Jordan Calhoun
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Lifehacker Is Hiring a Personal Finance Writer
Crypto? Taxes? NFTs? Someone has to be able to explain these things in an approachable way. → Read More
How to Learn to Skateboard In 30 Days Even If You're Old and Broken
You're not a kid anymore, but there's still plenty you can do. → Read More
Can I Learn to Skateboard In a Month?
Being a beginner is easy, but learning a sport is different after the honeymoon stage. → Read More
Can I Learn to Skateboard in My 30s?
I hear the skateboarding community is the best. I'm going to need it. → Read More
I'm 'How to Save a Planet' Reporter Kendra Pierre-Louis, and This Is How I Work
Given the pandemic, you’ll be forgiven if you’ve briefly forgotten about the other apocalyptic catastrophe that’s been dominating our anxieties. But climate change is still a continuing threat, and Kendra Pierre-Louis covers the fallout from it in every episode of her hit podcast, How to Save a Planet. → Read More
Why You Shouldn't Make Monthly Payments on Your Paused Student Loan (Even If You Can)
If you live with student loans, you’ve likely been paying close attention to our government’s ongoing debates about enacting public student loan forgiveness—to the tune of $50,000, $10,000, or none at all. The context is familiar: the average American student loan debt hovers around $30,000, and was a repayment crisis loomed even before the COVID-19 pandemic sent many younger Americans into a… → Read More
What's the Best Way to Safely Put Out a Grease Fire?
An oil inferno is pretty much the worst-case scenario in any kitchen, but do you know how to respond if a grease fire happens to you? Here’s what to use to safely and quickly put out a blaze on your stovetop. → Read More
Why You Should Get Your Political Coverage From C-SPAN
The lowest-ranking network in your regular TV rotation is also the only place I’d ever watch a presidential debate. And I’ve seen a lot of them—I’ve watched literally every presidential debate, both primaries and general elections, from around 2012 to present day. My secret? A deep masochism and inability to look away from the disfunction of our country’s political process. But also, C-SPAN. → Read More
I'm Writer and YA Author Preeti Chhibber, and This Is How I Work
Changing careers can be both scary and exciting, and Preeti Chhibber experienced both emotions when she quit her job in publishing to become a full-time writer. Since taking the leap in 2019, Preeti has gone on to write a Spider-Man book, an Avengers book, and contribute to a Star Wars anthology. Her most recent work is called A Jedi, You Will Be—a picture book celebrating the 40th anniversary… → Read More
How to Not Masturbate During a Zoom Call
Listen, I get it. The line between office and home has become so fine that we can’t tell the difference between, say, when it’s acceptable to masturbate and when it’s absolutely not. Since we do honest service journalism at Lifehacker, I want to share personal tips I’ve learned to keep you from making an “embarrassingly stupid mistake.” → Read More
Get Your Annual Credit Card Fee Waived Simply by Asking
Some credit cards come with fees, especially if they offer a sweet rewards program. If your card has an annual fee, it’s worth calling the carrier to see if they’ll waive it. → Read More
Boost Your Productivity by Turning Off App Notifications
A familiar notification pops up whenever I install a new app on my phone or log into Slack on a new computer. “Would you like to enable notifications on this device?” it asks. The answer is almost always no. If you’re strapped for time and attention (like most of us are), turning off notifications on inessential, intrusive apps is the first step to breaking the mindless habit of picking up your… → Read More
How to Change Your Default Skin Tone on Slack
Before Apple introduced its racially diverse emoji options back in 2015, people of color were used to using the ubiquitous skin tone from The Simpsons in our digital communications. Since then though, it’s become fairly standard practice to include multiple skin tone options for the desktop version of many sites we use—including the most popular work messaging app, Slack. → Read More
How to Break a Reading Slump
Lately, I can’t manage to finish a book. I’ve been here before. While I normally read a book or two a week, I sometimes find myself in a reading slump lasting weeks—or even months—during which I can’t seem to finish a single book. There are a million excuses I offer myself to alleviate the self-imposed pressure to complete a certain number of books per year (more on that mistake later). I… → Read More
What to Do If You Lose Your Wallet
Losing a wallet can be nerve-racking, but having a plan for replacing the contents of your wallet can help make it a minor headache instead of a disaster. If you have the luxury of time, the first thing you should do is also the most obvious: retrace your steps, call any places you may have left it, and hope for a quick resolution. If you’re fairly certain your wallet is gone for good—or you’re… → Read More
You Need to Standardize Your GIF File Names
At over 30 years old, GIFs are the digital equivalent of a middle-aged millennial: Late bloomers who are now overworked and misunderstood. Today, they’re standard internet currency in text messages and social media threads, and as they’re no longer the fancy new thing, we have gotten a bit lazy with them. I’m talking to you, senders of grainy, choppy, overused reactions auto-suggested by their… → Read More
The Best Online Tutoring Options for Kids
Parents are shouldering extra responsibilities again this fall, with many school-aged students on a partial or fully remote schedule. Whether you’re relearning eighth-grade history to help your child or need some extra help with your college-level calculous, there are lots of apps and websites that will give you an assist, as ed-tech companies try to fill the growing demand for socially distant… → Read More
Where to Stream Chadwick Boseman's Top Movies Online
The world lost a great actor this year, one who brought life to a remarkable range of remarkable Black figures. Chadwick Boseman died Friday, August 28 after a four-year battle with colon cancer—a battle that was kept from the public throughout the filming of his most popular work. The Howard University alum was an inspiration to many, particularly in the Black community for his portrayals of… → Read More
It's Time to Cull Your Podcast Subscriptions
The podcast revolution has led to many of us subscribing to dozens of podcasts—and if you’re anything like me, you found yourself with a buffet problem: You’ve put way too much on your plate. More than you could possibly consume. Our feeds are bloated with series we no longer listen to and incoming episodes add to a growing sense of dread. It’s the same feeling that was so precisely illustrated… → Read More
It's Okay to Say No to Fantasy Sports
With fall comes football. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the postponement of most college sports seasons, the NFL appears committed to proceeding undeterred, meaning the all-digital version of America’s most-watched sport is already ahead of the curve. Yep, it’s that time of year, when your inbox is met with email invitations and reply-all threads from friends asking you to join their fantasy… → Read More