Cook for Yourself Like You Would for a Guest

One of the luxuries of living alone is that I am free to eat a pile of shredded cheese and pickles for supper, without my ears being burdened by the opinions of culinary cowards. It is, however, very easy to become lazy when the only person you’re feeding is yourself. To keep yourself interested in cooking for one,…

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Author: Claire Lower on Skillet, shared by Claire Lower to Lifehacker

How to Talk About Art, With Jerry Saltz

Have you ever felt at a loss for words when staring at a Jackson Pollock? Or simply not known what what to say in reaction to a Rothko? New York Magazine’s Senior Art Critic, Jerry Saltz, joins us this week to help the less-cultured of us learn the art of discussing fine art, as well as impress upon us that there is…

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Author: Micaela Heck

To Make Friends as an Adult, Find a Shared Goal

A little over a year ago, I joined an 80-person choir. One of the reasons I auditioned was because I had enjoyed choral singing in both high school and college—but if you asked me to be honest about why I was really signing up for all those rehearsals and performances, I’d have to admit that it was because I wanted to…

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Author: Nicole Dieker

How to Get a Near-Perfect Credit Score

We all want to be perfect at something: a sport, a skill, a trick. But when it comes to your credit, there’s only so much you can do to get to that top score of 850. There are factors that may work against you that you don’t have the ability to change—like how long you’ve had your accounts, for one.

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Author: Lisa Rowan on Two Cents, shared by Lisa Rowan to Lifehacker