Get Southwest Fare Deals as Low as $49 Today

As we mentioned last week, you probably shouldn’t book a flight on third-party sites like Expedia or Travelocity or you might miss out on some airlines’ sales. And right on cue, Southwest announced a sale on flights departing as soon as September a…

Keep Your Friends Off Their Phones With This Game

When hanging out, especially over drinks, it’s become a normal habit to simply pull your phone out and check it while someone is talking to you. We do it even though it’s rude, and even though we hate it when a friend does it to us. We can’t help ou…

I'm A Short Person Looking For A Small Crossover That Doesn't Suck! What Car Should I Buy?

Mary’s old Honda Accord was just stolen. Now she’s looking for a small crossover, but can’t find one that fits her well—or that doesn’t suck. She is on the shorter side and wants the higher ride height and all-wheel drive, but doesn’t want something…

Think About Your Finances in Terms of What You're Not Buying

A lot of us think about our money in terms of what it can get us. When we’re earning X (or when we’ve saved X), we can purchase Y. But if you’re working towards long-term wealth—whether for financial security, financial independence, or retirement—…

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Keep These Apps Off Your Kid's Phone

No matter how long you manage to hold them off, at some point, your kids will have their own electronic devices, and they’ll use those devices to communicate with others. First with friends and family, but eventually with strangers, too. Read more.…

How to Handle Being Bullied as an Adult

If you associate bullies with playgrounds and elementary school, that means you probably haven’t experienced one as an adult. Unfortunately, some people never outgrow being a jerk and continue this type of harassing behavior well into adulthood. Her…

Can You Really Unwrinkle a Shirt Without Ironing It?

I hate ironing. I’ve had the same wrinkled shirt sitting out for half a year. So I tested all the popular hacks for getting the wrinkles out of clothing without actually ironing it. The results aren’t what I hoped for.Read more...

Why You Shouldn't Put the Apple Card in Your Wallet (Seriously)

A number of you are probably getting your brand-new titanium Apple Cards this week, assuming you made sure to order a physical version of the card when signing up for it Tuesday. Here’s the kicker: You probably won’t want to store Apple’s credit car…

What to Do When You Receive a Takedown Request

On Monday, YouTube filed a lawsuit against one of its users for extorting others through false copyright strikes; after submitting unverified copyright claims on videos, the user in question would demand a payment (like $300 by Paypal or $200 in Bi…

Instagram Doesn't Own Your Photos, But They Can Still Use Them Forever

Earlier this week, Judd Apatow, Debra Messing, and Rick Perry⁠—the Secretary of Energy and guy in control of all our nuclear weapons⁠—fell for a lie that’s been circulating on Instagram: that Instagram changed its policies so that they could use all…

Finally, a Hack for Reaching Your Marmite

It happens to all of us: You get down near the bottom of your Marmite jar, but you can’t reach that last bit. Eventually your fridge or cupboard, whichever is appropriate, is full of almost-empty jars of Marmite you can’t bear to throw out. Just lik…

When to Use 'I.e.' and 'E.g.'

Before there was LOL and TLDR and STFU, we had other abbreviations that helped us to quickly and easily convey ideas. These still have a useful place in our writing, because they still help us quickly and easily convey ideas. They are i.e. and e.g.,…

Grab These Hilton Credit Card Signup Bonuses Before They Disappear

If you’re a frequent traveler who wants to earn a bunch of Hilton Honors points, now’s your chance. Read more...

Why You Need the 'Google Go' App on Your Older Android Device

Despite being associated with some of the biggest technologies and most popular devices currently available, Google also develops products and services for places with limited infrastructure and resources. One of these products, the streamlined sear…

Amazon Prime Student Members: Get 40% Off an Echo Device Right Now

If you’re an Amazon Prime Student member, Amazon is running a pretty solid Back to School deal right now on Echo devices that allows you to get 40% off a device for your dorm room.Read more...

MoviePass Customers: Check Your Credit Card Statements for Fraudulent Charges

If you’re a MoviePass customer, you might want to take an extra close look at your credit card statements—or considering replacing your card altogether.Read more...

Don't Download the Latest Fortnite Aimbot—It's Malware

I’m terrible at Fortnite—so much so that even using some kind of aimbot or other hack to “improve” my matches would probably only make me as decent as a regular Fortnite player. Still, I won’t be trying out any Fortnite hacks I find online, especial…

How to Encourage Kindness in Kids

We teach our kids kindness by modeling kindness ourselves, talking to them about kindness, and praising them when we catch them being kind. We can also teach it with fuzzy pom-pom balls. Read more...

What's Coming and Going From Netflix in September 2019

This month, Netflix gets the movies American Psycho, Mystic River, Superbad, 300, The Taking of Pelham 123, and the second and third Lord of the Rings films. (You can’t get Fellowship on Netflix. Weird!) In TV, there’s season 9 of The Walking Dead, …

How to Calm Rowdy Kids, According to Teachers

The idea of throwing a party for a gaggle of your kid’s friends sounds great in theory, but dealing with an additional five (six? Eight? A dozen?) children requires a special set of skills—the very kind a teacher has, in spades. Read more...