Lifestyle
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Forget Hydro Flask: Here’s Why Nalgene Still Makes the Best Water Bottles
Once a symbol of crunchy outdoorsy types, the reusable water bottle entered the mainstream in the early 2010s, when college campuses began to ban bottled water for environmental and health reasons. If that was the first wave of the reusable…
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From Tools to Pools, Here’s What I’m Planning To Buy On Sale This Memorial Day Weekend
There are Memorial Day weekend sales hitting basically every store in existence right now, so it’s an ideal time to grab some warm weather essentials. Whether it’s grilling must-haves, outdoor furniture, or a new summer wardrobe, you can likely find…
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Taco ‘Bout a Ripoff: 8 Items to Avoid at Taco Bell, According to Reddit
No, it’s not just you: Taco Bell prices have been increasing, to the tune of a 14.6% jump in 2022. They were once a bastion of cheap, filling food, but that reputation has fallen by the wayside. Annoyingly, sometimes that…
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Unusual Backyard Cooking Gadgets That Are Actually Useful
Grilling is a great way to cook while enjoying the outdoors and the company of others. For backyard cooks looking to expand their grilling vocabulary beyond spatulas and tongs, here are some useful, unique accessories worth buying to impress your…
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Turn ChatGPT Into Your Personal Assistant With These Useful Prompts
The difference between a ChatGPT expert and an AI novice? Their prompts. Using a handful of specific keywords, a seasoned ChatGPT user can coax the machine into writing code, or a Petrarchan sonnet written in the style of Tony Soprano.…
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Need a Packing List? Here Are 10 Essential Items for Travelers, According to Redditors
The key to a successful business trip or vacation is a strategic, well-thought-out packing list. Sure, you can fly blind and absentmindedly throw a few T-shirts in your suitcase. But forgetting an essential item — like medication, a passport, or…
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Costco Shoppers Reveal The Best Deals They’ve Ever Scored
Walking out of Costco without spending at least $100 is pretty difficult, even with the dirt cheap rotisserie chickens and giant pies. That’s why it still feels like you’ve won…
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What Is ChatGPT Plus — and Is It Worth It?
Imagine a world where our cell phones and computers are more than just gadgets — they’re personal assistants that can help us navigate life with convenience and ease. Well, welcome…
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What Is Unlimited PTO – and Is It Too Good To Be True?
At many workplaces in the U.S., it doesn’t matter if you’re sick, grieving, pregnant, or burnt out. You have to show up or risk losing your job. The only hope…
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You Don’t Have To Spend a Fortune on Makeup. Here Are 5 Ways To Score Free Beauty Samples
Looking gorgeous doesn’t come cheap. One example: Upon perusing the top-reviewed makeup items on Nordstrom.com, I discovered that Dior Lip Glow Oil, one of the site’s most popular products, costs $40.…
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So You Just Got Scammed on Cash App or Venmo. Now What?
If you check your email account regularly, you’ve likely already come across the bizarre emails from “distant relatives” promising you a cut of their fortune, or the random “Nigerian prince” that…
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In a New York State of Mind? Billy Joel’s House Is for Sale — for Only $49 Million
Billy Joel has put his 26-acre plot (and the five-bedroom main house, three-bedroom guest house, and four-bedroom gate house on it) on the market. It’s a lot of bedrooms, but…
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Turf Wars: Horror Stories of Lawn Disputes Between Neighbors
It’s the American dream for many: a home with a great, green patch of grass to call all your own. But sometimes, even a private yard can’t create enough distance…
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Lawn Mower Racing and Other Strange Motorsports You Didn’t Know Existed
Motorsports are a huge industry, spawning documentaries and films, massive amounts of news coverage, rabidly dedicated fans, formal racing associations, and, of course, countless competitions every year the world over.…
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Printers, Waterpiks, and Other Products That Frugal Redditors Regret Buying
It’s easier than ever to buy and sell useless junk. Without thinking about it, you’ll see an advertisement for some gimicky kitchen gadget, tap “Buy Now,” and have a banana…
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Watch Out for These 5 Shady Cash App Scams Designed To Steal Your Money
Ever get random Cash App payments sent to you without knowing why? Confused as to why somebody is selling an animal for cheap but only taking payment on Cash App?…
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Is Being a Digital Nomad All It’s Cut Out to Be?
Being a digital nomad might seem like a dream come true: working from exotic locations, setting your own schedule, and living life on your own terms. But because life is…
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8 Weird and Wacky OfferUp Discoveries From This Week (5/17/23)
OfferUp is the Wild West. If you’re a user, you already know the unhinged sales going on inside this app, and if you’ve never perused the site, you couldn’t possibly…
