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Is there a specific app or tweak that is the reason you jailbreak?

Walter Glenn View Profile Email Facebook Twitter Google Plus RSS Great discussions are par for the course here on Lifehacker. Each day, we highlight a discussion that is particularly helpful or insightful, along with other great discussions and reader questions you may have missed. Check out these discussions and add your own thoughts to make [...]

Give Your Kids "The Talk" Without Feeling Awkward and Uncomfortable

Adam Dachis View Profile Email Facebook Twitter Google Plus RSS When it comes to awkward conversations, nothing beats talking to your kids about sex. While I’m no expert on the subject, Amy Lang is and she created a web site to help make this dreaded talk a lot easier. A lot of parents go into [...]

The Most Common Places Heat Is Escaping From Your House

Whitson Gordon View Profile Email Facebook Twitter Google Plus RSS Heat is one of the biggest expenses in your energy bill, so keeping heat from escaping is one of the best ways to save money every month. The Washington Post shows us the most common places heat escapes. We’ve shared a lot of winterizing tips [...]

Have any tips for getting rid of headaches?

Walter Glenn View Profile Email Facebook Twitter Google Plus RSS Great discussions are par for the course here on Lifehacker. Each day, we highlight a discussion that is particularly helpful or insightful, along with other great discussions and reader questions you may have missed. Check out these discussions and add your own thoughts to make [...]

How to Weed Out a Good Financial Advisor From the Bad

Recently, I’ve been looking at the pros and cons of working with a financial advisor. I’ve met with a couple of them here and there to get feedback and advice, but have never had a long-term relationship with one. Picking an advisor is not as easy as it might seem. I really want to know [...]

Most Popular Lifehacker Tip or Guide: Fold a T-Shirt in Two Seconds

Alan Henry View Profile Email Twitter Google Plus RSS Last week was Lifehacker’s 8th birthday, and to celebrate we asked you to help us come up with some of the best Lifehacker tips and guides of all time. You gave us way too many great posts, both old and new, than we possibly had room [...]

Clip Your Cables Almost Anywhere with Suction Cups

Adam Dachis View Profile Email Facebook Twitter Google Plus RSS There’s no shortage of cable management options, but often times you need to employ a few different options in order to keep yours neat, tidy, and accessible. When you want to add flexibility and position cables virtually anywhere, a suction cup is your best friend. [...]

Harder Workouts May Burn More Calories, But Slower Ones Burn More Fat

Adam Dachis View Profile Email Facebook Twitter Google Plus RSS Exercise can be pretty complicated, especially with a lot of misleading information going around. Fitness tech company Digifit decided to dispel a handful of common cardio workout myths and found that while you might burn more calories with a harder workout, a slower one will [...]

Your Ultimate February Financial Calendar

In January, our friends at LearnVest shared everything you should do to kick off the new year with financial success. By now, you may have fallen off the resolution wagon—but don’t stress. There are plenty of things you can do this month to get back on track and set yourself up for a prosperous 2013. [...]

"Be So Good They Can’t Ignore You"

Adam Dachis View Profile Email Facebook Twitter Google Plus RSS This quotation from the multi-talented Steve Martin is easier said than done, but nonetheless a great goal to have. You don’t have to be great at everything, but if you’re amazing at something you’ll stick around in the memories of those you meet. Want this [...]

Use Lollipops as Cocktail Stirrers

David Galloway View Profile Email Twitter Google Plus RSS Add some zing to your next cocktail party by using lollipops to stir your cocktails by choosing lollipop colors that go well with your drink. Real Simple magazine’s weblog suggests that lime lollipops go well with vodka tonics. What other flavor and color combinations do you [...]

Store Dryer Sheets in Your Car to Keep You and Your Car Smelling Fresh

David Galloway View Profile Email Twitter Google Plus RSS Reddit user j-mt recommends keeping an open box of dryer sheets under the driver’s seat of your car. Not only will this keep your car smelling fresh, but if you feel a bit less than fresh after a heavy meal or hanging around smokers you can [...]