Sleep Better...Feel More Rested

Do you ever wake up feeling more tired than when you went to bed? Its probably because you did not sleep very well. Even if you were to sleep for 10 hours but it wasn't very good sleep, you wouldn't feel rested when you woke up. Most of us don't do very much to help us sleep better either.

To help you get the most out of your sleep, Lifehacker has put together a list of 10 tricks for getting the most out of your sleep. There are somethings you can do right before bed and others that you can other times during the day. Each idea contains an article/links that will give you more info about how to implement each idea.

Check the article out here and may your sleep be restful.

SYM - Best Day To Buy Almost Anything

As a followup to the Best Time To Buy Anything, lifehacker has put out an article describing the best time of the week to buy most items. It is a good article that lets you know about numerous items. Like their other article, this one lets you know the reasons they suspect the prices will be lowest. Check out the article here.

Winter Weather Driving

Well, winter is here and for all of us in Cincinnati, we know what that means...Everyone seems to forget how to drive! Lifehacker has put together a nice list of things to do before and during snow driving. The article is geared towards places where they get a lot of snow (it does happen here occasionally) but I find this article to be helpful to anyone who needs help driving in the winter weather. Check it out. A lot of the ideas a fairly common sense such as make sure your car is ready for winter and don't follow so close. However some of the ideas are a little deeper. Drive safe this winter!

Photo by Valery Bareta (Shutterstock).

SYM - Buy Things When They Are Cheapest

This may sound like an obvious thing, but its more than that. Lifehacker has put together, with the help of its readers a guide to buying things when stores have then discounted because they are trying to get rid of stock. They had this to say about this year's chart: "This year, with more research and help from our readers, our list is bigger and more comprehensive than ever." So if you are looking to purchase something (especially a bigger item) check out the list. They also explain the reasoning behind why something is on sale then so that you can determine if it fits your area. You can also use these explanations to determine when something not on the list might be on sale. Check the article out here.

Take Control Of Your Body

Check out this article for a few tricks in overcoming your basic body reactions, including your gag reflex, brain freeze and the urge to go to the bathroom. These are some awesome tips.

Save Your Money (SYM) - Car Repairs

Wanted to try writing a new series called Save Your Money with ideas and articles about ways that you can save money. Life is rough right now, especially financially, so I want to help people in the best way I can and that is to provide a place where you can find ways to Save Your Money.


Today's article is a good one if you don't mind getting your hands a little dirty. Lifehacker (a great site by the way) has put together a collection of information on doing your own car maintenance. Now obviously you would need to have the time and location to do this kind of work. The article contains tech and tools that will help you along the way. Things like battery changes, replacing brake pads, and regular maintenance (things like oil changes and air filter changes). Each comes with links and even a glossary of sorts so you know what the articles are talking about.

Check it out here and save yourself some money.