In today’s world of rampant identity theft and data breaches, protecting your credit has become vitally important. Two of the main tools you can use to safeguard your information are credit freezes and credit locks. While both restrict access to your credit file, there are some key differences to understand. What is a credit freeze? […]

With all the decent pizza dough substitutes out there, I did not expect to enjoy this one nearly as much as I did. I knew it would be pretty good—it’s like a big chicken nugget after all—but I thought that much chicken would quickly become overwhelming. Nope. Chicken crust pizza is simply stupendous. So go […]

To lift weights at home, first you need the weights. That’s simple enough—if you’re into barbell lifts, just buy a barbell set. But your next problem is figuring out how you squat. Squatting typically involves a squat rack, and that’s a luxury many home gymmers don’t have. THat doesn’t mean you have to forgo squatting […]

Apple doesn’t put a middle-click button on its mice anymore. Instead, the company now makes two types of mice for its Mac devices—the trackpad (available for desktops via the Magic Trackpad) and the trackpad-like Magic Mouse. But even if you’re using one of the touch-focused options that Apple ships with your computer, you can still […]

It’s easy to love your roof when it’s relatively new and doing its job. How long that honeymoon period of roofing affection lasts depends a lot on the type of roof you have over your head—while some roofing systems, like metal roofs or slate tile roofs, can last for more than 50 years with proper […]

Most things are faster to do with the keyboard than with the mouse, but not every app is built with the keyboard in mind. That’s where where Shortcat comes in. This free Mac application allows you to quickly search for and click things like buttons, links, and fields in applications, all in a few keystrokes. […]

In an era when employer-sponsored retirement plans like 401(k)s have become the norm, pensions are becoming an endangered species. A pension is a retirement plan that guarantees a steady income stream to retirees for life, with the employer bearing the investment risk. In contrast, 401(k) and 403(b) plans are defined contribution plans where employees shoulder […]

Hitting the road for Memorial Day weekend? According to the American Automobile Association (AAA), you won’t be alone: The organization estimates that 43.8 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home this Memorial Day weekend (Thursday, May 23 through Monday, May 27)—up 4% from last year. “We haven’t seen Memorial Day weekend travel […]

Android 15 is in the works over at Google HQ, and there are plenty of changes to look forward to. But in my view, the best part of future Android updates aren’t some flashy new features: Instead, I’m most excited for these new security features that should make everybody’s Android phones safer. Private space “Private […]