The economic news these days isn’t getting any brighter. If you’ve been laid off or are simply worried about what may happen at your job, you’re not alone. You can make do on less money, however, and here are a few tips to do just that:

Use VoIP or a pay-as-you-go cell phone instead of paying [...]

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Many people are trying to save money during this economic downturn. One tried-and-true way is to clip coupons. Of course, these days you don’t need to get out the scissors and go through the Sunday paper–online sites make finding coupons easier than ever. There are the big sites, like FatWallet, but also smaller blogs, like [...]

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Fall means pumpkins. Sure, you’re probably going to carve up a pumpkin this Halloween, and you may toast the seeds after carving. But you can cook pumpkin in other ways:

Roast pumpkin halves in a 350 degree oven for an hour.
Boil pumpkin chunks for 20 minutes (or until tender).
Microwave pumpkin halves for about 7 minutes per [...]

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There are lots of ideas out there for Halloween costumes. But sometimes the best costume idea is one that lets you be your favorite character (or your worst nightmare). In that spirit, Mahalo’s How To department offers these helpful costume ideas:
Indiana Jones Costume: Slap on a fedora, slip on a leather jacket, and grab a [...]

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No one’s saying that flying isn’t stressful. But there are a few things you can do to make the experience much more enjoyable, like:

Fly from a smaller airport
Fly early in the day
Fly an originator flight (a flight on a plane that’s starting at your departure airport, so you don’t need to wait for a plane [...]

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Halloween is fast approaching, and that means you want to have the best costume. Don’t think that means you need to spend a lot of money, or that you need to spend a lot of time in a workshop building your own Transformers costume. There are multiple clever costume ideas waiting for you, many of [...]

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Know where you left your keys? What you need to get at the store? The names of your children (yes, all of them)?
If the answer to any of those questions was no, try a few tips for improving your memory. Exercising your brain is just as important as exercising your body. You can study a [...]

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America runs on coffee. But even though it’s a treasured beverage, keeping us all awake, a lot of us are sipping some pretty blah brews. Did you know there are a few easy things you can do to get a better-tasting cup of coffee?

If you buy coffee in bulk, repackage it in one week supplies [...]

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Scrabble (and Scrabulous) players have always strategized to win. Now there are multiple tools at our fingertips to win any game of Scrabble. Besides the basics (knowing the rules will help!), you can study the Official Scrabble Dictionary, and word lists that emphasize using difficult letters. Think about how impressive it’ll be when you [...]

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Having pancakes for breakfast (or brunch) is a great way to enjoy your weekend. But most people turn to Aunt Jemima, or another storebought pancake mix, when it’s actually very easy to make your own. Just mix the following ingredients (mix dry ingredients together first before adding liquid ones):

2 eggs
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 [...]

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