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How to do just about anything; life hacks to navigate obstacles of all types, from the trivial to the severe.

Scam Calls: Know It All
So you’re sat at home on your phone scrolling through social media, or you’re out and about, when you see it: a number you don’t recognise. Do you A) answer it or B) ignore it, hoping you can go back to cat videos soon?
By L Daji7 years ago in Lifehack
Effective Ways To Give Up Smoking
As researchers say, those who decide to quit smoking make up to 30 attempts before they succeed. This is due to the difficulties of abandoning bad habits in general, as well as the individual characteristics of the body.
By Patricia Sarkar7 years ago in Lifehack
Common Cents: Financial Cheat Codes
The first question you need to ask is, do I need it, or can I get it cheaper? You can easily stay away from restaurants. Just learn how to make it yourself, and save a bundle. Next time you go into a restaurant and order food, take a look at what you received and ask yourself is this ten dollar meal worth an hour of minimum wage pay? It doesn't cross many people's minds that they could get that $10 meal five or more times if you just made it yourself. Take for instance a casual restaurant. You buy two pizzas and all of a sudden you've racked up $25. Why not buy six $4 pizzas from your grocer and do that meal three times over? You will leave way more cash in your pocket over time. Perhaps you buy pop with your meal for $2. You should really consider buying store brand and investing the difference into a soft drink stock. Which pays an annual 3+ percent annually. For $10 000 that you've spent on pop in your lifetime, you would now be receiving over $30 a month. It's not too late to start, but you can blame your financial burden on your bad habits.
By Marcus Azaria7 years ago in Lifehack
Climbing the Debt Mountain
Debt is one of those things that many individuals think that they cannot live without. However, debt is something that has been engrained into our society for a very long time. It has gotten to a point that just about everyone in America is carrying some sort of debt over their head. Corporations have spent a plethora of money on advertising to get us to think this way. The Federal Reserve tells us that the average household is carrying just shy of $130,000 worth of debt. On the other side of debt is income. Again, according to the Fed, the average income for a household is just shy of $60,000 a year. This statistic alone is very indicative of how much of America is living.
By Zachary Overberg7 years ago in Lifehack
Easy Ways to Start Saving Money Now
Maybe you're struggling to make ends meet. The bills are piling up. Or maybe you just want to have a little extra cash for spending every month. Whatever the case, there are plenty of ways to reduce spending right at home.
By Waverleigh Rose Garlington7 years ago in Lifehack
Side Income 101
How to Earn Online Photo by Rayi Christian Wicaksono on Unsplash I have been looking online for income opportunities since 2012. Following are some of the legit, free to join survey companies I have found. Notice the pay isn't life changing, but could pay your grocery bill for a month. Unless you have all your bills accounted for, I would recommend investing it into some kind interest account.
By Marcus Azaria7 years ago in Lifehack
How to Crack the Cube
The Rubik's Cube is a cult classic puzzle released by Erno Rubik, and is culturally accepted as being theoretically impossible to solve. With a staggering number of 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 combinations possible, people began competing to see who was the fastest. And currently, that number stands at 4.22 seconds by Feliks Zemdegs
By Callum Clark7 years ago in Lifehack
Plastic-Free Living: 5 Everyday Alternatives
You’re probably here right now because someone, somewhere said something that got you thinking about your ecological “footprint.” I have been pondering the idea of living plastic-free—or at least freer—for some time now, but the thing is I had no idea where to start. More specifically, I wasn't sure how to go about it in such a way that wouldn’t completely disrupt my daily routine.
By Chantelle Fromager7 years ago in Lifehack
What to Do Before You Even Start Your Blog
So maybe you've heard of blogging before. Writing about something you love, or anything in general really. Sounds interesting right? And you may be able to make money from it?! Count me in! But before you get ready to publish that first blog post, there are a few things you should do first. These tips don't exactly have to go in this order, but there are some things that make more sense to complete consecutively. (Like step one should really go first!)
By Sarah7 years ago in Lifehack
Money Saving Methods
Saving money and having a good amount of savings is such an important thing. But it also seems to be something people don't tend to talk about or even mention.
By Stephi7 years ago in Lifehack
Cool Lifehacks That Will Save You Time in the Morning
The saying "Rise and shine" doesn't apply to just anybody. Mornings can be the toughest time of the day for many people. The majority of us who are getting up early to head to corporate jobs are not getting the recommended eight hours of sleep each night, because in reality, we haven’t set up a great schedule at night that keeps our sleep cycle steady or helps us to start the day in a calm state of mind. Every morning, we long to hit that snooze button, roll over, and get just five more minutes of sleep. However, you can master the morning routine and make it less miserable if you use lifehacks that will save you time in the morning.
By Morgan E. Westling7 years ago in Lifehack
5 Ways to Make Your Negotiations Impressive. Top Story - October 2018.
Negotiation is a daily process for every human being. You negotiate when you are picking the restaurant to eat with your partner. Or when you are trying to discuss a promotion with your boss. Sometimes it works well to your advantage. Other times, not so much, it can leave you swimming in depth of infuriating circles.
By Toni Koraza7 years ago in Lifehack