Beating Cyber Monday

Uninterested in the absolute madness that is Black Friday, but still want the great deals? The solution in recent years has been Cyber Monday -- the Monday following Black Friday where you can get all the deals online from the safety and comfort of your home.

Here are some tips to getting the best deals this year:

1. Don't wait until Cyber Monday! To be competitive, companies are starting earlier and earlier. Start researching now and find great discounts.

2. Copy & Paste. It's so easy to search and compare prices. Take that one extra minute to copy whatever item you're looking at and throw it in the Google search bar and find the lowest price. We suggest looking for things on Amazon.com and then using their descriptor titles to copy.

3. Use coupons to get extra savings! CyberMonday.com and BestCyberMonday.com offer coupon codes that, when applied while making an online purchase, will take an additional discount off the final Cyber Monday sales deal price.

Good luck!

5 Tips To Tailgating Like A Pro (Part I)

1. Learn How To Pack A Cooler (see above picture)

2. Keep a Toolbox In Your Car Filled With Essentials (e.g. condiments, trash bags, wet wipes, paper towels, sunscreen, spatulas, skewers, can opener, bottle opener, etc)

3. Slice and pack burger toppings in advance.

4. Skewer and marinate kabobs the night before.

5.  Bring a large plastic tub to haul back dirty dishes.


Part II to come later!

5 Holiday Traveling Tips!

1. Travel on off-peak days. The Wednesday before Thanksgiving is the busiest travel day of the year. A better option is to leave early on Thanksgiving Day and avoid the record traffic the night before. Same goes with flying: if you fly on the actual holiday itself you’ll be avoiding the long lines and hoards of travelers.

2. Ship gifts ahead of time or don't wrap them. TSA suggests to ship wrapped gifts or wait until you reach your destination to wrap them, as they might have to unwrap a present to inspect it.

3. Travel early or late in the day. Flight statistics show that planes traveling earlier in the day have a better on-time performance. And if your flight is cancelled, you will have the option of taking a flight later in the day. Also, there will be fewer lines at security. Best time to hit the road? When every one else is asleep -- early morning or late at night.

4. Don't drive yourself to the airport. Airport parking prices rise around the holiday. Have a friend or family member drive you instead. Less money, less stress!

5. Always have snacks available. When it's a long day of traveling and waiting in lines or sitting in a car, snacks will help diffuse a meltdown! You may be tired, but you won't be hungry.

Car Myth: Exploding Gas Tank

We all know Hollywood likes to exaggerate. How many times have you seen a movie where someone shoots at a car and all of a sudden it bursts into flames? Well, turns out that doesn't really happen.

Discovery's "Mythbusters" proved that in real life, bullets go right through the tank — without fire. But however unrealistic it may be, exploding cars still look pretty awesome.