If you haven’t gotten your flu shot yet, there’s still time to do it. Now we also know how effective it’s likely to be.
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Author: Emily Price
Should You Get Your Tax Refund on a Prepaid Debit Card?
Earlier this week, we looked at whether it’s ever a good idea to get your tax refund in the form of an Amazon gift card (my verdict, for what it’s worth, is no).
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Author: Nicole Dieker on Two Cents, shared by Nicole Dieker to Lifehacker
Make the Perfect Instant Pot Pork Ragu With Burnt Onions
I primarily use my Instant Pot for cooking large cuts of meat until they are so tender they fall apart with a glance. The appliance produces a wonderful pork roast but, if you cook that roast in a can of tomatoes, you get a transcendent ragu.
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Author: Claire Lower on Skillet, shared by Claire Lower to Lifehacker
Let’s Train Our Open Hand Grip
In our month-long quest to get stronger hands and forearms, we’ve trained our crush grip, support grip, and pinch grip. Now it’s time for a different challenge: open hand grip, the kind of grip that helps you hold onto large and sometimes oddly shaped objects.
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Author: Beth Skwarecki on Vitals, shared by Beth Skwarecki to Lifehacker
Five Under-$25 Jewelry And Accessory Organizers
Is the top of your dresser strewn with accessories like earrings, bracelets, sunglasses and so on? Are you constantly trying to untangle your favorite necklace that got wound around a stray hoop earring? Maybe it’s time to invest in some inexpensive jewelry and accessory organizers, then! Why inexpensive? Well, to…
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Author: Jolie Kerr on The Inventory, shared by Gabe Carey to Lifehacker
This $7 Corkscrew Is The Perfect Housewarming Gift
I have very specific preferences when it comes to kitchen tools — my pots and pans must be stainless (I’m sure nonstick technology has improved and the coatings will no longer give you cancer, but you can never be too sure.. right?) my spatulas rubber, my spoons wooden, and my corkscrews waiter-style.
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Author: Caty Schnack on The Inventory, shared by Gabe Carey to Lifehacker
How to Try Out Windows 10’s New System Icons
Windows 10 will soon be getting a host of new system icons, giving the operating system’s look a much-needed refresh (in advance of Windows 10X). The icons are slowly showing up in test builds of Windows 10, and you can check them out early if you’re a Windows Insider. If you don’t want to deal with betas, the best…
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Author: Brendan Hesse
Plan to Keep a New Credit Card for at Least a Year
Frequent Lifehacker readers will recognize our staff’s love of boring finances. It’s especially the case when it comes to credit cards. Using the same credit cards for many years improves your credit score by lengthening your history of credit use.
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Author: Lisa Rowan on Two Cents, shared by Lisa Rowan to Lifehacker
How to Train Consistently Without Losing Motivation
I lift. A lot. I’m at the gym usually six days a week, and I find an excuse to compete every couple of months. While it’s fine (and maybe even healthier) for exercise to be a casual thing, committing hard to an athletic pursuit often requires some rejiggering of your life to be able to train effectively every day,…
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Author: Beth Skwarecki on Vitals, shared by Beth Skwarecki to Lifehacker
Buy Your July 4th Flights Before This Sunday for the Best Deals
If you’re planning a trip away for July 4th, the time to book your plane ticket is now.
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Author: Emily Price