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What Is ‘Lifestyle Creep’ (and How to Avoid It)
The Trump tariffs we’ve seen so far will increase costs for the average American household by about $4,900, according to an April analysis from The Budget Lab at Yale University. And as you’re forced to spend more money on daily luxuries, it’s all too easy to adjust to a new normal. I’ve previously covered how too many people overstate the…
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10 Games That Let You Be a Pacifist and Avoid Killing People
There are many games that don’t force you to kill every time you get the chance. Some games actually reward players for holding back from murder, and these can provide a great challenge. If you’re into games where pacifism is allowed, there are plenty to choose from. 10 A Thief Never Kills if They Can Avoid It Square Enix The…
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Six Psychological Traps to Avoid When House Hunting
Buying a house has always been a stressful experience. It involves a lot of money for most people, and it’s where you’re going to live, the most meaningful space in your life. Finding the house that ticks all the financial, physical, and emotional boxes can be a challenge. And it’s a challenge that a lot of people fail: 82% of…
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Apple flew 600 tons of iPhones from India to the US to avoid Trump tariffs – Computerworld
Apple chartered six planes to fly 600 tons of iPhones into the US from India to avoid President Donald J. Trump’s tariffs, Reuters reports. That’s an estimated equivalent of up to 1.5 million smartphones. The company relies on iPhone manufacturers located in both China and India; China has now been hit with tariffs totaling 145% and India tariffs of 26%,…
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Steam gift card scams and how to avoid them
Steam gift card scams have been among the most successful phishing scams in recent years and are expected to gain traction over the coming years. There are two main variants of this scam, and both involve receiving messages through Steam itself or other social apps, such as Discord, that are popular with gamers. In this post, we’ll review both variants,…
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8 Hidden Costs of a Smart Home (and How to Avoid Them)
You can start your smart home journey with as little as a cheap smart plug. Your home will already be smarter, but it can quickly get addictive. One plug becomes five, and before you know it you’ve decked your home from top to bottom in smart home tech. All of this costs money, of course. Beyond the cost of the…
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How to Avoid High Car Buying Fees
Advertising FeeDealers sometimes add an extra few hundred dollars to recoup the cost of national and regional advertising campaigns. The fix: If the dealer says he will sell a car at the invoice price but you have to pay an advertising fee, just say no. The cost of advertising the car is baked into the sticker price. Delivery and Preparation…
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Microsoft’s killing script used to avoid Microsoft Account in Windows 11
Microsoft has removed the ‘BypassNRO.cmd’ script from Windows 11 preview builds, which allowed users to bypass the requirement to use a Microsoft Account when installing the operating system. This change was introduced in the latest Windows 11 Insider Dev preview build, which means it will likely be coming to production builds. “We’re removing the bypassnro.cmd script from the build to…
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Android Malware Exploits a Microsoft-Related Security Blind Spot to Avoid Detection
This Motorola Moto G Power 5G shows the midnight blue color option. Image: Amazon New Android malware is using Microsoft’s .NET MAUI to fly under the radar in a new cybersecurity dust-up this week. Disguised as actual services such as banking and social media apps targeting Indian and Chinese-speaking users, the malware is designed to gain access to sensitive information.…
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Common Instagram scams and how to avoid them
Instagram is said to have over two billion active monthly users and is the third most popular social network in the world, behind only YouTube and Facebook. With those numbers, it should surprise no one that Instagram scams are rife. This post will examine the most common ways scammers abuse Instagram for the usual payouts: identity theft, financial gain, etc.…
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