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Thursday, January 14, 2010

Never miss a phone call again

by Gabrielle on January 14, 2010

If you’re waiting for an important call on your home phone, say, about a job or the health of a pal, but can’t sit around waiting for it to ring, there’s good news: Most home phone plans include free call forwarding so you can get calls sent straight to your cell phone.  To enable it, press *72, then dial the number where you want calls sent. To disable, press *73. Contact your phone company for more details.

[photo: JoshSemans]

Save hundreds on car and truck replacement parts

by Gabrielle on January 14, 2010

If your mechanic says your car or truck needs a new radiator, brake drum or other replacement part, forget buying it through his or her auto repair shop. Chances are, you’ll be hit with an inflated markup [more…]

Avoid this sunny day mood killer

by Gabrielle on January 14, 2010

Think all sunny days make you happy? Not if you stay inside all day, they don’t! In fact, a recent study involving more than 600 people shows that those who spent 30 minutes outside soaking up the sun on [more…]

Make better decisions by hanging this sign

by Gabrielle on January 14, 2010

“Do not disturb”! While most of us base our decisions on how well similar experiences turned out in the past, a new study out of the U.K.’s Bangor University shows that getting interrupted [more…]