Dollar Flight Club has a dedicated team that unearths deals on flights, mistake fares, and other opportunities to help members discover the best options for upcoming trips or impromptu vacations. From now until Oct. 31, members can get a lifetime subscription to a Premium plan for $39.97 or Premium Plus+ plan for…
Source: LifeHacker – These Lifetime Subscriptions to Dollar Flight Club Are Deeply Discounted Right Now
You know something has become popular once some version of it is available for purchase at Starbucks. This was true with cake pops, and it’s true with their sous-vide egg bites, which have been wildly popular ever since they were introduced in 2017. I’ve been making sous-vide egg bites with my immersion circulator for…
Source: LifeHacker – These Sous-Vide Egg Bites Are Better Than What You Get at Starbucks
No matter how you choose to carve your pumpkins and what you choose to do with them, you’re going to end up with a mess. Pumpkin guts are—all at once—stringy and solid, wet and dry, and squishy and hard. You have to get your hands in there to scoop them out, then manually pry the seeds from the mush. You’re going to…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Get Pumpkin Stains Out of Clothing, Fabric, and Hard Surfaces
Being self-employed gives you the freedom and flexibility to be your own boss. However, one major drawback of being your own boss is securing your own affordable health insurance.
Source: LifeHacker – How to Get Health Insurance When You’re Self-Employed
When they aren’t working perfectly, toilets let you know by hissing, squealing, banging, and moaning loudly. Odd toilet noises have a number of causes—from water-flow issues caused by debris and clogs in your plumbing to failing tubes and valves in and around your toilet—which is why it’s important to identify the…
Source: LifeHacker – Why Your Toilet is Squealing (and What to Do About It)
Nintendo’s Pro Controller for Switch is great, especially if you find the Joy-Cons to be a bit small for extended gameplay. But whether you prefer the larger Pro Controller or the convenience of the Joy-Cons, they both have something in common: a lack of speakers. As such, any accompanying gameplay sounds must come…
Source: LifeHacker – ‘Super Mario Bros. Wonder’ Makes Your Switch Controllers Sing
If you’ve ever felt like you were duped by overpaying for something that was advertised as a “great deal,” you’re in the right place. It’s easy to get caught up in frenzied online shopping holidays like Prime Day or Black Friday, and retailers are known for sneaking price hikes before major “sales” or deceiving…
Source: LifeHacker – These Are the Best Tools for Tracking Online Sale Prices
If you are still using the same email address for everything, it’s time to diversify. Don’t make the mistake I made for too long, clogging up one inbox with absolute nonsense unrelated to the things you actually want to receive and read. You likely already have separate emails for your job, school, and personal life,…
Source: LifeHacker – All the Different Email Addresses You Should Set Up (and What to Use Them For)
What exactly makes a movie a “classic” varies wildly and with the viewer, as does the appropriate timescale. For some, a movie from a decade ago might be eligible (I call these movie fans “children”). For others, you have to go back a lot further.
Today, I’m going to do the latter, taking a look at some of the great…
Source: LifeHacker – The 45 Best Classic Movies (1970s and Earlier) You Can Stream Right Now
Apple’s Focus feature lets you reduce distractions on your iPhone when you need to, well, focus. A Focus can be used to block notifications from everyone except your significant other, or to automatically enable Do Not Disturb (DND) the moment it’s bedtime. And you can use “Share Focus Status” to make this feature…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Share Your Focus Status on iPhone (and Why You’d Want To)
The PlayStation 5’s DualSense controller is one of the best console controllers on the market. Not only does it offer a similar size and setup to Sony’s long-standing line of controllers, but it offers a ton of different features for you to take advantage of. While you can play PS4 games on the PS5 using the DualSense…
Source: LifeHacker – How to Use the PS5 Controller on a PS4
Every year, I make turkey gumbo with my leftover Thanksgiving bird, and every year I complain about stirring the roux. Roux is not difficult to make: Combine equal amounts of fat and flour, whisk until smooth, then cook, stirring continuously—and I do mean continuously—until it reaches the color you desire.
Source: LifeHacker – You Can Make Roux in the Microwave (or Oven)
If you have a big project in front of you that you’re working on mostly on your own, you can tune in to a podcast to keep you company while you work. Hearing from others who have attempted their own repairs can be highly entertaining, and sometimes you can get some good tips from more experienced renovators. Get some…
Source: LifeHacker – 10 Podcasts That Will Make You a Better DIYer
Nintendo is the Apple of video game brands. They don’t often put their products on sale, so when they do, you’d better jump. Earlier this year, Woot sold limited quantities of the White OLED Nintendo Switch for $310. Then, during Prime Day, some third-party sellers at major retailers (including Walmart) sold the white…
Source: LifeHacker – The OLED Nintendo Switch Is Off Right Now
Cash is king, even if the jury is still out on how much you should carry on you at any given moment. What’s not up for debate is how frustrating it is to walk up to an ATM and have to authorize a charge for $2 or $3 for the privilege of accessing your own money. Yes, you can go to one of your bank’s ATMs to avoid the…
Source: LifeHacker – These Eight Banks Reimburse ATM Fees
iPhones are, by design, pretty easy to set up and use. But while it’s almost second-nature to turn on your new iPhone, it’s not clear how to shut it off. You press and hold the power button, expecting some kind of shut down option, but it just triggers Siri. As it happens, there are a few different ways to turn off or…
Source: LifeHacker – There Are Four Ways to Turn Off Your iPhone
For those who like to travel, an affordable mobile data plan might make sense. Right now through Oct. 31, this aloSIM Mobile Data Traveler lifetime eSim plan offers $50 in credit for $21.97 and is advertised to work with networks available in more than 170 countries.
Source: LifeHacker – This Mobile Data Deal Gets You of Credit for .97
You can’t scroll through X (formerly known as Twitter) without coming across funny and interesting videos. Although the official X app doesn’t let you download videos, there are some straightforward ways to get the job done, whether you’re on Android, iOS, Mac, or PC.
Source: LifeHacker – How to Download Videos From X/Twitter
So much gardening advice is based around four-season climates, but a sizable contingent of the United States is only now entering ideal gardening weather. If you live in a desert region, guidelines about how to prepare your garden beds for the colder months probably aren’t helpful, but advisories over what to do with…
Source: LifeHacker – Get Your Desert Landscaping Ready for Winter
Modern smart TVs offer ways to connect to your favorite streaming services, but the results are often disappointing. Not only are the built-in solutions less than ideal out of the box, they quickly become outdated. That’s where a dedicated streaming device comes in handy. You have your choice, too, with devices from…
Source: LifeHacker – The Best Streaming Devices in 2023