Frequent Lifehacker readers will recognize our staff’s love of boring finances. It’s especially the case when it comes to credit cards. Using the same credit cards for many years improves your credit score by lengthening your history of credit use. Read more……
Photo: Shutterstock Loner WeekLoner WeekCalling all loners! Dining alone, gaming alone, traveling the world alone… there’s a lot to be said for enjoying the finer things in life solo. It’s Loner Week at Lifehacker, and we’ve got hacks for every possible way…
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We all want to be perfect at something: a sport, a skill, a trick. But when it comes to your credit, there’s only so much you can do to get to that top score of 850. There are factors that may work…
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Thirty-two percent of people are holding off on making “major financial decisions” until after the presidential election, according to a new survey from FinanceBuzz. In addition, 72% of respondents said they believe whoever gets elected will have “a direct impact on their…
Even if you make a list before you go to the grocery store, you could still waste a lot of time—not to mention money—if you get distracted by the sale tags that line the shelves in almost every aisle. Of course, you…
Imagine, if you will, Lifehacker staff writer Josh Ocampo standing outside a Tokyo 7-Eleven, clutching his gut while on waiting on hold with his bank. The chip on Josh’s debit card had stopped working mid-trip, which meant he couldn’t take cash out…
If your New Year’s resolution has crashed and burned in a spectacular fashion, you might be thinking you’re out of luck until next January 1. It’s not a resolution unless you start it on the first day of the year, right? Read…
