Credit card rewards enthusiasts, take note. Carrying a large balance on your credit card will obviously affect your score, but even if you pay it off in full and on time, that balance can still impact your credit.
At a glance, system monitors might not seem as useful on your iPhone as they are on a desktop computer, but they can pack in a lot of good data. This includes detailed battery life breakdowns, storage space, data speeds, and more. For the average user, our favorite system monitor for the iPhone is Omnistat.
Your car insurance rate can change for a number of different reasons
, from your marital status to the crime rate in your neighborhood. To stay ahead of potential rate increases, ask your carrier for their surcharge schedule.
Eneloop batteries, Roku’s new streaming stick, and a sub-$100 swimming pool lead off Monday’s best deals.
Android/iOS/Web: Today, Google announced a brand new tool called Spaces that allows multiple users to create a shared workspace for projects. It allows you to grab photos, videos, and links while discussing a topic all in one place.
I like doing things alone—eating dinner, playing games
, seeing movies—but for some, the idea seems depressing, sad, or only for people with no one to be with. That’s nonsense. Doing things alone develops self-sufficiency, gives you time for honest reflection, and, forces you to learn to like yourself a little—or at least figure out why you don’t.
A lot of store loyalty programs are more trouble than they’re worth. You tote the card around on your keychain, whip it out every time you make a purchase, and you’re rewarded with a free drink you might remember to redeem on your next visit. We want to know: which loyalty programs are worth it?
New posters can take a while to flatten when you weigh them down with books or something heavy. Use the shipping tube they came in to uncurl them more quickly.
Cinnamon-sugar toast may be firmly associated with your younger years, but in the above video from Tasting Table, the childhood classic gets a grown-up, but still very simple upgrade.
Last month, Facebook announced its new chatbot platform
. Jarvis is one of the early entrants, allowing you to set reminders with a chat conversation directly inside Facebook Messenger.
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