: You have made a pile of delicious breakfast carbs. They might be fluffy pancakes. They could be pillowy French toast. They are hot and buttered and ready for action. But then you open the fridge and find that you are nearly out of maple syrup.Read more...

A lot of us would love to spend more time with our friends—but it often takes several rounds of back-and-forth before landing on an evening or weekend when everyone is free.

In Puerto Rico, protests have taken over the country, calling for the resignation of their governor, Ricardo Rosselló—who is now expected to resign today. After a leak of messages between the governor and his inner circle, Rosselló is being held accountable for a series of personal attacks on government officials,…Read more...

Begun, the content wars have. Disney is set to kick off its Disney Plus streaming service November 12, which means that your experience watching Disney content on your favorite streaming service is about to get all mucked up. After all, Disney isn’t going to let content live on Netflix when it could instead use your…Read more...

How do you track, store, or spend your extra coins? Do you deposit them in the bank? Run them through the Coinstar machine? Drop them in the tip jar? Or have you gone cashfree and haven’t had a single greasy penny mashed into the bottom of your wallet or purse for years?Read more...

When I was pregnant with my son nine years ago, I remember being a little nervous about the process of actually giving birth. Hahahahaha, just kidding, I was petrified. While all the other pregnant women from my “new moms group” were gushing about the “natural, med-free birth” they dreamt of, I was like, “Holy hell,…Read more...

You know the drill: your order something from Amazon and wait for either the doorbell to ring or for that delivery confirmation email to pop up. But let’s say you get that email notification, open the front door...and find nothing. Was your package stolen? Maybe! But there are other possible explanations.

GLOW IS BACK and they’re in VEGAS and let’s hope this show continues being a heartwarming dramedy where nothing truly terrible happens. Dear White People, Derry Girls, She-Ra, and Mindhunter are back too. And there’s a new prequel to Dark Crystal. Here’s what else is coming and going on Netflix in August.

If you’re texting someone about a parenting task—a caregiver, a tutor, a fellow parent with a play date, any time you talk to a third party about your child—then include your partner on the text. It’s like CCing them on an email thread, only you might be less used to it. It keeps you on the same page. And if all the…Read more...

I love seeing my child paint. I fear seeing my child paint. These two feelings coexist. Whenever my six-year-old daughter is ready to go full Jackson Pollock at her art table, I’ll usually squeeze some paint into a few paper bowls. But the Parent Pack shares a way to keep things cleaner: Pour the paint into clear…Read more...

When Kirsten Vangsness landed the role of hacker Penelope Garcia in CBS’s Criminal Minds, she was still working multiple day jobs. She was also working in theater, which she now participates in as a playwright and actor. We talked to her about her career, her bullet journal, and why she likes to wash dishes and wipe…Read more...

Roughly three months after his report which examined President Trump, Russia’s interference during the 2016 election, and possible obstructions of justice, Robert Mueller will testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee and House Intelligence Committee this Wednesday morning.

News broke today that the VLC Media Player—immensely popular and Lifehacker-recommended—allegedly has a pretty severe bug that could allow allow a “booby-trapped” video, as The Register put it, to either crash the player or execute remote code. The former? An annoyance. The latter? A huge security issue, one that’d we…Read more...

A question I get a lot from people who wear clothing is, “Where can I buy clothes that don’t cost too much, but won’t fall apart after the first wash?” As a former vintage clothing reseller and a long-time fashion podcaster, I’ve seen the good, the bad, and the very very ugly when it comes to clothing quality.Read more...

The brand name of your vehicle’s tires is splashed loud and proud across the side so everyone can see that you only trust Bridgestone or Michelin or Hankook. (Okay, to be fair, it’s also helpful if you’re buying a used car because you can see pretty quickly whether the tires match.) But if you look a little closer,…Read more...

When your kid does something you’re not pleased with, it’s easy to connect the behavior to their identity.

In terms of texture, taste, and pure decadence, fried bread is better than toast. Rather than sit atop, the fat soaks in, crisping and coating every inch of your bread. I usually fry my bread in leftover bacon grease, but a new fat is brightening my morning, and that fat is schmaltz.Read more...

Less than a year after launching its not-quite-a-savings-account Smart Saver product, popular robo-advisor Betterment is taking big steps towards becoming a real bank by introducing two new services: true savings accounts, and free checking accounts.

It’s important to keep your iPhone and iPad’s software up to date—even if the old devices you still use aren’t going to be eligible for the upcoming iOS/iPadOS 13. In fact, sometimes it’s the older phones and tablets in Apple’s hardware line that see the most critical updates.Read more...

Not everyone has the time to follow politics as closely as others. That doesn’t mean your should ignore what’s happening in the big run-up to the 2020 elections because it’s too much to handle. Instead, let a site like Categorized Tweets give you a helping hand.

Libra hasn’t even officially debuted on Facebook yet, but the highly anticipated cryptocurrency has already gotten a ton of interests—from scammers. In fact, it’s hard to tell who is more interested in Libra at this point: those looking to make a quick buck from cajoling you to jump in early so you can be a Bitc…Read more...

Your kid makes a friend. You meet the friend’s parent. You like that parent, a lot. You start scheduling playdates, mostly for the kids but also for you. Then your partners meet and they like each other, which means now you can all spend your weekends together at backyard barbecues and campsites and waterparks, and…Read more...

Over the weekend, more than 30,000 New York residents were left without power, reportedly due to high electricity usage during the widespread heatwave. It was the city’s second power outage in less than two weeks.

If you keep a to-do list, how do you track the stuff you get done that isn’t on the list?

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In light of the recent DataSpii browser extension leak, where millions of users had their data tracked and sold by seemingly benign browser extensions, it’s worth running a check on other Chrome add-ons you may have installed—or are thinking of installing—to sniff out any bad actors.Read more...

It’s important to know what’s going on in the world—but it’s also important to understand these events from multiple perspectives, especially if you tend to favor news sources that support your own points of view.Read more...

We’ve covered this before, but it bears repeating. Absolutely clean your steering wheels regularly, kids. Those things are gross and nasty and you’re probably helping to avoid an outbreak of the plague if you wipe them down periodically enough.Read more...

Dressing an infant can be fun. Perhaps you have a drawer full of onesies with slogans such as: “Diaper loading. Please wait.” Hilarious. But it can be tricky at times, too. We’ve got some clever solutions to some common baby clothing challenges.Read more...

Email newsletters are trendy right now, but they can be a lot. If newsletters are clogging up your inbox, here’s how to send them to Instapaper. (Plus a workaround for Pocket.)

The second round of Democratic debates are just a week away, with 10 presidential hopefuls set to appear on stage in Detroit on two separate nights—and the stakes are higher than ever. Come September, the candidates will have to have 130,000 unique donors and at least 2% of support in four polls to qualify for the next…Read more...

There are some jobs you just want to warn others about. Maybe you had a boss that micromanaged your every move, or your pay remained embarrassingly low despite your stellar work ethic. For any number of reasons, you may feel compelled to write a review and share your salary on one of the many online review sites like…Read more...

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Facebook’s Messenger Kids app—the kind of app you put on your child’s device to ensure they can only talk to approved contacts—had a not-so-helpful bug that allowed strangers to interact with kids.

The idea of a “baby prenup” was first brought into pop consciousness by Porsha of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and apparently, it’s now the latest (oh god) “momtroversy.” It is simply a written agreement between an expecting couple that lays out the childcare expectations for both parties before a baby is born.Read more...

Cash-back credit cards often take a backseat to travel reward cards. And it’s true that getting free airfare or upgrading your hotel stay through the power of your points feels somehow glitzier than a statement credit. But wouldn’t you rather have money back at the end of the month?

If you’re using an app to get food deliveries, your tip might be going right into the bank account of the company the deliverer works for, not the person’s pockets.Read more...