How Much It Costs to Check Bags on Nine Major U.S. Airlines

If you want to save money when youre flying, its usually best to avoid checking any baggage. How Much Youll Pay to Check Bags on 9 US Airlines| Business Insider

July 11, 2015 · 1 min · 30 words · Erin Murphy

Linky for iOS Adds Tons of Share Options for Social Networks

Linky is a small little app that does just that. If you do a lot of sharing directly from iOS, its much better than the default share options. Linky($3.99) | iTunes App Store

July 11, 2015 · 1 min · 33 words · Daniel Mata

Soundsgood Features Playlists Curated by Real People, Influenced by You

Just keep scrolling down to get more great suggestions. Soundsgood is also platform agnostic, so you might connect whatever music service you prefer to use. Hit the link below to give it a whirl.

July 11, 2015 · 1 min · 34 words · Andrew Garcia

Top 10 Tips Every Renter Should Know

When youre a renter, you have more flexibility in moving and deciding where to live. Then you’re able to work on improving your credit (evenwithout credit cards). Regular rent paymentscan help improve your credit historytoo. With an individual landlord, however, you have more neighborhood options and more room to negotiate rent. Either way,pay close attention to who youre renting fromso you dont end up in a difficult relationship. Thefive most popular onesamong Lifehacker readers?...

July 11, 2015 · 1 min · 169 words · Felicia Jenkins

Use an Old, Cheap Word Processor as a Distraction-Free Writing Tool

Design for Hackersauthor David Kadavy explains several of the benefits of using a tool like this. And because editing sucks on the gear, you dont edit while you write. The AlphaSmart 3000 is discontinued but still available for purchase on Amazon. There might be other similar old school word processors you’ve got the option to use instead. 4 sucky things about this $19 piece of junk that make it AMAZING for writing| David Kadavy

July 11, 2015 · 1 min · 74 words · James Carrillo

YoVivo Organizes and Shares All Your Photos from All Your Cloud Services

YoVivo supports Facebook, Instagram, Flickr, Picasa/Google Photos, Dropbox, and OneDrive right now.

July 11, 2015 · 1 min · 12 words · Tammy Berry

7-Eleven Turns Free Slurpee Day Into a Whole Week of Free Stuff

Starting tomorrow, participating 7-Eleven stores are giving away freebies for a whole week. Heres how to get free Slurpees and snacks. The 7Rewards Week goes from July 12th to the 18th, so get some bonus snacks while you might! you’re able to learn more about the promotion at the link below. 7Rewards Week| 7-Eleven viaBusiness Insider

July 10, 2015 · 1 min · 56 words · Jake Henson

Always Negotiate Prices at the Furniture Store

The next time you oughta shop for furniture, dont be afraid to haggle down the price. MarketWatch explains that furniture is one of the most marked-up products you could buy. Since furniture tends to cost quite a bit, its worth a try at least. 10 Things Furniture Stores Wont Tell You| MarketWatch viaWiseBread Photo bymaduko.

July 10, 2015 · 1 min · 55 words · Debra Gillespie

Avoid These Destinations During Their Crowded Holiday Seasons

It can be a blast to visit a country during one of its national holidays. People are in the mood to celebrate, and you get to experience the country in a unique way. This also means the city youre in could be really crowded, hectic and stressful. Before booking a destination, check for any national holidays you might not be familiar with. This happened to me earlier this year, when my fiance and I went to Tokyo....

July 10, 2015 · 1 min · 148 words · Brian Deleon MD

Build a Motorized System for Lowering Hanging Plants

Hanging plants are great, but sometimes theyre really hard to get to. Over on Make, they show you how to build a motorized system to raise and lower plants easily. Its certainly a complex solution to a small problem, but its a fun project nonetheless. If you have really high ceilings, itll also make your life just a tad bit easier. Head over to Make for the full guide. Build a Motorized System for Raising and Lowering Hanging Plants| Make

July 10, 2015 · 1 min · 80 words · Beth Gamble

Decide Whether to Invest or Pay Down Debt With This Question

But some prefer to invest rather than throw cash at any outstanding, low-interest debt. Heres a simple way to decide if this route is right for you. Weve talked about how tobalance investing with debt goalsbefore. While its always smart to take advantage of an employer-matched 401k, beyond that, things get tricky. And one option we mention is investing when you have a low-interest loan or debt. once you nail sent the money to the bank, you cant get it back without a refinancing....

July 10, 2015 · 1 min · 189 words · Arthur Ramirez

Get Your Car Spotless with This DIY Upholstery Cleaner

As the photo above from One Good Thing By Jillee shows, it could be well worth the effort. A Simple and Effective DIY Car Upholstery Cleaner| One Good Thing By Jillee

July 10, 2015 · 1 min · 31 words · Joseph Wallace

Google Docs for Android Gets Easier Title Editing and More

For example, even changing the name of the file youre editing has been buried. Now, that changes with the appfinallyallowing you to edit a files name in the slide-out option menu. The new updates to the Docs suite also brings a few other useful features.

July 10, 2015 · 1 min · 45 words · Samuel Dunn