How to Keep Mosquitoes From Breeding in Your Yard Mosquitoes need stagnant water to breed. Their babies start out as little worm-like creatures that breathe through their butts and eat algae and bacteria until they are ready to become the biting, flying nemeses we all know so well. This is why you’re supposed to cover or dump out any containers that collect water… Read more…

What do you guys keep for souvenirs on trips? I love collecting stuff for places I go and so far I’ve been buying coffee mugs for every place I visit. They’re getting a little cumbersome. I usually drive to places I visit so taking a mug with me isn’t a big deal in terms of space but now that I have a lot at home I realize this is getting hard to display them. I have them all in order of da…

How do you keep cash safe? I’m planning on doing a 4-month stint abroad before returning to the US. I know there are credit cards and ATMS available in other places, but I still plan to carry something like $500 USD at the start of my trip. How do you keep your $$$ safe? submitted by /u/LowRevolution6175

Pay off car or keep savings? I currently have around 40k sitting in a HYSA that yields 3.92%. It makes about $125/mo in interest. Savings are the start of a home down payment in 3 years or so Car payoff is ~$13k and will be paid off in 3 years. Car interest is 4.9%. I’ll save $1200 (in interest) if I go ahead and pay it off. However, if I pay it off, the savings will genera…

How long to keep financial paperwork? I have paperwork that goes back to 2008 (time of first mortgage). I also keep tax returns for ~7 years. These are all in a filing cabinet. I’m doing a house decluttering and am nervous about ‘getting rid of stuff.’ Mostly, it’s the supporting paperwork (see paragraph below), not the transaction records. Why I am nervous about getting rid of “eve…

The Smartest Ways to Keep Sand From Sticking to You at the Beach Even people who love going to the beach have to admit that dealing with the sand that inevitably ends up in your shoes, towels, bags, hair, and eventually, home, is a pain. Read more…