Here are two recommendations you can take to further strengthen your password-protected accounts, like online banking. Multi-factor authentication sounds techie, but even popular sites like Google are moving in this direction, and it's not as scary as it sounds....
My Plank Is Cooler Than Your Plank
Lie face down in an unexpected setting. Arms at sides. Have friend take pic. Post to Internet. You've just participated in the game of planking! Over 700,000 fans on the official Planking Facebook page - each one trying to one-up the last....
DriverSide – The Website for Car Owners
A well maintained car is a safer car, and can save money on repairs down the road. Help yourself stay on track with an online vehicle maintenance log at DriverSide.com....
Eliminate Credit Offers
In today's climate I don't know why anyone would consider a credit offer that they didn't initiate themselves. Make your name inelegible for five years by opting-out online, or permanently by mail, with a short visit to OptOutPrescreen.com. ...
Good Riddance Junk Mail
Reduce junk mail by registering with the Direct Marketing Association’s "Mail Preference Service" at DMAChoice.org. It's worth the few minutes it takes to elect three blanket preferences - one each for catalogs, magazines, and other mail offers....
So Long, Yellow Pages
Jump on over to the national Yellow Pages Opt-out site and register your preferences there. Free, quick, painless....
Opt-Out of Paper Catalogs
Round up all those paper catalogs you got over the holiday buying season and opt-out of each title you don't want at CatalogChoice.org. I grabbed a stack and in less than 45 minutes, created a free account and opted-out of 24 catalogs, plus two phone books....
Data Diet – a Resolution You Can Stick To!
Start the New Year out with a resolution to promote more peace in your life with a Data Diet. Begin by slimming down your mailbox with these free resources....
Find the Lowest Price with Invisible Hand
Invisible Hand is a free add-on for your web browser that displays an unobtrusive notification at the top of the page when it finds lower prices available on the product or flight you're shopping for. Take a minute to install this handy tool and help save Santa some money this year!...
The Wonderful World of Paperless and Other Unicorns
Going paperless is a win-win for everybody. Or is it? Let's take a look at the pros and cons, including environmental impact and security, longevity, and other risks that a paperless life entails....
