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How to File for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
For many people who are completely over their head in debt, filing for bankruptcy can provide relief and a fresh financial start. Most United States citizens are able to file for either Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy. This article discusses Chapter 7,...
How to Pack a Bag or Suitcase Efficiently
Packing for a trip is much easier when you plan ahead. As you plan your trip, you can determine what you need to take with you by looking at the weather, location, and activities planned. It also helps to make sure that you have a sturdy bag that fits you...
How to Avoid Video Game Addiction
While some moderate playing is fine at any age, video game addiction can be very detrimental to one's health and social life. The following is a list detailing how to avoid becoming addicted, and how to recover if you are already addicted.
How to Trade Forex
Trading foreign exchange on the currency market, also called trading forex, can be a thrilling hobby and a great source of income. To put it into perspective, the securities market trades about $22.4 billion per day; the forex market trades about $5 trill...
How to Open a Sealed Envelope
Opening a sealed envelope without tearing it can be a challenge, and due to differences in the type of glue, no one method will work for every letter. Work slowly and calmly, or you'll only end up with scraps of paper and regret.
How to Steam Open an Envelope
Steaming open an envelope is one of the oldest tricks in the book. It's really easy, and, if done carefully, an envelope can be opened and re-sealed with a minimum of fuss. But don't use this trick to break into somebody else's post, that is a felony.[1]...
How to Increase Your Metabolism
You’ve probably heard the rumor that a metabolism boost can help you shed a few pounds. Not all experts agree that people can actually change their metabolism; however, if you’d still like to give this weight loss method a try, there are several options o...
How to Have Fun with Your Cat
Cats can be graceful, aloof and mysterious. They can also be downright funny. Their little quirks can make any cat lover laugh. By spending some time having fun with your cat, you’ll come to recognize its comical idiosyncrasies and get to see its full per...
How to Make a Short Film
If you're an aspiring director that wants to start a lucrative filming career, you should start by creating your first short film. While it can seem like a daunting task at first, you actually don't need that much to create an entertaining short film of y...
How to Get out of a Car Without Getting Shocked by Static Electricity
Do you yelp every time you touch a car door handle? These shocks usually happen because you and the car seat have picked up opposite charges during the ride. To prevent the zap, either make contact in a way that lets the charge balance out harmlessly, or...
How to Improve Yourself
Self-improvement is universal to the human experience; we all have things we’d like to change about ourselves. Perhaps you want to lose weight, improve your skills in a certain area, be more comfortable socially, be happier, or more productive. Whatever t...
How to Avoid Becoming a Fashion Victim
A fashion victim is a slave to fads and trends, regardless of how they look. Not every trend looks good on everyone, and what works for your best friend might not be the best option for you. By adapting trends sensibly, knowing when you've outgrown old tr...
The Best Ways to Speed Read & Become a Faster Reader
Whether you’re studying for your philosophy class or flipping through the morning newspaper, reading can seem like such a chore, especially because it can take so long. But what if we told you there was a faster way to read? Speed reading is a skill that...
How to Create a Cone from Paper: 2 DIY Methods
Paper cones are useful in a range of homemade crafts. Need a nose cone for your paper rocket or snowman? Want to make a party hat? Paper cones have a lot of potential variety, and they're fortunately easy to make as well. Once you get the basic cone prepa...
How to Fool a Polygraph Exam
If you’re taking a polygraph as part of a job interview, criminal case, or screening process, you may have an unpleasant factoid you’d like to avoid. If so, you’re in luck! Not only is it extremely easy to dupe these tests, but even if you don’t do a good...
How to Increase Your Brain's Processing Speed
Though computers are our closest analog when it comes to discussing the human brain, increasing processing power in the brain is not as simple as plugging in a stick of RAM. When neurologists and neuroscientists talk about the processing speed of the brai...