FreeAppAlert Notifies You When For-Pay iPhone Apps Become Free [IPhone]
iPhone: There are thousands and thousands of iPhone applications, but you hardly have time to keep up with their pricing changes, let alone new releases. The FreeAppAlert web service will keep you...
View ArticleMore Ways to Eliminate Cellphone Voicemail Instructions [Voicemail]
New York Times tech columnist/reviewer David Pogue continues his worthy war against unnecessary, money-grabbing voicemail "instructions," digging up an actual elimination tip for Sprint customers and...
View ArticleConvert a Chest Freezer into a Super-Efficient Refrigerator [Energy...
Refrigerators are, despite advances in their design, terribly inefficient. Every time you open the door, the cold air comes cascading right out onto the floor. Chest freezers don't suffer from this...
View ArticleUse Negotiation to Save on Dental Care [Saving Money]
Even with health coverage, dental procedures almost always carry a big sticker shock for the patient. The New York Times suggests a few ways to lower or space out the costs of dental care for insured...
View Article"Up To" and Other Common Car Dealer Phrases to Watch For [Negotiation]
Car dealerships have cultivated countless ways to take you for a ride (pun intended). Foremost among them: the use of industry-specific jargon. Consumer-focused automotive web site Edmunds takes a...
View ArticleGet Control of Your Nickel-and-Dime Spending with Mint [Saving Money]
Ed. note: Lifehacker alum Kyle Pott let his coffee habit get out of control the last couple of years; here's how he used the financial tracking tools at Mint to identify and get a handle on his...
View ArticleDitch Your Cellphone Contract with Attention to the Fine Print [Cellphones]
Being locked into a less-than-favorable cellphone contract doesn't necessarily mean you can't worm your way out. If more conventional methods like trading out of a contract don't do the trick, video...
View ArticleHit Up Farmers’ Markets when Cooking for One [Saving Money]
Grocery stores are full of deals involving two-for-one, 30 percent more, family sizes, and other bulk deals. None of that helps, though, if the food goes to waste. The Washington Post suggests...
View ArticleIncrease the Quality of Cheap Vodka with a Water Filter [Alcohol]
Save yourself some money and improve the quality of a bottle of cheap vodka with a little at-home filtration. Photo by Edwin Land . Vodka is not a complicated alcohol, and government standards on what...
View ArticleMoisturize Your Hair with Common Household Items [Grooming]
Summer's in full swing, and with the heat comes dry hair for some. Health and fitness site Yeahtips offers some tips to put the moisture back using stuff you probably have on hand. Photo by StarMama ....
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