When you think of high-paying jobs, traditional roles like doctors, lawyers, and executives come to mind. However, some of the highest-paying gigs out there are roles you’ve never even heard of. My own sister, for instance, is something called a “fire protection engineer.” If I’ve learned anything from her career…
Source: LifeHacker – Unexpected Jobs That Can Earn You Six Figures
Prioritizing your to-do list is key to getting everything done. You need to make sure you’re allocating enough time to the difficult and important tasks but saving space for the little ones, too. Try the ABC method for categorizing your responsibilities for the day.
Source: LifeHacker – Prioritize Your To-Do’s With the ABC Method
ChatGPT may be the first name that comes to mind when you think of AI, but Google deserves to be up there as well. The company is constantly iterating on its artificial intelligence products, as recently evidenced by upgrades to both its AI chatbot Bard and its AI music generator.
Source: LifeHacker – Google’s AI Can Now Summarize an Article Directly in Search Results
Cruises are better with more friends or family onboard—especially if they can travel with you for free. For a limited time, you can book a seven-day Princess cruise with a partner and bring a second and third guest for free.
Here’s what you need to know about how to claim this travel deal.
Source: LifeHacker – These Cruises Are Allowing You to Bring Two Extra Guests for Free
Let’s say you’ve accumulated travel rewards into an airline or hotel loyalty program account but the remaining balance doesn’t cover a flight (or part of a credit toward a flight) and you don’t have any way of earning more points or miles any time soon.
Source: LifeHacker – Four Ways to Use Up Your Travel Rewards Before They Expire
Deciding whether to squeal on a colleague is not something to take lightly. In the best situation, it could protect you, others, or the company from an employee’s wrong-doing. You could come out looking like a hero if the circumstances are right. But, more often than not, it will likely lead to little change, possibly…
Source: LifeHacker – When to Snitch on a Coworker (and When Not To)
You rarely think about your roof until it starts to leak, but once that drip invades your happy home, its importance becomes obvious—as does the fact that replacing a roof is an expensive proposition. Depending on the size and type of roof, a replacement will run you anywhere from $4,000 to more than $30,000. With…
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Replace Your Roof Yourself, But You Shouldn’t
An easy way to figure out if you have a healthy work-life balance is by asking yourself the question, “If there were a book I wanted to read, would I have time to do it?” OK, that’s a little reductive—and too specific, since maybe what you really want to do is join a recreational softball league, binge a show, or take…
Source: LifeHacker – The Best Books to Help You Find Work-Life Balance
We might think we’re supposed to know our career path by the time we graduate high school or college, but you’ll likely spend much of your life exploring new hobbies, skills, and jobs. If you’re looking to learn something new and want some guidance, International Open Academy courses are $59.99 right now (reg. $400).…
Source: LifeHacker – These International Open Academy Classes Are Right Now
Michael Oher, the subject of the hit 2009 movie The Blind Side, has alleged that the crux of that story is based on a lie. While the film depicts a wealthy family adopting him in good faith, Oher claims that in reality the Tuohy family established a conservatorship that stripped away his legal rights.
Source: LifeHacker – Here Are Signs That Someone You Know Is Under a Conservatorship
Even if you never think much about it, you’re likely keenly familiar with your iPhone or Android’s built-in share sheet. This is the menu that appears when you want to share something with a contact or another app, and it typically offers a slew of options to choose from.
Source: LifeHacker – Some Apps Are Hiding Your Sharing Options
Like other entries in the “carbs coated in mayo” category of side dishes, pasta salad is incredibly polarizing. When it’s good, I can’t stop eating it; when it’s bad, it’s inedible. I’ve found that the secret to really good pasta salad isn’t homemade mayo or a good jar of pickles—it’s really bad pasta. Specifically,…
Source: LifeHacker – The Secret to Making the Perfect Pasta Salad
There are a bunch of ways to improve a BLT’s filling—marinate the tomatoes, waffle a bacon patty, or add stealth bacon—but what about that bread? That toasted, crumbly, roof-of-your-mouth-ruining toast? It’s a menace to your sandwich, and it must be stopped. Luckily, there is a perfect bread for the best BLT. It’s an…
Source: LifeHacker – This Is the Best Bread for Your BLT
This Mbeat Hi-Fi Turntable with built-in bluetooth speakers is on sale for $249.99 right now (reg. $369.95). It has a full-sized platter to hold your vinyl, and its suspended sub-chassis mechanism helps reduce feedback so your 33 and 45 RPM vinyl can sound even better. You can also connect your devices to the Mbeat…
Source: LifeHacker – This Turntable With Bluetooth Speakers Is 0 Right Now
There are never enough pockets in the world, especially when you are running. Some leggings have no pockets at all; ditto those traditional split-sided short shorts. So where does your phone go? In a running belt, of course.
Source: LifeHacker – I Tested Runs With the Flipbelt and SPIbelt so You Don’t Have To
Windows is a great OS, but it isn’t without its flaws—namely, the frustrating level of bloatware PC users have to deal with. Deleting these unnecessary apps one by one is irritating, and while there are workarounds to getting rid of them all at once, wouldn’t it be better if you didn’t have to manage the bloat in the…
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Install Windows Without the Bloatware
It is pizza week at Domino’s, with 50% off their pizzas when you order online for the rest of the week. Until August 20, 2023, you can take advantage of this deal at participating Domino’s. The deal is good for any size; it will save you about $10 per large pizza (they usually go for $20).
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Get Domino’s Pizza for 50% Off This Week
This refurbished 13.3-inch MacBook Pro is on sale for $300 right now (reg. $980). It’s originally from 2011, so you obviously don’t want it if you need a modern laptop with current OS updates, but if you or someone you know has basic needs, it might be a good option. It has a 2.4GHz Intel Core i5 processor, 13.3-inch…
Source: LifeHacker – This Older, Refurbished MacBook Pro Is 0 Right Now
Being a good host is about predicting what guests might need and creating small moments of delight. A well-stocked bathroom is a great example—keeping mouthwash, Band-Aids, tampons, Advil, all accessible and ready to be grabbed when needed. At some point I found myself noticing what fancy restaurants and hotels have…
Source: LifeHacker – Program Your Smart Speaker to Automatically Play Music in Your Bathroom
There’s a big brand swap happening right now in the Home Depot and Lowe’s space, and you can use it to find savings on various specialized tools—but there are also deals on the basics we could all use around the house. At the home improvement stores, you can buy eighty different sets of pliers from 15 different…
Source: LifeHacker – These Tools Are on Sale at Lowe’s and Home Depot Right Now