This is such a simple, but savvy tip. Instead of paying your friend back in person, use PayPal to pay her back.  Reader enginerdette commented on my post about different methods of online payments, and she says she uses "PayPal more for personal transactions (like paying back friends... it beats giving them cash or check.)" There are plenty of benefits of using PayPal to pay your friend back. Read more

You're about to purchase that lovely dress you've been eyeing online, but when you're checking out, you face a dilemma — should you pay by credit, debit, or PayPal? It's the age-old question of online shopping, and the worry of having your identity stolen can eat at you. Turns out, if someone has used your account illegally, you're more like to get your money back with a credit card, because it Read more

You can make payments and transfer money on your iPhone with the help of Square and your debit or credit card, but now with PayPal's new app, you don't even need that. Just by bumping your phones together, you can transfer money from one PayPal account to the other — no bank, check, computer, or credit card required. The new PayPal app isn't just for your iPhone though — it works on your Read more

With many friends and family having walked down the aisle, I can tell you what a zoo bridal expos are. It's where businesses and brides-to-be converge to get ideas and hire vendors for their big day. It usually costs to get in (I've seen entry fees range from $10 to $75), but once you're in, it's a cake sampling, music blaring, fashion show bonanza. Most anyone can put on these types of events Read more

We talk all year about properly recycling your gadgets, but since we officially kick off Earth month today, it's the perfect time to remind you about the different ways to recycle, donate, and get some cash back from your old gadgets. It only takes a few minutes to help others and Mother Earth, so read on! Find a location near you — To ensure electronics don't end up in landfills or Read more

I used to constantly forget to charge my phone overnight and would spend my day furiously switching my cell on and off just to conserve battery. That's until I bought another charger to leave in the office. I know that some of you with superhuman memories don't have this problem, but for my forgetful peers, here is a nice list of things you should keep in the office . . . just in case! All Types Read more

A dinosaur amusement park is coming to New Jersey in 2012 — animatronic dinosaurs only — SlashFilm The Steve Jobs book is Amazon's 2011 best-selling book — Newser Awful video-game inventions that really exist — Cracked A new hangover remedy gets FDA approval — Tecca Software update turns Nintendo 3DS into 3D camcorder — Dvice Five PayPal alternatives for online transactions — Read more