What’s Your Exercise Personality? Take the Quiz!
To get the most from exercise, it should fit your personality, not vice versa. Take the quiz to uncover your workout style.
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Crazy Things We Do for Beauty
Sleeping with sunglasses to prevent wrinkles…Putting Windex on pimples…Feet peels that peel and peel and peel…and more. Do they work???
Car Safety Features Don’t Do What You Think They Do
Many drivers misunderstand the functions and limitations of car safety features—and they’re putting themselves in danger.
How to Deal with an Aggressive Dog—Yours or Someone Else’s
Here’s how to recognize an agitated dog and what to do—and not do—to keep it from attacking you.
Discounts That Actually Cost You Money
Consumers often misjudge the benefits of promotional offers, especially when percentages are involved and even when they think they are being wary.
Homemade Hand Moisturizers
These better-for-you hand moisturizers are easy to make.
Avoid Family Conflicts When a Parent is Ill or Dying
Advanced planning is key to prevent even more difficulties when a parent is seriously ill. What you need to do well before illness or disability occurs.
Vacation Where You Might Retire: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
The best way to find a great place to retire is to travel there. Here’s how to plan a vacation trip to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
The 5 Best Fuel-Efficient Cars and SUVs
The best new fuel-efficient cars don’t feel or drive like the underperforming, underwhelming gas-sippers of yore.
Smart Locks Just Got Smarter
We’ve selected the two smart locks that will make the most buyers happy.
Smart Window Shades: Clever Solutions for the Right Amount of Sunlight
“Smart” window shades can be opened and shut via remote control…smartphone app…or even with voice commands.
What Do You Remember When They’re Gone?
On the anniversary of her father’s death Bottom Line CEO, Sarah Hiner, reflects on how we take lessons from loved ones and pay them forward.
Tri-Color Carrot Salad with Currants
The tri-color carrots and some creative prep make will wow your guests with this deliciously simple “confetti” salad. Make extra!
Are You Guilty of Distracted Living?
We pay continuous partial attention in an effort not to miss anything—multitasking, surfing the Web, on our phones—yet in the end, we gain nothing.
Declutter Like the Swedish: The Gentle Art of Death Cleaning
This Swedish decluttering technique can help you live a happier life and make things easier for your children.
The Best Wine to Have with Cajun Food
For great affordable wines that match Cajun cuisine, think Portugal and Spain.
How to Shoot Perfect Silhouette Photos
Taking bold silhouette photos, in which the subject is cast in black or dark colors, are surprisingly easy, even on a smartphone. Here’s how.
When Even Smart People Ignore the Obvious
“It won’t happen to me” happens to even very smart people. Just ask Bottom Line CEO Sarah Hiner who has spent several days nursing her concussion.
Here Are the Concerns That Keep Most People Up At Night
The issues that are most likely to keep you up at night depend, in part, on your age.
Exercises to Beat Anger or Anxiety
Anger and anxiety are normal from time to time, but unhealthy and unproductive over long periods of time. These exercises let it all out.
Exercise: Punching Bag (which strengthens arms and shoulders, by the way). Do for five minutes without stopping.
Exercise 1: Towel Circles (a great cardio activity)
Exercise 2: Knee Bounces (strengthens the entire body, with an emphasis on quads)