One of the best ways to use your credit card (and get the credit score benefits) it to use it for necessities. Groceries and gas/public transit expenses. Things you buy on a regular basis. Use it all month for that, all the while transferring the amounts into a separate checking or sub-share. Then when your payment is…

Ah, Crystal Vodkas... oh the memories.

Weight rooms CAN be intimidating! I started strength training at home with no equipment - just a towel (or t shirt). Lifehacker has this great article/videos about it.

/high five

It might possibly be because of how you are working out. Men typically lift heavy weights, where woman tend to do more cardio or light-medium weight circuit training.

No, I am talking about a crock pot.

Ick. Get out.

Have you ever had a sex dream about Kai Ryssdal (and are you able to spell Kai Ryssdal's name without Googling it)?

Not true, some very nice crock pots are made to safely use in this way. They are built tough enough to easily withstand the heat of a burner. Not all, but you can find them easily if you look.

Any opinion on concrete counter tops? I'm not a fan of the glitz of granite. I would want something more simple.

Maybe "falling" is the wrong word.

(No snark intended) The girls that fall for that crap, those are the girls you want to date?

Ugh, that works?

I use my slow cooker a lot, and am a good cook in all mediums. But I tried the lasagna thing once and it turned out horrible!! The first dish I've completely ruined in a decade.. :( What's the secret? Mine came out burned on the bottom, mushy and the texture of the ricotta was just gross.

Exactly! Marinates the meat too for extra flavor/tenderness!

I just wanted to add a quick note here... Some (not all, check the instructions) slow cookers have that inner vessel that you can remove and put on your stove. This is great for browning your meat before you start the slow cooking process and doesn't totally negate the time saving/one pot aspect of using the slow…

I agree. OKC was a fun experience for me. I met a lot of great people and eventually met my current SO.

I think this particular idea is more about "waste not, want not."

Yeah, I've always done it with stock and herb butters. Just never occurred to me to do the water+herb combo. It's a great tip!

They are really taking this portion control thing too far when it bleeds into the size of the info-graphic.