During your mid-year check up, see how much you have to go to max out. Rebalance Your Assets Get your portfolio in check. How much you want invested in various assets (stocks, bonds, etc.) will depend on a few factorsyour age, your target retirement date, your risk tolerance. Every now and then, you should check in on how your portfolio is balanced. Look at your asset allocation, compare it with your target allocation, and adjust accordingly....

Windows/Mac: Dashlane,one of our favorite password managers, just took the wraps off their latest version. Setting up your emergency contacts now can make things easier later. The update is available now to all users, and existing users will get the update automatically. Hit the link below to learn more.

Few things unite us all quite as much as the need to eat. Remember, we’re now requesting your participation in the Wallpaper Wednesday series!

Getting into an argument with a significant is always tough. Don’t focus on details. Still, the five step guide above should at least keep things civil. The Best Way to Make Up After Any Argument| The Wall Street Journal Photo byBrad Fults.

HBO shows are hugely popular. Cable, less so. It’s been a dream to get HBO without a cable subscription for a long time. If you know what to ask for, that is. This worked for my family with Comcast. We called their hotline and said we wanted to “downgrade” service. Keep in mind, this eliminates landline phone service through the cable company. Still, dropping from over $200 a month to $75 is nothing to sneeze at....

Chrome has a core problem that causes it to consume more battery than other browsers, Forbes says. Naturally, Chrome’s rate affects battery significantly. Forbes writes: In fact, at 1.000ms the processor is waking 1000 times per second. This problem doesn’t exist on Mac and Linux because their tick rate system is different. Read the full article at Forbes for more details on this. Google’s Chrome Web net net app Is Killing Your Laptop Battery| Forbes...

We know you’ve been calling for this change for a while. The move is certainly a reversal, one that could have come for a number of reasons. Others note that Google+’s real name policyhas serious privacy implications. Hit the link below to read more.

Understand what must be done to make it have your deposit refunded. In general, the rule is: you’re not responsible for normal wear and tear. But you’re also probably expected to leave the apartment in good condition. Depending on the lease, this might mean the windows are cleaned, nail holes are filled, etc. This is a pretty obvious tip, but it’s worth repeating: confirm you know your lease. Know the Law In general, laws seem to favor landlords over tenants....

If you have thicker paper, feel free to use it, but Heath demonstrates with plain printer paper. Then fold it into a box corner and tape it. Repeat for the other end and you’re all set. How to make invisible bookends| YouTube

Last weekwe asked you for your favorite online retailers, then looked atthe five best online glasses stores. Now we’re back to highlight the crowd favorite. Zenni pulled in 27% of the overall vote. Third place went toCoastalwith over 12% of the vote, thanks to its massive stock of designer frames. The Hive Five is based on reader nominations. We understand it’s a bit of a popularity contest. Have a suggestion for the Hive Five?...

Pinterest gets a reputation for being all about pinning pretty things and not getting much done. Especially on creative projects. Sounds pretty boring right? What’s neat, however, is that it’s not isolated in its own world. Unlike something likeEvernoteorPocket, the site’s users share their own pins and pin boards with each other. The result is creative cross-pollination. you could get inspiration for your own projects while other people draft off ofand build onyour ideas....

Overcast is a new podcast app that comes to us from Instapaper developer Marco Arment. Namely, the Voice Boost and Smart Speed options. Voice Boost equalizes audio levels on the fly, which helps poorly recorded podcasts sound significantly better. Both features work well and they’re great if you listen to any less professional podcasts. Overcast has a few other great features that set it apart as well. Overcast(Free/$4.99) | iTunes App Store

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