I was going to say the part about slow heating. I usually turn mine onto the temp I want it at (usually around a 4 on my 10-setting electric stove) about 5-10 minutes before use, rather than cranking it to high for a couple of minutes and then turning it down. That ensures more even heating, and that I don’t get any…

I’m glad I’m not the only one. This popped up for me and I really dislike it.

“customers not on an unlimited plan who exceed 1.2 TB of data in a month will have to pay $10 for every 50 GB of data they go over, topping out at $100. To put that into context, streaming HD video over uses about 3 GB per hour. Cloud gaming over something like Stadia uses about 10 GB of data every hour at 1080p.”

If…

Not to be a Debbie Downer, but I’d like to point out a couple of reasons to interpret these results with caution.

Barkeeper’s Friend is an underappreciated cleaner. I tried several different things to get my stainless steel grill clean (vinegar, baking soda, AP cleaner, windex, and probably a couple others), and none of them really worked. But Barkeeper’s Friend works great. Takes some waiting and a bit of elbow grease, but it…

I think having your own business or being a landlord goes more to the “financial independence” side that the “retire early” side. You are no longer tired to a soul sucking job. You have more flexibility and freedom. You don’t necessarily have to work 40-50 hour weeks.

What’s Spor’y Spice up to?

“And right now, in 2020, I’m not sure whether/how anyone is in a good place.”

I’d love to see an article on how to avoid toxic negativity next.

I feel like that would be true if student loans were dischargeable in bankruptcy, like CC debt. But since they aren’t (or at least not easily), it seems like more of a wash to me.

This. For a lot of textbooks, unless it comes with a workbook, or you do a lot of end-of-chapter questions, you can probably get away with either not buying it, or buying a used copy.

Also, check out old editions. Sometimes you can get an older edition for $5-10, instead of $150. Don’t be afraid to ask the prof if an…

Like most others, most of our spending has decreased. No travel, eating out slightly less. Was less gas usage (and far lower gas prices). However, our grocery bills are up, which is odd because we aren’t cooking at home any more/less than before.

This is great advice. My wife and I are pretty secure for now, but it crosses my mind almost daily that if things keep getting worse, one or both of us could end up jobless. However, I’m finding it easier to save, since we can’t go on any trips, or even out to many restaurants.

The thing with those “cheap-to-free” phones was that the price was simply baked into your monthly bill. That’s why many of the pay-as-you-go plans ended up being much cheaper. You weren’t also secretly paying for the phone.

*Climbs on kids-these-days soapbox*. This is what frustrates me about all of the news articles talking about how expensive cars have gotten in recent years. The reason cars have gotten more expensive is because dealers are offering 0% financing, and there are enough suckers in this world that are willing to buy a…

I don’t know much about this game, but I suppose I’m not surprised. Back in ‘07, I got hooked on a browser-based RPG called Lost Power City. You could earn something like 2% daily in the bank. After a few months, inflation was so rampant that you could basically max out your home and gear as soon as you start by just…

I’ve started doing this. It’s 30 seconds that I’m completely present. I take deep breaths, feel the water on my hands, and relax. It’s amazingly calming.

Idle clickers are the bane of my existence. Once I dive in, I become hooked for a few days, before uninstalling. A very unhealth binge-purge cycle. Deep Town and Adventure Capitalist are the worst offenders for me.

Definitely helpful advice. I’ve been working on pistol squats off an on, and have found that my biggest barrier is that I can’t keep my weight far enough forward due to lack of ankle flexibility, so I tend to fall backward.

The two step path to fixing your car :

I’m a big fan of ATT prepaid. My wife and I have been on it for probably a year. $30 for unltd talk/text and 1GB of data, or $40 for 8gb of data. With a multi-line discount, the bill comes out to around $60 per month. Some people pay at least that per line. I’ll say it works well because we have wifi at home and I…