Kansas, Self avoid big penalties; ’17-’18 erased An independent panel downgraded five Level I violations against Kansas basketball and coach Bill Self, resulting in probation for the Jayhawks.

LPT: Donate your unused or soon to expire MC/VISA gift-card balance online, you can support a cause and avoid losing that money Many organizations allow for credit card or paypal donations online, you can send the one you like the remaining $2.35 (Example) left on that card in your drawer before it’s lost forever or expires. submitted by /u/CN2498T

Israeli and Jewish schools reportedly urge parents to tell their kids to delete Instagram and TikTok to avoid disturbing images of hostages Their concern is that Hamas may use social media to broadcast disturbing images, such as hostages begging for their lives.

LPT: Vote early to avoid canvassers and cold callers I’m volunteering for a local candidate and getting my first experience with the inner workings of a political campaign. One thing I’ve learned is that campaigns can get your info (name, address, phone number, etc) from the registrar. As part of that info, we can also see if you requested a mail ballot and whether you have voted yet. Obviously if…

LPT: Divide a frozen pizza in half before cooking to avoid eating cold or rewarmed leftovers Put half in the oven to eat and re-wrap the other half in plastic wrap and slide in the box and put back in freezer to enjoy oven ‘fresh’ pizza later. submitted by /u/houseofsum

How to spot, and avoid, timeshare properties while shopping for a resort We are shopping for a vacation destination in the Caribbean… likely in Jamaica but that isn’t relevant to the question. We have traveled quite a bit over the past 35 years, but now it seems like timeshare resorts have started to spring up like crazy. Secrets, Divi, Hilton, Marriott… are just a few I have seen. I have less than zero interest in t…

How to Avoid Search Budget Cannibalization For A Better Share Of Spend via @sejournal, @jonkagan Should you stick to individual budgets or try out shared budgets to avoid overspending? Here’s what you need to know to maximize your ad spend. The post How to Avoid Search Budget Cannibalization For A Better Share Of Spend appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

LPT: Wash and dry your fitted sheet separately to avoid having it hoard the rest of your laundry (and keeping everything else from drying once in the dryer). I hope most of you have figured this out, but if you haven’t, here it is. submitted by /u/Pangolindrome

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Avoid These Common Car Washing Mistakes Once you’ve invested in the necessary supplies, washing your car yourself—as opposed to taking it to a car wash—can save you money. But beyond that, it also gives you more control, allowing you to spend additional time on especially filthy areas, or be extra gentle on delicate parts that may have seen better days. Read more…

How to avoid this much creasing – any tips welcome!! My makeup after ~3 hours. I know creasing is normal but this is too much submitted by /u/s7arry27

Should I avoid “private host/new to site” listing on Booking.com or book with them? So I’ve been traveling for a short while and in about a week will be heading over to Europe, starting with Paris. I’m on a bit of a budget but wanted to splurge a little on a private place for myself. Obviously because its paris, everything private is expensive, except for a couple of listings which are “new to Booking.com” and therefore have no…

Avoid These Common Mistakes During Open Enrollment Open enrollment for the next U.S. healthcare plan year kicks off Nov. 1—and the process can be overwhelming, to say the least. As you review your employer-provided health insurance options, it’s easy to make mistakes that could negatively impact your coverage and costs for the next year. Even if you consider yourself… Read more…

Avoid These Common Window-Cleaning Mistakes It’s not just you: Getting windows streak-free and crystal-clear is harder than it looks. Although it seems like a few spritzes of an all-purpose cleaner and a quick swipe of a paper towel should get the job done, in most cases, it takes more effort and different supplies. Of course, a lot depends on the size and… Read more…

SEO & Site Migrations: Common Pitfalls To Avoid – Ep. 322 via @sejournal, @lorenbaker An Interview With Arnout Hellemans Migrations can be time consuming and stressful, even more-so when you don’t have company-wide collaboration and alignment, or when you’re worried about drops in rankings. Come learn some myth-busting migration tips shared between our host, Loren Baker, and freelance SEO and analytics consultant, Arnout Helleman…

LPT: Avoid buying things for the next 3 weeks, as they will likely go on sale near Black Friday. Your yearly reminder! This advise is most important for big brands that release new products in early OCT. Google releases their Pixel phone and discounts near black Friday, they have done this for the past 5 years. Bose releases updated headphones and discounts them near black Friday, they have done so for at least 3 years. Sony same thing e…

Desperately need to open a foreign bank account to avoid slave labour (military service) Hi, I’m from Egypt, a country that has mandatory military service. Unfortunately it’s well known that the “military” bit is a facade for free slave labour under the military dictatorship. You’re forced to work for peanuts in one of the dictatorship’s many military-owned projects (be it driving around army generals, filling up gas pumps for one o…

Can I avoid sending a safety deposit to probate in Alabama? My grandfather passed away month, it was expected and over the past 5-10 years my mother has been worrying with an elder care lawyer to transfer my grandfather’s assets over to her and qualify my grandfather for Medicaid. As a result at the time of his death my grandfather had no assets to speak of, so we’re avoiding probate. The only item rema…

How Trump Is Complicating McCarthy’s Attempts to Avoid a Shutdown The former president has been publicly pushing a shutdown, but his views are shaped by his own handling of the 2018 shutdown.

LPT Request: How to gracefully avoid post-work bar gatherings? I started a new job about a month ago, and while the job itself is fine and my coworkers are nice, I don’t want to hang out with them socially. All they tall about is work, which I’d rather not talk about off the clock, or God, which I’d rather not talk about at all. How can I get out of this without seeming like an antisocial asshole? To be cle…