Новости за 06.02.2023

When the state of the economy is causing day-to-day costs to skyrocket, it’s all too easy to push your savings goals aside. We’ve previously covered the conventional wisdom for how much money you should keep in your different types of bank accounts, but how does that wisdom change when the economy is shaky? I spoke…

Taco Bell is offering their “new” Crispy Melt Taco for “free” until Feb. 15. I write that with some skepticism, as it’s questionable whether the CMT is actually new, and you can only get it for free if you are willing to buy a bunch of other food too. But hey, a free taco is a free taco is a free taco.

Whether you have an iPhone or an Android, your smartphone is basically a tiny computer that can fit in your pocket. And, like all computers, your phone is susceptible to software bugs and glitches. It won’t happen all the time, but every once in a while, you might accidentally trigger one of these quirks, and your…

As TVs have gotten larger and more sophisticated over their fairly young lifespan, our living rooms have been transformed into personal screening rooms. But as entertaining as televisions are, you might notice they can actually be quite distracting when you have guests over. If you’ve ever hosted a party and your…

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In the moment that would change my life forever, I was standing in Target looking at toilet paper holders. I like a freestanding holder, since it does not have a “front” or “back” for the roll debate; you just pull from whichever side you prefer. But for some reason all the freestanding TP holders had a little shelf…

The first time I made frangipane was in culinary school, and I remember thinking “Oh, this should go in everything.” It was so magical in flavor and texture that I immediately appreciated its potential, but expressing my awe was the culinary school equivalent of a teenager saying “You know, this Céline Dion lady is…

You probably use the Notes app all the time on your iPhone. It’s the simplest way to quickly jot thoughts down when they come to you. It’s simple enough, in fact, that many of us use its surface-level features and call it a day. But it can do so much more: In recent years, Apple has added plenty of new Notes features…

All kids need occasional (or constant) coaxing to complete the hundreds of tasks we expect from them in a day. Having to tell your kid to put his shoes on three times before school every day is not necessarily pathological, it’s within the typical range of developing attention spans and independence. However, kids…

In the opening of HBO’s The Last of Us, a couple of scientists on a 1960s-era interview show debate the possibility of a fungus-driven pandemic destroying humanity. It not only sets the tone for the show, it makes you wonder if something like that could actually happen. The answer: No. At least, not right now. In the…

Honda issued a “Do Not Drive” warning for seven older Acura and Honda vehicles which have unrepaired driver-side airbag inflators. The bags are unreliable and, if ejected, could send metal fragments that can severely injure and even kill the driver, says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

According to a Harris poll commissioned for Ally Bank, 55% of those surveyed reported having had a “nightmare neighbor” in the past. I’m sure you don’t want to be thought of as one of those nightmares and end up vilified in a mortgage company’s poll, so here are seven things you should never do—unless you want to piss…

Everything at the grocery store is more expensive than it was a few months ago, but I was not prepared for protein powder inflation. My favorite powder costs about 30% more than it did last year, and I go through it fast enough that I couldn’t justify the price anymore. As an experiment, I started making my shakes…

It’s time to start thinking about your taxes again. Tax year 2022 brings with it some pretty significant changes, especially t0 credits: Many pandemic relief credit increases are going away this year, and there are new electric vehicle credits to navigate, too. Here’s everything you need to know before filing.

Eggs are expensive right now. I know it. You know it. Allie knows it. But they still cost less than a lot of other things. For what it’s worth, I can still find conventional eggs at Fred Meyer, a Kroger chain, for under $3 a dozen. (There’s a limit on how many you can buy at a time, but that’s still really cheap). I’m…