Check to See If Your Tax Bracket Is Changing for 2024
On Thursday, the IRS released its annual adjustments for the 2024 tax year, which include changes to income tax brackets and a higher standard deduction. These shifts happen every year to account for “bracket creep,” which causes people to pay more in taxes due to inflation without actually earning more income. Read more…
Wells Fargo Warns of a 1980s-Style Recession—How Bad Could It Get?
Several large banks are preparing for a recession, but this bank added context to what it will look like. Here’s what they said.
The JBL Bar 2.0 ‘All-in-One’ Soundbar Is Now Over $100 Off
TV audio sucks—especially if you’re trying to understand dialogue. This is a known issue in the TV manufacturing and post-production filming industry that has a relatively simple solution (besides turning on subtitles): get a soundbar. If you’ve never owned a soundbar before, this entry-level number might be your… Read more…
The Easiest Way to Hide iPhone Notifications While Screen Recording
It’s so annoying when unwanted notifications interrupt your recording of your iPhone’s screen. It’s a telltale sign that the clip you’re watching online was just ripped off someone’s iPhone, and isn’t actually the video file itself. While the notifications can be innocent, they might be personal, and you’d rather… Read more…
Use a Ziploc Bag to Separate the Fat From Your Turkey Drippings
While a basic roux and some decent stock will get you a good enough gravy, it’s the drippings that really make it chef’s-kiss worthy. Drippings are exactly what they sound like—as your protein is cooking, the fat and juices that cook off are intensely flavored. Unlike stock, they have a complexity and depth that… Read […]
Five Types of Checks You Should Never Cash
Paper checks are going the way of the dinosaurs—and fast. Only about .05% of payments are made by check these days, and as you might imagine most of those are written by older folks, because habits die hard. Checks are dying so hard that 44% of Generation Z (the oldest of who are about 26 […]
Is It Possible to Dollar-Cost Average Real Estate Just Like Stocks?
Dollar-cost averaging isn’t the most sexy thing in investing, but it’s certainly a great way to build wealth. But can you do it in real estate?
Biden Administration Plans to Repurpose Commercial Properties Into Residential Units to Improve Affordability—Will It Work?
Last month, the Biden administration announced a series of actions designed to facilitate the conversion of specific properties to improve affordability in several metros. Here are the details.
I Drank Ketchup Packets on My Run, for Science
Even before I sucked down my first ketchup packet of the workout, I knew I had fallen for a dumb publicity stunt by Heinz. But as a Pittsburgher, I am required to take Heinz ketchup seriously. I can get the stuff to slide easily out of any glass bottle, I won’t eat Hunt’s, and I […]
40 Hygge Movies to Get You Through the Long Dark Winter
There’s comfort viewing, and then there are movies in which the characters are comfortable. They’re not always the same thing. Some of these movies are comfy, cozy watches—though tastes vary wildly. For some, a Hallmark holiday movie is the gold standard to relax by. For others, a Scream movie will serve the same… Read more…
This Gamma Heated Jacket With a Power Bank Is on Sale for $200 Right Now
This Gamma heated jacket that comes with a portable power bank and is on sale for $199.99 right now (reg. $575). The Gamma jacket has a power bank with three different heat levels that are controlled by a smart display, which can run for up to eight hours of continuous use. The power bank shows […]
Everything You Can Do With Your Apple Watch Without an iPhone
The Apple Watch is made to work with your iPhone, but you don’t need your iPhone to use your Apple Watch. OK, you do need an iPhone to pair and set up the device, but following that, your Apple Watch can function as a standalone device, at least for a variety of tasks—even if you […]
10 Best Net Worth Trackers in 2024
Tracking your net worth can help you make informed financial decisions. Here are the apps we’d recommend.
The Easiest Ways to Take Better Vacation Pictures
Most people don’t use their phone cameras to try to our express artistic visions; we just want cool pics of our vacations and family get-togethers. But most people’s casual, candid photographs are pretty bad. Luckily, it’s easy to up your snapshot game—it doesn’t take a serious study of the art of photography to… Read more…
This TikTok Relationship Hack Is Actually Based in Research
A “new” dating hack trending on TikTok is for the birds—literally. In a recent TikTok video, content creator Lyss Lyss (@alyssacardib) shares how the“bird test” can predict if a couple’s relationship will last or not. Read more…
