These are the states that offer the biggest bang for your buck. Update: Ask and you shall receive! The good folks at Tax Foundation have also put together a map for metropolitan areas due to popular demand. This map helps break down smaller regions a lot better. Check it out below! Still, it’s something to consider when you’re dwelling onplaces to move or open a business. For more information on the relative value of $100 across the states, check the link below....

Rumors made the rounds recently that Google was going to create amusic subscription service for YouTube. Why wait, though? There is also the issue of audio quality. Google has even made it easier by adding discography informationwhen you search for an artist. If you’re ready to move beyond the basics, though, here are a few things to try. you could use the service to create your own playlists, or follow those of others....

Minter Dial, president ofThe Myndset, and professional SpeakerNoam Kostuckihave come up with a checklist of traits. Go through the list and ask yourself, what are you shy about? The unknown Your failures? You might rather focus on writing and curating content. Personal Branding for Shy People| Social Media Today viaInc. Photo byLili Vieira de Carvalho.

Android: NVIDIA’s Shield machine is a pretty stellar way to stream your PC games to a handheld. It’s also expensive. Limelight allows you to use similar software to stream your games to an Android gear. Before you get too excited, yes there are some caveats (as with the Shield itself). For starters, it’s crucial that you have an NVIDIA graphics card in your host PC. This probably isn’t for novice users....

But to maintain that strong bond, you’re gonna wanna stop guilt-tripping each other. This can strain a good friendship. And when we do get together, we pick up exactly where we left off. Youmight not even be as busyas you think you are, but Forleo’s advice is not about that. Just because they can’t, that’s not a reason to guilt-trip anyone. can come across differently to one person than it does to others....

Borrowed money is generally categorized as “good debt” and “bad debt.” Bad debt means taking on debt for things that depreciate in valuelike a sound system. Good debt is debt used for an investment. Real estate, for example. Or a college education. At Two Cents, we cover a lot of posts that include some pretty standard personal finance advice. However basic this advice may be, not everyone agrees with it....

MacBooks are great little laptops and Apple offers a few different options to choose from. The Core i7 adds $150 to the price. Otherwise, get the i5. You’ll probably notice the battery life difference more than the speed difference. Essentially, if you’re more concerned about battery life, stick with the slower processor. The Best Laptop| The Wirecutter

Knowing to how to properly pan flip is an essential skill for any sauteing sorcerer or sorceress. Practice makes perfect, and using dried beans lets you practice without fear of making a mess. The pan flip is a technique that allows everything in your pan to cook and brown evenly. Plus it looks way cool. You don’t want to pick up a ton of beans individually, do you? You’ll be a culinary pro in no time....

Now the service includes universal copy and paste (if you use Android and Windows, of course.) Pushbullet| Google Play Store viaAndroid Police

We have established thattracking small wins helps you stay motivated and productive. Remember Win is an easy way to do that. and you’re able to even add custom sections. The homepage shows a list of all your wins across categories, a one-glance reminder that serves as inspiration. Remember Win(Free) | iTunes App Store

An automated out-of-office reply can take care of that, andAmit Agarwal of Labnolshows you how to do it. The step-by-step instructions are at the blog post linked below, and it works perfectly. Any time someone tweets at you, an automated reply will be sent in return. However, it doesn’t work with direct mentions. Relaxed adds a link at the end of every message, further limiting your 140 character count. How to Send Out of Office Replies in Twitter| Digital Inspiration

Some credit cardscan be very rewarding, but the best way to use your credit cards isn’t always obvious. Wallaby’s card guide is a primer on all things credit cardsfrom what makes upyour credit scoreto how to avoid losing your credit card rewards. It’s a very basic but broad guide covering the essentials, plus tips like joining a dining rewards program and combining it with a credit card that offers restaurant rewards to double your earnings when you eat out....

He reminds us that there’s a very big difference between knowing something and truly understanding it. Knowing is comprehension; understanding is deeper because it comes from empathy or identification. Maybe they took him in for questioning. Maybe he spent a night in jail. Maybe they took him to a scrapyard and beat him. Maybe they ran his name through the computer, maybe they didn’t. In the years since, I’ve thought about what would have happened if the positions had been reversed....