What to Do if Your Credit Score Drops

With the ease of services like Credit Karma and Credit Sesame, it’s easier than ever to go online to check your credit score. Fluctuations of a few points up or down, say, from 720 to 725, or 680 to 670, are normal, but a sudden massive drop of 30 or more points could be cause for concern. What do you do if you find…

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Author: Lisa Rowan on Two Cents, shared by Lisa Rowan to Lifehacker

Use Squirt to Make a Perfect Paloma

A Paloma is one of my favorite “something and sodas,” mainly because it’s a good excuse to drink some Squirt, the grapefruit soda of my youth. Combine it with tequila, and a little lime, and you have a very sunny, sippable cocktail you can build right in the glass.

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Author: Claire Lower on Skillet, shared by Claire Lower to Lifehacker

What Do I Do If An Inspection Reveals Issues On A Used Car?

As Jalopnik’s resident car buying expert and professional car shopper, I get emails. Lots of emails. I’ve decided to pick a few questions and try to help out. This week we are talking about issued revealed on a used car inspection, lift kits voiding warranties, and how long it should take a dealer to locate a vehicle.

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Author: Tom McParland on Jalopnik, shared by Virginia K. Smith to Lifehacker

‘Sharenting’ Now May Lead to Identity Theft Later

There are lots of reasons to think twice before we post pictures and anecdotes about our kids online—they might find it embarrassing later, we’re creating a digital life they have no control over, it’s an invasion of privacy, etc. But here’s another reason to lock down how much we share: We may be helping criminals…

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Author: Meghan Moravcik Walbert on Offspring, shared by Meghan Moravcik Walbert to Lifehacker