A little extra money in your bank account is always a good thing. And with the new year coming up, it's an excellent time to get a headstart. From renting out your backyard to selling old stuff, here are five innovative ways to line your pockets in 2023.

If you’re traveling and lose your wallet, it’ll be a lot smoother getting home if you have pictures of your essential documents. 

Take my advice — here are nine photos you should always have on your phone. Include your license, passport and health insurance card at a minimum. 

 The easiest way to snap and store important documents on an iPhone is to use the handy document scanner built into Apple’s Notes app. 

• Open the Notes app. Create a new note by clicking the icon that looks like a square with a pen located at the bottom right of the screen. 
• Tap the camera icon at the bottom of your new note and select Scan Documents. 

On an Android, snap some photos and mark them as favorites in your picture gallery or use the scan feature in Google Drive. 

• Open the Google Drive app. Tap the plus button in the bottom right corner.
• Tap Scan and allow access to your camera if you have not already. Follow the on-screen prompts to take and save your photos.

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You can have the best router in the world, but it won't work well if you ignore the golden rule. It's all about location! You need to find the best place for your router to maximize your coverage. This can also speed up your internet. Here are a few tips to follow.

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Sometimes it feels like the world is throwing everything it has at you. To succeed, you need someone to guide you through. That’s what Dell Technologies Advisors do. They have the tech advice to help you navigate whatever challenges you’re up against — and get you safely to where you want to be.

Your maps app helps you get from point A to point B, but it can do a lot more than just give you the fastest route to work. Kim has five clever tricks, from traveling Incognito to send an alert if you're running late.

I remember slipping a phone into my son's pocket when he was 4 years old and starting preschool. This time was way before school shootings were in the headlines. Today, I want to help keep the children in your family safe and it goes far behind cellphones. I encourage you to read and share this with the people you love.

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Catch up with Kim's national radio game show sensation, "Brand New or Not True." Kim introduces three products: One is brand new, and the other two are totally fake. This week, Kim attempts to stump Michael in Texarkana, Texas. Will he be able to guess the correct one? You can play along while you watch but remember, no cheating!