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Dear Lifehacker,I've found myself many times en route to the airport to pick up someone wanting to check if the flight is on time. I typically have to call a friend to check this online. Are there any services that offer flight arrival info by phone?
Signed,
Airport Pickup
Dear Airport,
Some airlines may offer an automated voice system that lets you check flight status with a call. But the easiest way I've found to check flight status on the go is SMS. Two services do this.
First, there's the lesser-known, but great-with-flights service 4INFO. Add 4INFO to your mobile's address book (short code 4INFO, or 44636), and send a text message to them with the airline and flight number in the body (like "China Southern 678"). You'll get back a message read more »
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Microsoft offers a helpful little box to type your security phrases into that instantly grades them as "Weak," "Medium," and "Strong." Before the inevitable eye rolls and comments on the concepts of "Microsoft" and "security," see the Windows-maker's helpful suggestion on building a tough password:A strong password should appear to be a random string of characters to an attacker. It should be 14 characters or longer, (eight characters or longer at a minimum). It should include a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.I was kind of surprised to see that one of my standard passwords was rated "Weak," while my previously-thought super-strong password was just "Medium." Worth checking out, and maybe taking to heart if you've got more than a few weaklings in your web login list.read more »
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Windows and Mac: Free auction analyzer Auction Inquisitor is like having a paranoid uncle who checks anything you're looking to buy online, searching through publicly available information in a way you probably never take the time to do. After copying the URL for an auction and pasting it into Auction Inquisitor, the app runs through the seller's history, feedback, return policy, shipping price, and at least 21 other items, looking for signs of something slippery going down. Some of its "results" require you to do a little analysis of your own, but it's a good tool to have if you're even one percent unsure about something you're looking to spend your hard-earned cash on. Auction Inquisitor is a free download for Windows and Mac systems.Auction Inquisi read more »
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Does watching cable or checking business news sites give you cold sweats as you ponder how your investments are doing? Are you logging into your financial site every day but still feel your money slipping away? Just ignore your money, J.D. at Get Rich Slowly says—stocks pay off in the long term, not day-to-day, and worrying about it is the easiest way to make a money-losing mistake:In Why Smart People Make Big Money Mistakes, the authors note that it's dangerous to watch your investments every day. When you pay close attention, you tend to become emotionally invested in even small movements. You lose sight of the long-term and make decisions based on short-term events. Peek in every month or so, but don't constantly check your investments.Sound advice, and a good way to avoid letting money stress spill over into other areas of your life as well. For more reassurance that you can make money when the market sky looks grim, see what read more »
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Unless you made a fistful of cash last year, you've got a stimulus check either already in your bank account or on its way. Naturally, the goal of the stimulus package is to add a bit of fuel to the sputtering engine of the U.S. economy, but since no one's watching to ensure that you cash that check and head straight to the mall, we're wondering what your plans are for your money. Photo by Todd Kravos.
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Most spam and phish-bait emails are easy to spot, but once in a while, some creative subject can leave you guessing whether a message is legitimate or not. If you're an Outlook user, the Productivity Portfolio blog recommends never opening those messages (and potentially proving your existence to said spammers); instead, use the "Message Options" dialog, available with a right-click on any message, and check the reply-to address and header information for signs of fakery, such as slightly-spoofed email addresses (wa1mart.com, paypaI.com, and the like) and odd entries in the To: and X-Mailer field. You'll get a better chance of stopping the spam flow, and the satisfaction of not getting fooled again.read more »
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No credit check loans are like any other debt, the difference being that no credit check at the time of verification. In this type of loan, people can make use of similar cases, as in any type of loan.
http://www.paydayloansnocreditcheck.co.uk/no_credit_check_loans_helps_in_crises.html
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