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If you’re on your computer more often than your phone, there’s a good chance you might endup missing important calls and texts if your phone isn’t within arm’s reach. Fortunately, you can easily avoid this by relaying your Android notifications straight to your Windows PC. This post covers the easiest methods to accomplish that. Good to know: don’t like seeing the occasional toast notifications on your Android phone? You can get rid of them. 1. Use Microsoft’s Phone Link Microsoft is making it very easy to see your notifications on your Windows PC with Phone Link. The app should come…

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High-yield savings account rates have held steady through the beginning of 2026.As of February 2, 2026, leading online banks are still offering interest rates up to 5.00% APY, but these top APYs are usually limited. This is still much better than the average of 0.39% APY, according to the FDIC.Banks and credit unions are constantly adjusting their annual percentage yields (APYs) as markets react to Federal Reserve policy and inflation data, so staying up to date can make a real difference. Here’s where the best savings rates stand today — and what you should know before moving your money.💰 Today’s…

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by AshleyJust over six months ago, I wrote a post about an interesting parenting tactic for helping teach teens how to budget.At the time I wrote about it in a generic “what an interesting concept” type of way, but also thought my kids were still too young for that.Smash cut to today.I allowed my kids to get on Facebook when they entered 8th grade, and they’ve been sending me Facebook reels about this exact same concept. If you haven’t read that previous post, the idea is basically this: you figure out how much you typically spend on your child, average…

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Most iPhone users treat Back Tap as a gimmick, using it for simple tasks like taking screenshots or opening the Camera. But by pairing it with Shortcuts, I turned it into a trigger that secures my screen the moment someone looks over my shoulder or when I’m in a sensitive environment. What iPhone Back Tap Is (and Why It’s Underused) Think of the iPhone’s Back Tap feature as a big button on the back of your phone that you can map to a specific function. Apple introduced it in iOS 14, so it works on iPhone 8 and newer models.…

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Key PointsSome federal student loan borrowers (especially parents with Parent PLUS loans) must consolidate before June 30, 2026 to keep access to income-driven repayment and loan forgiveness programs.Consolidation is free and handled online through StudentAid.gov, but processing can take weeks, making early action critical. Parent PLUS federal student loan borrowers are facing a strict deadline to maintain access to flexible repayment plans and loan forgiveness. By June 30, 2026, certain borrowers must have consolidated their loans into the federal Direct Loan Consolidation Loans — or risk permanently losing access to income-driven repayment plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.The deadline is…

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