This series is set in England during the Reign of King Henry VIII in the 16th century. “The Tudors” follows the young king as he has to deal with conflicts inside and outside of his kingdom. If you decide to check out this series, you might recognize familiar faces such as Henry Cavill from “Man of Steel” and Natalie Dormer from “Game of Thrones.” This title is available to stream on Netflix.
Easy way to manage your finances in one place
One of the most difficult parts of life is managing our finances. Most of us do a pretty good job of not spending more than we earn, though there are times when that is not particularly easy to do.
No matter what the income level is, it’s never a bad idea to gain a better grasp of our money situation. Financial advisers can be very helpful, but their expertise comes at a cost. Do we really want to spend money in order to better see how we can save some?
Ideally, we could find a program or app that is easy to use and filled with features that will help us get a real handle on things and, maybe, lead to smarter decisions with our money.
Money management made easy
One app that fits the bill is called Mint. From Intuit, Mint is billed as a way to “effortlessly manage your finances in one place” by combining budgeting, bill payment and credit score tips.
But how, exactly, does Mint do it?
For budgeting, you input savings goals as well as other information, like your annual income, mortgage rate, property tax and annual insurance. Mint will then tell you how much you could save by cutting back spending in certain areas while showing you where your spending pace will leave you over the course of the year. Within this feature, you can plan for one-time expenses as well as those that happen on a monthly basis.
Saving money is indeed great, but the reality of life is that we all have bills that must be paid. The concept works against our efforts to save, but Mint helps in that area, too. Just input what bills you must pay, and when you must pay them by, and Mint will send alerts when one is coming due. That means no more late fees and penalties.
You can schedule payments through the app and, perhaps best of all, you will not have to go to various sites in order to do all of this since you could do it all from the app itself.
Mint can also check your credit score and provide tips to help improve it.
In short, Mint will:
- Improve your budgeting by looking at your expenses — recurring and one-time — against your annual income, and providing ways to save where you can.
- Manage your bills with ease, as you will get alerts to remind you when some are due and have the ability to pay them through the app.
- Get a look at your credit score and learn ways you can improve it.
Your TV is watching you
I don’t know about you, but when I sit down in my favorite chair to watch TV, the last thing I want to think about is the TV spying on me. While it might not actually be taking pictures of me in my sweats without my hair and makeup done, there are actually TVs out there that spy on you. How? It’s actually quite clever.
Get Firefox’s new browser that’s super fast
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Free PDF file creator that's so easy to use
In the digital world, PDFs meet all of the industry standards for publishing. For example, have you ever emailed a document to someone and had them complain the formatting was all messed up when they opened it? Maybe they couldn’t even open the file because they didn’t have the right program.
Komando Dash Cam Pro now with Night Vision!
The new Komando Dash Cam Pro now has night vision! Record video from your card in HD 1080p, even at night. Have the evidence you need in the event of an accident or capture still images from a beautiful scenic drive. Get your Komando Dash Cam Pro in my shop today!
Block unwanted robocalls
Unsolicited robocalls have become a bit of an epidemic lately. A recent study shows that the number of spam calls has been rising across the country at an extremely rapid pace. Here are 3 ways to help stop them!
How to manage devices for Apple Music
If you’re an Apple Music subscriber, you might be running into a snag. In this Komando.com Flash Tip, we help you avoid reaching your device limit to keep the music playing.
Check out this weird Swiss sport that's a cross between baseball and golf
Unless you’ve spent some time in Switzerland, you probably have never heard of “Hornussen.” It’s this weird sport that looks like a mix of baseball and golf, and you play it with this really long, whip-like stick. Watch this video to see how it’s played.
ULTRA-RARE footage of the most famous fighter pilot ever
If you’re interested in history or aviation, you cannot miss this footage. It was just posted online, and I’ve never seen anything like it. It’s from 1917, and it’s an up-close and personal look at the most legendary combat pilot who ever lived, the infamous Red Baron, Manfred Von Richthofen. Watch the extremely rare, extremely old footage and relive history.
Watch the beautiful, controversial body image video that created a firestorm online
When you’re sitting at home on your computer or tablet, it’s so easy to add your commentary to the popular issues of the day. That’s one of the things I love about the Internet. But there’s a dark side. I’ve been on the receiving end of some outrageous online comments so I can relate to this woman. Watch her excellent video about body image and cyberbullying.
Watch an old-fashioned scythe DESTROY a modern weed wacker in a race
It seems like in our endless quest to improve our lives with technology, we sometimes end up just making things worse! Exhibit A: the scythe. It’s thousands of years old, but we still can’t make a handheld machine that cuts grass as fast! Watch an experienced landscaper go head-to-head with the British scythe champion.
One guy set up a hidden camera in his hotel room. You'll be shocked at what it recorded
Do you ever leave items laid out in your hotel room while you’re away? You might want to stop – but only if this hidden camera video is any indicator. This happened at a “brand named” hotel. Watch what happened in this outrageous video.
Your favorite Southern belle comedienne is back with a new stand-up bit
Who doesn’t LOVE Jeanne Robertson? I’ve shown you some of her stand-up comedy before and it’s hilarious. This one’s about finding the humor in Halloween as a 6-foot-2-inch seventh grader. I laughed so hard at the punch line near the end!
A simple new way to make money on YouTube
Google is making it easier than ever to make money on YouTube. If viewers like what they’re watching, they can now “tip” the video creator to support new content in the future. It’s like crowdfunding for YouTube!
David Blaine steals George W. Bush's watch during impressive magic tricks
The famous street magician starts off by explaining a card trick to the former president. But then, Blaine surprises him with a bunch of tricks that President Bush can’t believe.
Most dangerous intersection in the world
Thousands of vehicles and pedestrians travel through one of the busiest intersections in the entire country of Ethiopia every day. Not one of them stops at a stoplight or stop sign – because there aren’t any! You have to see this insane time-lapse of the square. It looks like utter pandemonium!
Unbelievable! You have to hear this insane real-life 'Hunger Games' bird call
If you’ve never heard of the Lyre bird, you’re in for a treat. I had to pick my jaw up off my desk. I won’t spoil what it sounds like for you. You just have to hear its incredible call for yourself.
No way! This teenager sounds JUST LIKE Elvis
Get ready to pick your jaw off the floor. Seriously. This 16-year-old kid from Quebec sounds EXACTLY like Elvis Presley. Apparently the King ain’t dead, he’s just been living in Canada all this time! You have to hear his version of “Blue Christmas.”
What does a porcupine sound like?
Everyone knows what noises dogs, cats and cows make — but what does a porcupine sound like? You’d never guess they could sound so adorable. This rescued porcupine is named Kemosabe and he’s quite the chatterbox!