Have You Ever Convinced Your Landlord to Pay for an Upgrade?

Have you ever convinced a landlord to pay for upgrades or renovations? Maybe some new bathroom fixtures are in order, or youd like a new fridge. Have youif youre a tenantever gotten a landlords hand with upgrades? If youre a landlord, when are you willing to help and when wont you? Share your tips and tricks in the discussion below. Hey, It Doesnt Hurt to Ask! Real-Life Rental Renovations That Landlords Actually Helped Pay For| Apartment Therapy...

April 28, 2016 · 1 min · 79 words · Angela Moore

Make These Grilled Cheese Roll-Ups for Easy Snacking or Soup Dipping

Usually I cut mine into strips, but these grilled cheese roll ups fromDamn Deliciousare an even better option. Grilled Cheese Roll Ups| Damn Delicious Photo by Damn Delicious.

April 28, 2016 · 1 min · 28 words · Emily Davis

The Skills You'll Need and the Salary You Can Expect as a Data Scientist

Data science is a growing career field that pays well. If you are interested in programming, math, and/or statistics, this career could be perfect for you. There are, however, three different data science roles for you to consider. These are versatile generalists who use computer science to help process large datasets. They typically focus on coding, cleaning up data sets, and implementing requests that come from data scientists. Data Science Career Paths: Different Roles in the Industry| Springboard

April 28, 2016 · 1 min · 78 words · Samantha Smith

Avoid Self-Censoring to Keep Your Ideas Flowing

The greatest enemy your ideas have is you. Avoid this trap if you want your ideas to flourish. Having your ideas rejected or criticized hurts. We dont even give these experiences a chance! Of course, theres nothing wrong with having a little common sense before you share an idea. Spouting off everything that pops into your head can get you in trouble.

April 27, 2016 · 1 min · 62 words · Corey Adams

Google Maps for iOS Adds Travel Times Extension, Easy Sharing, and Customizable Night Mode

It also adds in improved sharing and a night mode toggle. Finally, you’re free to now set the color scheme to whatever you want. Google Maps(Free) | iTunes App Store

April 27, 2016 · 1 min · 30 words · Alexandra Snyder

Keep Your Finances Simple to Ensure You Stay On Top of Them

When it comes to your budget, mistakes are costly. To prevent that from happening, reduce the complexity of your finances until theyre as simple as possible. Thats what I think happened to me and it caused an unnecessary burden. At the time of my decision, Im sure getting that bank bonus was a great idea. There is nothing wrong with adding layers, cards, rewards programs like Swagbucks, etc. and I dont want that to be the takeaway here....

April 27, 2016 · 1 min · 156 words · Barbara Weaver

The Coolest Things You Can Do With Android's Hidden System UI Tuner

Google introduced a sweet hidden menu in Android Marshmallow called the System UI Tuner. It packs a ton of neat little tweaks like hiding status bar icons or showing your battery percentage. Heres how to turn it on, and what you’re able to do with it. The System UI Tuner houses a ton of little options that can make your phone nicer to use. To use it, youll need to be on Android Marshmallow or higher....

April 27, 2016 · 2 min · 282 words · Vanessa Mckee

Ummo for iPhone Analyzes Your Speech to Help Improve Your Public Speaking

Ummo is an app that helps you prepare by analyzing everything you say. To start, just tap the mic in Ummo and then practice your presentation. Ummo($1.99) | iTunes App Store

April 27, 2016 · 1 min · 31 words · Michael Woods

Control a Kodi Media Center From an Amazon Echo

Kodi is a fantastic little media center.The Amazon Echo is a surprisingly excellent voice control gear. Jam those two things together and you have a pretty great way to control your movies. How-To Geek shows you how to set it up. Head over to How-To Geek for the full guide. How to Control Your Kodi Media Center with an Amazon Echo| How-To Geek

April 26, 2016 · 1 min · 63 words · Elizabeth Johnson

Don’t Waste Your Money on Homeopathic “Drugs”

But some of those packages hold no medicine at all, just homeopathic remedies. How We Know Homeopathy Is Useless Homeopathicdoesnt meannatural, orherbal, orhome remedy. Take coffee, for example. Coffee keeps you awake. Caffeine doesnt work this way. Or sometimes its a little packet of sugar pills, orsometimes 40 proof alcohol. So our 1902 textdescribes coffee extractas both causing and curing sleeplessness. The fact that homeopathic drugs are safe is probably also a selling point....

April 26, 2016 · 2 min · 259 words · Wendy Salas

How to Tell If a Tinder Profile Is Fake

Fake profiles and chat bots were the most frustrating part of using Tinder whenI compared it to its competitors. If you just want to swipe in peace, heres what you should look out for. If the person you matched with doesnt haveanything at allwritten in their bio section, thats a red flag. The same goes for their occupation and school listing. If all you see in their profile is Tinder photos, proceed with caution....

April 26, 2016 · 2 min · 278 words · Christopher Thompson

Would You Buy a Chromebook If It Ran Android Apps?

Yesterday, we got a very strong indication that Google is bringing its Android-based Google Play Store to Chromebooks. This could be a game changer. Would it affect your decision to buy one? Weve suspected this move was coming for a while. Googles been working on getting Android apps to work in Chromesince 2014. Or is it still no match for a laptop thats been getting native apps since the start?...

April 26, 2016 · 1 min · 86 words · Tiffany Oneal

These 100+ Restaurants Will Give You Free Food On Your Birthday

Who doesnt like free food, especially on your birthday? Of course, its hard to know just what place is gonna have the best goods. Unless you check out this list, of course. It also details what theyll give you and, perhaps most importantly, how to qualify. Its handy to know what you gotta do to qualify before you get there. Check out the full list at Wallet Hacks below. 101+ Restaurants with Free Food on Your Birthday| Wallet Hacks viaRockstar Finance...

April 25, 2016 · 1 min · 84 words · Jenna Carson