Buying your life back, one dollar at a time
I’ve been fairly annoyed in the past at going to find a notary for various needs. Sometimes I’d stop in at a credit union or bank and get it done for free, or even a UPS store for a fee, but these stops often have taken between 10 and even …
How to notarize documents online to save time & a trip Read MoreSome might call my views on this old-fashioned, but someone has to stand up for tradition: chip clips are a pivotal part of a functional adult household. Let me be clear. You aren’t a grown up if you don’t have chip clips. You have not fully matured. Like Peter Pan, …
Chip clips separate the boys from the men: the best bag clips to keep your snacks sealed and civilized Read More
Paper clutter kills the vibe in a modern office: it’s ugly and in the way. If you want to have any hope of finding specific documents you’re looking for, you’ll need bulky file cabinets or document containers. A fast digitization system lets you index documents for quick lookup. Personally, I …
Choosing a Document Scanner for Paper Decluttering and Organization Read More
Your front door is often the only barrier between you and random people in the outside world. You’ll put so many reps on locking and unlocking your deadbolt that your finger twistin’ muscles are ripped like a powerlifter’s. Depending on how many people use the door and how often you’re …
Saving Time and Peace of Mind with Smart Front Door Locks Read More
Floor space sometimes comes at a premium in garages. While my house is pretty uncluttered and organized, I consider my garage a metaphorical representation of the lower and more disordered reaches of my psyche. It’s functionally organized with shelves and wall mounts, but it is not aesthetically very pleasing and …
How to wall mount strollers and other bulky items in your garage on hooks Read More
Should you choose Amazon Fresh or Instacart? Fresh dominates on overall cost, while Instacart wins on delivery speed and selection variety. For heavy grocery buyers, you should use a mixture of both! Amazon Fresh is confined to Amazon’s (very broad) selection, including Whole Foods items. It has reasonable selection and …
Amazon Fresh vs. Instacart: Which Grocery Delivery Service Is Better? Read More
Gift giving is a time-honored tradition and gift wrap is a thrilling experience for kids, so we continue to invest considerable resources into it. But the price on your time is high: The average person wraps around 15 presents a year, according to surveys from 2003 and 2009 (article here). …
How To Outsource Gift Wrapping Using TaskRabbit Read More
An easy way to waste time is to cheap out on the tools you have in your household for everyday tasks. If you’ve ever found yourself cutting your hand because you tried to saw open a blister pack with a steak knife like some post-apocalyptic barbarian, you should consider acquiring …
Save time and struggle with quality kitchen shears Read More
We usually think about trading money for time as outsourcing or automating the routine and mundane parts of daily life, like hiring a cleaning service or automating your lights. But when we look at time use data for Americans, we also see how much of their time is eaten up …
Time-consuming home and personal disasters that you can prevent Read More
There are many ways to leverage money to configure your life to protect your most finite and precious resource: time. As an extension, you want to maximize how you use limited your attention and decision-making capability, so that you can make the most of the limited time you have. Every …
What to buy to save time and reduce cognitive overload Read More