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Methods to protect your elder parents from online hacks?

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Methods to protect your elder parents from online hacks? First- I know there’s not ONE solution to solve this and it’s also a matter of practicing safe habits. Elder parents get excited with new technology and might not understand how far it can go. Their paranoia is increasing to the point of not wanting to keep documents showing in their desktop. My parents have been compromised three times now at a…

Reddit Personal Finance 681 2025-01-05

LPT: Winter Grooming Hacks

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LPT: Winter Grooming Hacks Winter weather doesn’t have to wreak havoc on your grooming game! Here are a few tips that are easy to adopt and surprisingly effective: Lock in Moisture After Showering: Hot water dries out your skin, so keep showers short and warm, not scalding. Immediately apply a body moisturizer afterward to lock in hydration. This is the “three-minute ru…

Life Pro Tips 862 2024-12-12

Gamify or Hacks for Saving?

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Gamify or Hacks for Saving? I’m trying to be a better saver, but just “don’t spend money” isn’t cutting it. I grew up seriously poor, didn’t learn about money management from my single mom, had a very lucrative business with my husband until we had to shut it down during COVID, spent without paying a lot of attention which became habit, and am continually learning I have …

Reddit Personal Finance 390 2024-10-22

Any hacks for travelling with Play air?

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Any hacks for travelling with Play air? Found a great deal (400 USD round trip with basic) which becomes less great (700 USD with value). Basic allows a “personal item”, value allows “personal item” + “carry on” + “checked bag”. The issue is that I was planning to go to Europe for three months, so I’m not sure basic package will be enough. I’m mostly wondering how strict they are wit…

Reddit Travel 664 2024-05-05

What hacks, tips and tricks do you have for renting cars in the USA?

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What hacks, tips and tricks do you have for renting cars in the USA? My girlfriend and I travel frequently, and we have had the worst experiences with rental car companies. I’ve booked through a third party app and they said they don’t have any cars, so I just had to go somewhere else and pay a lot more. I’ve booked on a third party app and paid ahead of time only to arrive at 10PM with a line of a hundred peop…

Reddit Travel 1.3k 2024-01-23

These Popular TikTok Cleaning ‘Hacks’ Don’t Actually Work

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These Popular TikTok Cleaning ‘Hacks’ Don’t Actually Work The concept of finding a hack that makes your life easier or cheaper is especially tempting when it comes to cleaning your house—and TikTok is full of such advice. But many of the cleaning “hacks” you find there feature superficial results, basic misinformation or disinformation, and the sad state of STEM education in… Read more…

Lifehacker 1.1k 2023-12-16

Helping kids with college – parent hacks?

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Helping kids with college – parent hacks? My husband and I are thinking about our kids college. We are teachers. Wondering if when the kids enter college of it’s advantageous for us to plan to put more money into pre-tax accounts (HSA, 457B, 403B) in order to get more financial aid. Is that a thing? submitted by /u/FIprincess

Reddit Personal Finance 190 2023-08-11

LPT Request: “Hacks” for a hygienic / clean home that work WITH (not against) my ADHD

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LPT Request: “Hacks” for a hygienic / clean home that work WITH (not against) my ADHD I’m an adult with ADHD and due to my parents likely having similar issues, I wasn’t taught to do chores or clean up after myself. After years of struggling against my ADHD and failing, my therapist suggested I find ways to work WITH myself. So I’m trying to collect “hacks” that make keeping a clean home easier. Examples: – I use a flat sheet ins…

Life Pro Tips 164 2023-08-07

New SEC rules put a time limit on reporting hacks and data breaches

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New SEC rules put a time limit on reporting hacks and data breaches Illustration by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergePublic companies will now have to disclose cybersecurity incidents sooner, thanks to a rule adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Under the new policy, the SEC will require public companies to report data breaches and hacks four business days after they are discovered. Companies will…

The Verge 115 2023-07-27