When planning a wedding, most people are prepared for big costs like the venue, caterer, and photographer. One area that often gets overlooked, though, is tipping. And it can add up.
Don’t Forget to Include the Cost of Tipping in Your Wedding Budget
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Hello Hackerspace! This is your Friday Open Thread
Happy Friday! For you living in Boston, Happy Bunker Hill Day and for those you you in Iceland, Happy Icelandic National Day! For the rest of you, it’s the end of the week and here on Hackerspace, the community run forum of lifehacker, it’s time to sit back, relax and hang out.
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7 Misconceptions About Creativity and How to Harness It
We’ve all been there. That enchanting, mysterious moment when the muse strikes. Creativity is intoxicating. It’s frenetic. And — not to sound crass — it’s profitable. Unfortunately, creativity is also fickle: the more you chase it, the harder it is to catch.
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Where to Sit on a Plane for the Most Peace and Quiet
Window or aisle, front or back, we all have our airplane seat preferences. If you’re looking for a quiet flight, however, here’s where you should sit, according to a pilot.
Modern Atlas Helps You Plan Your Trip and Learn About Your Destination
iOS: Modern Atlas is one of many trip-planning apps
that can organize what you want to see, do, and eat during your next vacation. Its focus is on the research portion, and gives you tons of information about your destination that you can use to plan the perfect trip.
Grate Fresh Garlic Directly Into the Meat for Tastier Meatballs
When making meatballs, you want small pieces of garlic to be evenly distributed throughout the ball, otherwise you could end up chomping down on big, raw chunks. You could chop the allium into tiny little pieces, or you could just grate it in.
What to Look for in a Solid Index Fund
Index funds are an easy way to get started with investing. We’re fans of an easy, “set and forget” portfolio that you can set up once and benefit from over time, and index funds are the backbone of this kind of investing. When it comes to picking one out, Consumer Reports suggests a few traits to consider.
Upgrade Six Light Fixtures to LED For Just $18, Courtesy of Amazon
If you’re ready to take the plunge into LED lighting, this 6-pack of higly-rated TCP soft white (2700K) bulbs is down to just $18 on Amazon right now, one of the best per-bulb prices we’ve ever seen. They aren’t dimmable, so you won’t want to put them in certain fixtures, but it’s a great bulk pack for filling out ceiling lights and lamps throughout your house.
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