One of the biggest expenses of college — other than tuition, of course — is textbooks and required reading books. You can lessen the blow by going digital, buying used or renting. Here are 11 ways to get free or discounted textbooks: The first place to look for free text books is your university’s library. …

Facebook On This Day flashbacks are a great reminder of fun times gone by, but they can also be a shot to the heart. If you’ve had loved ones pass on, friendships die or relationships that are hard to look back on, flashbacks may be more painful than fun. The good new is you can filter the On This Day …

With phone chargers, routers, TVs, laptops, power tools, speakers, smart devices and more around your home, you’re bound to wind up with a tangled mess of cords. There are a lot of ways to wrangle your cord problem beyond Pinterest fixes that include binder clips, toilet paper rolls and shoeboxes. (They aren’t always the most aesthetically pleasing solutions.) Here are …

One of the main characteristics of Instagram Stories is that the posts disappeared after 24 hours. That gave them an ephemeral, fleeting quality, but if you get as attached to your Stories as I do, that expiration date was a bit of a bummer. The only option was to save them on your phone.  Instagram apparently felt my pain and …

Do you have to face crowdes, rude people and possible trampling for the best Black Friday deals? The answer is no, for the most part. Most retailers are having awesome sales online. Here are some things to consider. Stress vs. savings If you’re the type of person that can blaze through crowds without blinking and love the rush of snagging …

In my family, it was a yearly tradition to wake up early, suit up and grab a good spot in line outside our favorite stores on Black Friday. Things have changed since then, though. Now, as an adult who hates the cold, I lean towards online shopping, but there are many pros and cons to consider before making your Black …

The Christmas season seems to start earlier and earlier each year. I find that by the time the holiday actually comes, I’m so Christmassed out I’m not even excited. If this happens to you too, I’ve found a way to limit Christmas a little bit: I’ve removed it from my Facebook feed — in my browser at least — until after …

Don’t let airplane mode or zero data bars prevent you from using your phone to its full advantage. Here are three tips to keep you connected while you travel, even if you’re going off-the-grid. You can geotag your photos, even if you were offline when you took them. Alina Bradford/CNET Download your maps before going offline If you’re going to …

Making an Instagram Story is fun, but making it with friends is even better. Thanks to the lastest update that became available on Oct. 24, you can now make live Stories with friends, even if they aren’t anywhere near you. Here’s what you need to know. Go live with a buddy Adding a friend to your live Story is fairly …

Everyone wants to make money with little to no effort. It may seem like a faraway dream, but there are a few ways you can make a few bucks while you’re already goofing off online. Here are four legit money makers to add to your cash flow. Ask the government You may have some money out there just waiting for …