That promotional card may not follow the samegift card rulesfor expiration and value. Check out the back of the card and read the fine print. 10 Things You Should Know Before Buying a Gift Card| Forbes Photo byAaron.

LEGO isn’t just a great toy for kids of all agesthose bricks have lots ofother productive uses. Through BrickLink it’s possible for you to buy bricks, minifigs, and sets. If you’ve lost a key piece to a set, they’ll help you find it. The catalog also has an unofficial pricing guide. BrickLink| viaLiving On The Cheap

Typically, when most people are on a de-clutter mission, they start in one room. In the book, Kondo explains how we get distracted while cleaning up. We find the"hard" category to deal with and get stuck. Things that bring back memories, such as photos, are not the place for beginners to start. Start with a category without a big emotional attachment (she suggests clothes). Go room by room and focus on getting rid of extra clothes....

This interactive chart covers the biggest breaches out there, along with reports of how it all went down. Stay aware and secure the knowledge tohandle anything that comes your way. The World’s Biggest Data Breaches| Information is Beautiful

Intels Easy Migration tool does all that for you. The Chrome Extension only works on Intel Chromebooks. Intel Easy Migration| Intel viaPC World Intel Easy Migration| iTunes App Store Intel Easy Migration| Google Play

Here are some of the year’s best features and essays along those lines. How to Stop Giving a F*ck What People Think We’re all guilty. Not as much as you might think. In 2009 I moved into a 200-square-foot cottage. So I got rid of it. A cop saw me and stopped me. Fortunately, I talked my way out of going to jail that night. I already had an arrest record, but he didn’t bother to check....

When you go out on your own as a freelancer, yourincome is unpredictable. Most freelancers know you should separate your personal and business accounts. Once you pay your monthly and quarterly bills from the checking account, the remaining money goes into savings. That’s your reserve for when your income is down. Check out the link for other freelancing money tips. The Ups and Downs of Freelancing| Red Debted Stepchild Photo byBill Bradford....

People don’t always get along, even when they’rein a romantic relationshipor come from the same blood line. Here are 10 such issues. Set and reinforce boundaries early on. This is especially importantif you work from homeand your family has a tendency to disrupt you. Some Family Members Stress You Out Personality clashes are always tough, and some people justdrive us crazy. If you’re free to’t avoid these people, a littlemindfulnessand de-stressing can help....

A job that requires you to be available when neededeven when you’re offcan leave you checking your email even on vacation. One way to make it a little easier is to agree on a “signal” your coworkers will use so you know something is important enough to look at right now. Some of us need to be available during off hours for special situations, or we just love what we do and have a difficult time unplugging....

Our constant quest to achieve more and work faster is a trap. Here are four behavior multipliers that can help you along the way toward your goals. This post originally appeared onJames Clear’s blog. Let’s talk about these multipliers and how they work. The more immediate the feedback is that you get, the quicker you might make adjustments to your behavior. (This is why it’s important tomeasure backward.) My friendBen Altmanshared a good example with me recently....

Tossing and turning can be a terrible waste of time, and leaves you feeling awful the next day. You may find time you waste on silly things that can be better spent sleeping. Even long after you’re done with them, they may keep you up past your bedtime. The nighttime audit is similar to the idea ofbuilding an evening routinearound the end of your day. so that get to sleep quickly, ensure your sleepingenvironment is conducive to rest....

Web: Sure, you might record a video or send email to say what’s on your mind. A new web site lets cartoon and movie characters speak on your behalf. If they don’t have a clip for the word you pick, Crumbles uses a computerized voice. It’s a little silly, but pretty funcheck it out by following the link.

Just pick the extension’s icon and you’re taken to a distraction free version of Facebook messages. The extension gets rid of the top bar, blocks pop-ups, and gets rid of the activity sidebar. Distraction Free Facebook Messenger| Chrome Web Store