If you’re looking for the Connections answer for Thursday, January 4, 2024, read on—I’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solutions to all four categories. Along the way, I’ll explain the meanings of the trickier words and we’ll learn how everything fits together. Beware, there are spoilers below for January 4, NYT […]

If you’re looking for the Wordle answer for January 4, 2024, read on. We’ll share some clues, tips, and strategies, and finally the solution. Today’s puzzle is medium difficulty; I got it in three. Beware, there are spoilers below for January 4, Wordle #929! Keep scrolling if you want some hints (and then the answer) […]

As American consumers keep purchasing—and holding onto—more stuff, garages have continued their transformation from car housing to storage unit. A Consumer Reports survey found that almost one-third of homeowners with a garage never park even their vehicles in the space, regardless of its size, and 62 percent indicated that their garage was crowded and disorganized. […]

After a loved one dies, there’s the expected sober responsibilities of the funeral, obituary, and probate, but there’s also the matter of the decedent’s “digital estate”: That collection of passwords, social media accounts, pictures, digital goods, and other ones and zeros that have come to define who we are. Some people specify how they want […]

You can get a lifetime license to Microsoft Office 2019 for Windows—complete with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, Access, and OneNote—on sale for $39.97 right now (reg. $288) through January 7. If you’re new to using Office (or just rusty), this is a bundle that also comes with 106 lessons and seven hours of content […]

The caramelization, sweetness, and deep umami flavors of a steaming bowl of French onion soup are terribly hard to resist, which is why I’m happy to report that I’ve taken all the good parts of the incredible classic soup and turned it into pasta. But I’m also sorry—because you have to drop everything and make […]

Change isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Some of us like things the way they are, dammit: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Unfortunately, staying still doesn’t get you very far in most aspects of life, at least not with technology. Companies are always looking for new ways to move their products forward—or, at the […]

Contrary to what fabric softener commercials would have you believe, your freshly washed and dried laundry does not need to smell like a crisp Alpine breeze or a lavender field in Provence. But it shouldn’t come out of the dryer with a noticeably bad odor, either—and sometimes, the machine itself is to blame. Before you […]

Like at the start of any new year, 2024 brings a renewed motivation for many to make exercising at home a regular routine. And for them, January offers plenty of deals on home gym equipment like Pelotons, Bowflex dumbbells, and walking pads. Here are some best deals on home exercise equipment that can help you […]

It’s a fresh new year, and a great time to reboot your fitness journey. Maybe you’ve got a new meal plan or gym membership you’ve just begun to use; or maybe this is the year you’ll get really into chasing a new fitness goal. But before you jump in too deep, promise me one thing: […]

Do you constantly feel broke, even when your bank account is healthy? Do you obsess over minor purchases, even when you can afford them? If your perception of your own financial situation doesn’t match reality, you may have a sort of “money dysmorphia.” It’s not an official diagnosis, but a trendy term to describe a […]