My daddy used to always tell me that common sense was not common.

The newer puddle-jumpers are a huge sight better than the old armbands/rings. They are Coastguard approved, buckle in the back so can’t be removed by the child, cause a child to bob right back up to the top even if they go down a water slide/jump in, and make them float with head comfortably above water. Except for…

Ear tubes keep the pressure from building in the ears. I know not everyone has them, but if your child does they will feel no pressure build up.

Hard to beat 0%, challenge declined.

Show of hands: who now wants to see a picture of this agent?

Sea shells?

You know, one of the best lessons I ever learned was from an old boss, and it’s that you don’t get a discount unless you ask for it. What are they going to do, kick you out for asking? No. They can only say no. What’s the downside?

They track you and jack the price up. Always do searches in private mode. Do that for all buying because everyone seems to be doing it.

Here’s one my Dad taught me that’s been valuable. Anytime you start a new job, befriend the admin assistants. Often times, they know all the info about the company long before anyone else. Being friends with them can get you the inside scoop and alert you to any trouble in advance. (These days, that might also be the…

I put the $3000 down payment for our Subaru on my SPG Amex. Dealerships usually don’t want to eat the fees, but will usually make an exception if you’re willing to buy one of their upsells. We were about to have a baby, so we bought the stain-proofing for the leather seats. Win-Win!

Cool. Can you show me how to set up a motion sensor on a Fire Tablet, and how my brothers and I can remotely load photos on there that automatically turn into a slideshow in our parent’s living room? We live across the country, so hopefully it’s easy! Also, the Fire Tablets have a high quality IPS screen that’s…

Cool. Can you show me how to set up a motion sensor on a Fire Tablet, and how my brothers and I can remotely load…

Gotta do something. Gotta acknowledge that she’s the mother of an unborn child right now. Not doing anything implies that she’s not going through anything right now, which YOU DON’T WANT TO IMPLY.

That’s a cool feature and a nice selling point. “Dumb” digital frames are cheap and ubiquitous, but ones that can be managed remotely would make great gifts for certain folks.

That’s a cool feature and a nice selling point. “Dumb” digital frames are cheap and ubiquitous, but ones that can be…

My wife is 21 weeks pregnant with our first child. I’m not sure what the protocol is for Mother’s Day when the child is unborn. I’m defaulting to getting a card, but are there any other thoughts out there?

I was thinking Algebra 1, Geometry, Finance as the required classes and then pick Algebra 2, Pre-cal, or stats for senior year.

I would have loved to put my last car purchase on my card for the points, but the place wouldn’t let me put more than 2k on it.

Honestly, maybe your man doesn’t. You shouldn’t cast such a wide net, did you ask all of them? It would be like me saying most women can’t work a screw driver. It’s just a stereotype without real merit. 

Can someone explain to me why the insulting stereotypes asserted here as general facts are permissible? I am generally really impressed by Lifehacker’s forward thinking, but as a father I found this straight offensive.

Didn’t really change anything on this one, we were already contributing above our match, so I checked this off as a winning month. :)

I think Firefox with some specific extensions, do a pretty good job with your privacy. Sometimes you trade privacy for convenience, but you have to make sure it is worth it.