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A Hybrid Move Can Save You Money When You Use HireAHelper

Just as Uber has disrupted the taxi business and Airbnb disrupted the hotel industry, HireAHelper is hoping to disrupt the moving business. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates about one in nine people change residences in a typical year. In most cases, that requires hiring a moving company to load all household items, drive them to the new […]

W-2 Phishing Scam Targets Consumer's Tax Refunds, Beware

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning employers to be on guard against the Form W-2 phishing scam as tax season gets underway. The scheme defrauded thousands of taxpayers and hundreds of organizations last year, and the tax agency worries it will be worse this year. It calls the W-2 scam “one of the most […]

Flaws In Tinder Privacy Settings Put Users' Information At Risk

Is your Tinder Privacy as secure as you think? Be careful as you swipe left and right—someone could be watching. Security researchers say Tinder isn’t doing enough to secure its popular dating app, putting the privacy of users at risk. A report released Tuesday by researchers from the cybersecurity firm Checkmarx identifies two security flaws […]

Amazon Opens Its First Cashless Amazon Go Store in Seattle

Amazon’s vision of the future of brick and mortar retail came into sharp focus Monday as the online retailer opened its first Amazon Go convenience store in Seattle. The concept, announced 13 months ago, allows shoppers to move down the aisles, pick up items, and then go on their way without having to pass through a […]

Amazon Prime Membership Fee Raises On Month To Month Basis

Your Amazon Prime membership fee is about to increase from $10.99 to $12.99. While it’s just a small increase on a monthly basis, it adds up to $24 more each year (for a grand total of about $156). The price bump will go into effect today, January 19, 2018, Amazon said on its Prime page. The […]

A Rebuttal on Intermittent Fasting – A Personal Account

Recently, we shared an article talking about the drawbacks and benefits of Intermittent Fasting. A reader, Jessie Ong, however, shared different views on the subject, and provided us with a wonderful rebuttal, speaking on his experiences with Intermittent Fasting. Jessie is a Community Health Activist who recently celebrated the eleventh year anniversary of his kidney transplant (donated by his […]