Soothe Your Anxiety With These Election Day Deals and Freebies

As you may have heard, Tuesday, Nov. 3 is Election Day. It also applies on bikes and scooters. More information andterms/conditions here. They also have an in-app feature to help you find your voting location. The code is valid on November 3, 2020 between the hours of 4am - 11pm local time. Hertz Get afree day of rental when you book 2+ daysfrom one of Hertzs neighborhood (i.e. non-airport) locations with the promo code #210350....

October 30, 2020 · 2 min · 373 words · Jessica Johnson

The 10 Best Financial Rules of Thumb

However, since everyones situation is different, weve also included scenarios in which these rules are most applicable. Budgeting The 50/30/20 rule This is a popular rule for breaking down your budget. Those percentages help create a balance between obligations, goals and splurges. Why it works:It keeps you from buying more vehicle than you could afford. When it doesnt:Depending on your situation, these numbers might not be realistic for you. Since you need your car to work, you might look elsewhere in your budget to cut costs....

October 30, 2020 · 2 min · 425 words · James Grant

What Can You Expect During Your First Mammogram? And Other Questions, Answered

Its stillBreast Cancer Awareness Monthfor another day, but mammograms are important year-round. But even with previous experience, mammograms can be sources of stress and anxiety. What is a mammogram? And even though mammograms do use a small amount of radiation, thatdoesnt mean theyre unsafe. Are mammograms painful? A2020 study published in the journal Radiographyfound that during a mammogram, some people experience more discomfort than others. But there wasnt a correlation between breast size, breast density, or total compression force and pain....

October 30, 2020 · 3 min · 564 words · Melissa Gibson

What to Do if You See a Ghost

So youve had an encounter with a ghost. Naysayers be damned, youknowyouve been contacted by the other side. What do you do? In 2019, a YouGov surveyfoundthat 45 percent of adult Americans believe in ghosts. Take, for instance, Kristen Lee, a reporter in New York and a former staffer atJalopnik. They always told stories about the second floor, like how they would hear noises. He held up his arm, and all the hairs on his arm were standing straight up....

October 30, 2020 · 2 min · 424 words · Kelly Barnett

Can You Celebrate Your Personal Wins in Such a Shitty Year?

Then you start scrolling through Facebook and Instagram. makes it out to be. Heres what to know. Are you experiencing a form of survivor guilt? This is something thatDr. But, that doesnt necessarily mean that we need to stop celebrating completely. According to Brooks, we can differentiate the social celebration of an achievement from the individual acknowledgement. Can (and should) we celebrate our wins right now? I got a new job, but you just lost yours, but you will celebrate mine anyway....

October 29, 2020 · 2 min · 246 words · Steven Moss

Don't Feel Bad About Schadenfreude

As a term, it makes sense that schadenfreude would have wide appeal. First, theres its meaning: enjoyment obtained from the troubles of others, per our friends atMerriam-Webster. Like it was for many on October 2, 2020. But what does that say about us? Is it possible to experience schadenfreude in a healthy and/or productive way? If so, how? Heres what to know about how to navigate feelings of schadenfreude, using a few different approaches....

October 28, 2020 · 1 min · 213 words · Kenneth Brooks

Embrace Evil by Enabling Dark Mode in Every App

I cant stand it, personally. Heres how to set up dark modethe official mode ofEvil Weekin all of your apps. From there, select Colors on the left-hand sidebar. How to enable Dark Mode in macOS Mojave, Catalina, or Big Sur This ones easy. (The third option switches between the two modes based on the time of day.) If you dont, tap on the Advanced section, and youll undoubtedly find it there....

October 28, 2020 · 1 min · 137 words · David Harris

Is Speed Reading Bullshit?

Speed reading is a skill that almost seems like a superpower. A slew of cheap apps claiming to teach the technique would like you to think that it is teachable. For some context: most of us tend to read at about 200-400 words per minute. Speed readers claim to hit around 1000-1700 words per minute. You look at a word or several words. This is called a fixation, and it takes about ....

October 28, 2020 · 3 min · 574 words · Michele Curtis

Perfect the Art of Passive-Aggressive Texting

she asked, clearly surprised. I dont know, I said. All the periods, I think. You might mean, Sure, that works for me! but I read it like, Ugh, great, theyre coming at 3. My sister-in-law then helpfully chimed in to back me up: Yeah, you need more emojis, too. Why would you want to do such a thing? There area myriad ofreasons to be so frustrated with someone that youd resort to passive-aggressive texting....

October 28, 2020 · 2 min · 314 words · Tonya Bennett

Why Am I So Tired All the Time Even When I Get Enough Sleep?

So whats going on? Are we all actually that tired all the time? Have we just stopped sleeping? Here are some reasons why that might be happening. Whats sapping my energy and what can I do about it? The most common energy-zapping culprits are poor quality sleep, high stress, and a bad diet. Thankfully these are all mostly temporary, fixable problems. Tiredness or fatigue, however, could also be a symptom of a more serious issue....

October 28, 2020 · 2 min · 374 words · Aaron Cherry

How Can a Rejected Ballot be ‘Cured’?

And even before that, theres also the chance thatsome ballots could be rejectedfor having errors or omissions. This process is called ballot curing, and heres what you oughta know about it. What is ballot curing? So what kinds of errors are we talking about? States with a cure period allow voters to correct errors on their ballot through a cure process. And like most other aspects of voting and elections, ballot curing policies vary from state-to-state in terms....

October 27, 2020 · 2 min · 219 words · Robert Mayer

How to Make a Fake Facebook Account

Creating multiple Facebook accounts was easy back in the day. Why would you even want another Facebook account, though? Before all the delete Facebook! Knowing Facebook, I suspect that is probablyvery difficultto do, if not impossible. Use Facebooks hardware Im sure youve read aboutFacebooks byzantine rulesfor its Oculus hardware by now. Yes, thats a completely absurd policy, but thats the new normal as far as the Oculus goes. But, hey, at least you could now use multiple headsets with one Facebook account andnotget banned....

October 27, 2020 · 2 min · 327 words · Danielle Petersen

How to Take Screenshots on Your Smart TV

Its just more complicated, and it depends what youre taking a screenshot of in the first place. However, it never hurts to try. Connect your Apple TV and your Mac to the same data pipe. Open QuickTime Player on your Mac. Go toFile > New Movie Recording. In the live-feed window that appears, select your Apple TV from the drop down menu. A four digit code should appear on your Apple TV screen....

October 27, 2020 · 3 min · 437 words · Stephanie Stevens