Love meets credit

Love meets credit: The new dating app SCORE plays Cupid … if Cupid was also into personal finance. If your credit score is 675 or above, you’re in. The Federal Reserve’s findings say those good credit scores tend to stick together. One way to dodge golddiggers, I guess?

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A SWAT team stormed my house

Feb. 16 started like any typical Friday night. My husband and I decided to stay home, grill chicken and make a salad for dinner. At about 6:45 p.m., we heard some loud rumbling overhead.

We walked onto the back patio and two police helicopters were overhead — shining lights all over our property, and a recording echoed, “Police. You are under arrest. Stay right there and I won’t shoot you.”

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Trivia

Not only do you blink less when looking at a screen, but science proves most people read more slowly on a screen than on paper. Is it slower by … 5%, 10% or 20%?

Find the answer here

50% of record buyers don’t have a turntable to play an LP on

What’s the deal? Seems superfans are buying them as keepsakes — the highest sellers are Taylor Swift, Harry Styles and Olivia Rodrigo. Fair enough, but get a hi-fi!

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Cut down on your kids’ screen time

Studies show too much screen time can hurt a child’s development. It’s good to know you can take control of the situation and limit the time your kiddos spend staring at their phones.

Set up Family Link on Android:

  • Open the Family Link app and select your child.
  • Tap Controls at the bottom center, then Set up under Downtime to select the hours and minutes for the limit.

Or try Screen Time on iOS:

  • Open Settings and tap Screen Time.
  • Scroll and choose your child’s name under Family.
  • Tap Turn on Screen Time > Continue.
  • Set up Downtime, App Limits, and Content & Privacy with the limitations you want for your child.
  • Tap Use Screen Time Passcode, then enter a passcode when prompted. Re-enter the passcode to confirm.
  • Enter your Apple ID and password. This can be used to reset your Screen Time passcode if you forget it.

My advice: Everything in moderation. I’ve known kids who grew up with totally locked-down tech, and later in life, they’re glued to their phones. Be a good role model, too. Yes, you scrolling at the dinner table.

5,575 tigers in the wild

That’s up from an all-time low of 3,200 in 2010. Habitat destruction is the tiger’s main threat, so NASA and Google Earth have teamed up to help scientists track “tiger conservation landscapes.” I think that’s gr-r-reat!

4.5-foot-wide foldable car

It’s $17,600, drives like a standard-width car and, even better, parks like a motorcycle. The CT-2 EV reaches a speed of just 55 mph, but you can drive up to 111 miles on a single charge.

$1.76M in stock trading

A guy in Texas made that after overhearing his wife’s remote work convos. He heard BP was buying a truck-stop operator and scooped up tens of thousands of shares. The money he made when the deal went through? Forfeit. He’s facing five years in prison for securities fraud.

$5 credit from AT&T to make up for a 12-hour network outage

You’re outta luck if you use AT&T’s Business or Prepaid plans or Cricket. Look for it as a credit on your bill.

Trivia

How long did it take for Amazon to have its first profitable quarter after launching in 1995? Was it … A.) 1 year, B.) 3 years, C.) 6 years or D.) 9 years?

Find the answer here

100 years old

Is the age people reach in so-called “blue zones,” communities known for long and healthy lives. These include Ikaria, Greece; Okinawa, Japan; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Loma Linda, California; and the Italian island of Sardinia. One commonality is beans and legumes are a big part of their diets. Magical fruit indeed.