It’s never an easy thing to lose a loved one. When someone takes their own life, however, it can present its own set of challenges. Here, we’ll discuss how to cope with this particularly difficult key in of loss. Clearing Up Some Myths About Suicide Suicide is very commonly misunderstood. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention explains that this issometimes the case. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States....

For a self-contained outdoor fire with built-in cooking posts, the Swedish torch can’t be beat. All you need is one log and a chainsaw. The beauty of the Swedish torch is that once you light it, you could basically forget it. The log will slowly burn from the inside out. The cuts through the log provide natural air flow that will keep your fire ventilated. It also doubles as a cooking surface and is perfect for holding cast iron pans....

This video from Food+Wine shows you how to use sandwich bread to make spring roll wrappers. Fry until golden brown and enjoy! How to Make Spring Rolls with Sandwich Bread| Food+Wine (YouTube)

After buying something, most of us mindlessly stuff receipts in our pockets, wallet or purse. To keep your finances safe, it’s important to remember to get rid of those receipts later. Finance site Moneyning reminds us that there are a handful of items you should never keep in your wallet. Most of us know to pare down our credit cards and not carry around our social security card. But your store receipts can also put you at risk....

Prepping and roasting an entire turkey can be a heck of an ordeal, especially if you mess up. If you forgot, all is not lost, however. This video from theAmerica’s Test KitchenYouTube channel explains how to thaw your turkey in a matter of hours. Place the turkey in its original wrapper inside a large bucket and fill it with cold water. you should probably Cook Your Turkey Faster Roasting a turkey can take from three to five hours....

Determining how much power a computer has is a lot more complicated than it used to be. This benchmarks your machine as a whole, but doesn’t give you any results regarding individual components. So which one should you use? Otherwise, look into synthetic benchmarks for specific aspects of your PC and consider hybrid benchmarks for overall performance. Benchmarks as Fast As Possible| YouTube

Then find another clean spot on the rag and start buffing that polish away. The Alpha M. Five Minute Shoe Shine| I Am Alpha M

Everyday Carry reader Juan Estey shares his journaling go-bag packed with a ton of sketching options. Estey’s bag is aDeviant Art Nomad Backpack. Photos must be at least at least 640x360. If yours catches our eye, we might just feature it! Juan Estey’s EDC| Everyday Carry

But it certainly doesnt have to be a scary or stressful experience. With time, care, and research, you’re able to take control of the home-buying process. This post originally appeared onLearnVest. But where should you start? This helps ensure that youre not taking on a larger mortgage commitment than you could afford. Once youve defined your budget, its time tolook at your cash reserves. (More on that later.) Translation: You should not be using your emergency fund to cover these costs....

Saving for college in a 529 plan offers state tax benefits and other perksbut they vary widely by state. Morningstar has updated (October 2014) 529 plan details per state, noting the deduction credit limit. Staying Local Benefits College Savers in These States| Morningstar viaMy Money Blog

If you’re flying over the holidays, you might be concerned about catching something from your fellow passengers. While there are germs everywhere on a plane, at least wedon’thave to worry about recirculated air spreading illness. How to avoid the flue when you fly| Daily Briefing Blog viaForbes

Many of us take lunch breaks with friends, or whoever we get along with best in the office. But her question to me was: ‘Who have you had lunch with lately? Who are you developing relationships with? Who knows about you, beyond work? Who knows what your interests are, what your family is like?’ And I’ve found that to be true over and over and over again." The tough part is finding time to squeeze professional networking in place....

We all know how leap years add an extra day to the year every four years. So check with your payroll department. Different employers handle this in different ways. Likewise with PTO that accrues by the pay period or week. If you are paid monthly, or semi-monthly this doesn’t apply to you. If you are paid weekly, your “leap year” happens every 5 or 6 years. I believe 2015 is only a leap year if your pay period ends on Sunday....