You're pinned in a back alley by half a dozen goons who have your wife and daughter in the back of their black SUV. You wait for a lull in the hail of bullets, then step out and put one round in each of them. Just as the last bad guy is going down, his gun goes off, and sparks from the bullet set the car on fire. You're out of ammo and your family is trapped in the burning vehicle. You've got to think quick. Yes you could snatch up a fallen weapon and shoot out the window, but if you want to make sure those inside are kept safe, you need to dig a little deeper into your bag of tricks.

Shopping can take up a lot of time. Fortunately, if you go about things the right way, you can save a lot of time. Here are some things that you can do to save time while shopping.

Whether it's saving money on bills, or trying to reduce our impact on the environment, there are lots of good reasons to resist turning on our central heating until we absolutely have to. Here are ten simple, cost-effective, and environmentally-friendly ways to stay warm this winter without cranking up the dial on our thermostat.

So, you need to sell your home fast for cash! Don't worry, there are a few steps you can take that will bring you cash offers in days!

Picture this: After spending two weeks on a vacation with your family that you had all been dreaming of for months, you arrive home exhausted and ready to climb into the sheets of a familiar bed, not one of those lumpy and uncomfortable hotel beds. Just when you think it is about time to unload and recover, you come to find a load of mess and mice droppings. What do you do?

Environmental issues are now blowing up your social media page. If you have not seen Greta Thunberg, then you, my friend, must be living underneath a rock. She wants to make a change to our planet because if we could live just a little longer, that would be great. Now, for some people, they believe that no matter what they do the planet will die anyway, but you should at least try. So, I have compiled a list of helpful things to do to minimize the use of single use plastics.

Unless you’re literally one of the luckiest people on earth, the chances are you will have or have had noisy neighbours. And I’m not talking about normal everyday noise with the occasional back garden barbecue.

Foam mattresses are very popular for a number of reasons. They are super plush and offer good support during sleep. Unfortunately a foam mattress is not the most fun thing to deal with if you are moving or need to get rid of it for some other reason. You might think that they are difficult to fold and store. Fear not: It doesn't require that many steps to gain this new skill.

You've been kidnapped, thrown into a dark room, and your hands are cuffed behind you. You can hear your nameless, faceless abductors through the thin walls laughing at your predicament. We've all been there a time or two, but if you have a very specific set of rather simple skills it won't take long for you to turn the tables on your would-be captors. They won't know what hit them... if, that is, you know how to get out of your restraints.

There are so many different ways to earn some extra cash online. They are not get-rich or get-rich-quick opportunities, but they can help to provide a little bit of extra cash into your pocket.

As the mother of five small kids, I know how crazy holidays can get. Cooking, cleaning, shopping, dressing up, traveling, rushing and going into debt are just a few of the joys to look forward to from Thanksgiving until New Year’s Day. Why not take a day in between all that chaos to have a low-key Thanksmas celebration ? Invite who you want! Eat what you want! Wear what you want! Here are some details, as well as some dos and don’ts, for having a great annual Thanksmas* celebration!

I don’t just like minimalism for the aesthetic of it. It also just feels amazing as a lifestyle. It’s not always about having less things, or a clean room, but about how clear and light you feel when you’ve stripped every factor of your life down to the bare essentials.