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Most people do not think much about their credit score until it becomes a problem. Maybe you applied for a loan and got denied. Maybe you finally took a look at your credit report and saw that your score is a lot lower than you expected.
Whatever the trigger, finding out you have bad credit can feel like a punch to the gut. What many people do not realize is just how far the effects of a bad credit score can reach into your life. [Read more…]
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If you use Facebook you’re probably aware that both the Facebook website and the mobile app collect all manner of data about you and then use that info for marketing and other purposes.
But did you know that other companies share the info they collect about you with Facebook as well? [Read more…]
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Question from Carl: I read here that you can “span” (i.e. combine) multiple hard drives and use them as one large drive and access them all with a single drive letter.
I have a used, but working 1TB hard drive at home that I could install in my Windows 11 desktop computer to span with the 1TB drive that’s already in it to effectively give me a 2TB drive. (There is an open drive bay to install the second drive.)
Would you mind answering a question about drive spanning for me? [Read more…]
Question from Melina: I have a question that I’ve been wondering about for a while now.
I know that computer repair shops must end up with a lot of older computers that the customers don’t want returned to them.
What do the shops do with those old computers? [Read more…]
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Regular readers of this blog know that Amazon always has some great deals on computers and accessories, and I try to highlight as many of them here as I possibly can.
But did you know there’s an easy way to get huge discounts on laptops, tablets and other tech gear every single day (and other types of items as well)?
And you won’t even have to go searching for them.