Basically, a bunch of credit cards or loans you’ve had probably included legalese about reporting your information to credit bureaus and by agreeing to the loan you agreed to that sharing of information. The credit bureaus themselves have information privacy policies that are implicitly agreed to by their arrangement…

You’ve no idea how much I laughed when I read this comment. You’re great, Beth!

I’m personally a big fan of “Stuff you Missed in History Class”. It’s incredibly entertaining. www.missedinhistory.com/podcasts 

Dear fucking god, did I need this in my life. This is the kind of upstanding research and journalism this country is sorely lacking.

I vote bread more out of curiosity than anything else. I’m sure it won’t turn out well. Maybe it’ll make a bread for people who like the crusts cut off? Probably not.

About 2/3 of the sun was blocked out here. While I was driving, it was like my windows had really good tint. I got to borrow some glasses and see the eclipse for about two seconds. Still, interesting.

Because I’m a big fan of the Caped Crusader, and pull this move often, my friends have taken to calling it my “Batman” thing, or just “Batmanning”.

Same

Until you need it.

It’s always better to be debt free if you can, but some purchases in your life you can’t make with cash. If you got your house free and clear, and you can save the money to buy a cheap, reliable car outright, that’s wonderful.

It’s always better to have peace of mind, than a slight boost to your credit score. Unless you’re planning on using your credit soon, you’re probably okay to close it out. Your other loans and cards can maintain your score.

I suppose that’s the other question. Do you have a credit card anywhere else?

I second this suggestion. Best use of the giant ice cube tray.

I second this suggestion. Best use of the giant ice cube tray.

Working at a credit union, let me just say that sites like Credit Sesame and Credit Karma are great for looking at your report and seeing what you can work on. However, they don’t get your actual score. They estimate it based on your report. I’ve seen them be accurate, and I’ve seen them be off by as much as 100 pts…

(PC users, please ignore this piece and don’t make fun of us.)

1) Might want to repost the article. The entire infographic is on Lifehacker’s main page without clicking on the article.

Well, yeah, plenty of apps allow you to share photos to a group through uploading. The point of these kinds of apps is automatically sharing the pictures you take for a specific event.

Photo Circle does pretty much the same thing, only you have to take pics through the app. Which to me is worth not paying the $97.

*raises hand*
*reads your comment*
*puts hand down*

The best dip that no one will care how difficult it is? 2 8oz packages of cream cheese (left on the counter to soften before making this), and a 7.75 oz can of El Pato sauce. Blend together with a hand mixer. Eat with tortilla chips.

Make sure you don’t eat unless other people are in the vicinity, because you will end…

Trust me, this cooking method really is all it’s cracked up to be.

Can confirm, con is now a shit show. Two hour wait to get in if you haven’t picked up your badge yet, having it doesn’t help much.