11/18/18 Newsletter: The Truth About Q-Tips

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Don’t use Q-tips to clean your ears. Our parents may have told us that using these little guys is the only way to get all that gunk outta there, but they come with some pretty serious risks.

The Deets: While the ends of Q-tips are soft and plush, the rigid sticks could hurt your ear canal. What’s worse, Q-tips could actually push earwax further into your ear, which could potentially block your hearing.

The Bottom Line: As an alternative to Q-tips, add a few drops of hydrogen peroxide to each ear before showering. The peroxide will help liquify excessive earwax and won’t pose any threats to your precious ear drums. [Swirled]

Life Hack Of The Day: Leftovers Edition

Store plastic wrap in the freezer to seal leftovers more easily.

Health

Did You Know? When you pair certain foods together, you can absorb their nutrients that much better. Take spinach and strawberries, for example. The vitamin C in the berries helps your body absorb the iron from the spinach super efficiently. Plus, they taste amazing together. [Swirled]

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Career + Finance

Taming your spending habits and having more cash in the bank can be a reality. Start by getting renters or home insurance, which will help you protect your most prized possessions. Check out some other cash-saving tips. [Swirled]

Need To Know: Don’t spend more than 30 percent of your total credit limit across all credit cards per month. Find your limit by adding up your credit card limits and multiplying the total by .30. Following this 30 percent credit rule could help boost your credit score and lead you to financial freedom. [Swirled]

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Food + Drink

Whole Foods recently predicted the top 10 food trends for 2019. Our faves? Personal cheese boards and crispy salmon skins. Check out the rest of the list for some weird food forecasts that we’re intrigued to try in the new year. [Swirled]

Recipe Of The Day: Pumpkin spice overnight oats is the perfect way to get into the Thanksgiving spirit. Whip it up the night before, toss it in the fridge and enjoy that pumpkin-y goodness first thing in the morning. [Swirled]

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Travel

This year’s Thanksgiving travel is predicted to hit record numbers of travelers checking into airports and hitting the highways near you. Make sure to get to the airport two hours early for domestic flights and try to avoid the most trafficked highways near you. [Swirled]

Deal Of The Day: Travel Tuesday could have even better flight deals than Black Friday or Cyber Monday. According to travel app Hopper, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving has the highest volume of flight deals, both internationally and domestically. [Swirled]

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