Play more, pay less

June 27, 2025

🎮 Play more, pay less: The Steam Summer Sale is on now until July 10. Perfect for scoring deep discounts on the games you’ve been eyeing. You’ll need a free Steam account to save. No account? Don’t use Steam? No problem, Amazon’s got plenty of hot gaming bargains happening right now.

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Your side hustle is delicious

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You know that thing you do where you dissect your burger like you’re Gordon Ramsay on espresso? Good news, you can now get that burger for free.

Mystery dining is having a renaissance. You often get free food, tips and travel covered, usually via a prepaid card or voucher.

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Early flights, cheap seats, less trauma

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Thinking about a summer getaway? Whether you’re dreaming of golden beaches or a family battle royale at Disney, it’s officially “stop refreshing and actually book your flight” season.

Let’s break it down.

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🚘 Waymo’s not cheap: A study in San Francisco found it costs about $10 more than Lyft or Uber during peak hours. The twist? Some people actually prefer it. The quiet, driverless ride and having the car to yourself is enough to win them over. Introverts stay winning.

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You don’t have to wait that long to swim after eating. That old drowning myth came from the idea that digestion pulls blood toward your stomach, leaving less for your muscles. Cue the imagined cramps. Experts say the shift is minimal and not dangerous. So yeah, jump in after lunch, just skip the cannonball.

Tech that rescues your family lore

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That’s my dad in the photo. I used a tool called Remini (more about it below) to sharpen and enhance the image. Pretty amazing, right? The original is on the left, and the clearer, AI-upgraded version is on the right.

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Food prices change while you shop, here’s what to do

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If you think food prices are high now, just wait. Grocery stores across the country are installing electronic shelf labels (ESLs), ditching those humble paper price tags for sleek little digital screens.

Sounds like a snazzy tech upgrade, right? Just wait until your eggs get a price hike while you’re still pushing your cart toward the meat section.

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That’s how many knee or ankle injuries parkour athletes suffer every 1,000 hours. Not bad … until you remember that’s for people literally jumping off rooftops. You don’t need to leap between rooftops to wreck your joints. Alert: Your knees are fragile, protect your meat hinges.

$795

The new price of feeling fancy with a Chase Sapphire Reserve card. Sure, they’re throwing in some bonus points and credits, as long as you swear loyalty to the Chase portal like it’s your digital deity. Points nerds sighed a collective “meh” on this one.

Does clearing your browser really lower flight prices?

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I got a great question from Danielle in Austin: “Kim, every time I search for a flight and go back later, the price has gone up. Are airlines tracking me? If I clear my browser history or use incognito mode, will I get a cheaper deal?”

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5 steps to take control of your data

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Every day, it feels like there’s another company saying, “Oops, we lost your info.” Feel helpless? Don’t. I’ve got some smart steps that help lock things down and keep creeps from using your info against you. Let’s jump in.

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