Melanie Pinola's posts

Working for free can sometimes be a good idea if you’re able to pick up valuable skills you can’t get elsewhere.…

Need to soften potatoes, pronto? Don’t waste time boiling potatoes for fries or other dishes, use steam instead.

Sit-ups and crunches might be routine exercises recommended over the years to strengthen your core, but maybe it’s…

Your entire job compensation consists of not only your salary, but benefits and bonuses as well. Make sure you’re…

Today I learned that people will buy and sell just about anything on eBay, including empty toilet paper rolls and…

With so many different cuts of beef—from the 7-bone chuck roast to the tri-tip roast—figuring out the best way to…

If you’re an upcoming or recent college grad ready to launch your career, the city you live in could make a big…

Some school districts spend more per student than others, and that, as you can imagine, directly affects the…

A low-level deck beautifies your outdoor space and can increase the value of your home. And it might not be as…

Pinwheel sandwiches are beautiful and easy to make. If you’re avoiding wheat or just want to vary your sandwich…

When leaving one job for another—and leaving on good terms—you might not be thinking about needing a reference…

Windows: The latest version of Evernote makes it easier to navigate your notebooks, search your notes easily, and…

Older homes have character, often boasting features like architectural windows and solid plaster walls that you…

Teamviewer’s Android Remote Contol app now lets you wake up a sleeping computer, an important feature for connecting…

Most financially savvy people are wary of getting in over their heads when it comes to credit card debt. But home…

Reading, writing, and math are no longer the only essential subjects everyone should learn. Today’s essential skills…

Stanford’s free app development courses are awesome. If you’re interested in making an app for the iPhone or iPad,…

Google’s syncing notepad, Keep, added a few useful features today: a Chrome extension that lets you quickly send a…

Life is full of emergencies, big and small. Emergency funds are meant to protect us financially in these events, but…

We’ve all been to those meeting where one person (often, a manager) does the talking the majority of the time. To…