Kim received a question from a listener to her radio show on the best ways to stay in contact with a large family. Social media, in this case, wouldn’t do the trick, and instant messaging won’t fulfill the other needs the listener had. The correct answer is to set up a private website only your family can access. Here's how.

Instead of scrolling and scrolling for a text you know you'll need later, forward it to your email. It's easier than you think.

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A virtual private network, or VPN, is a layer of protection between your devices and the internet. Every week, Kim gets questions from listeners and readers about how that protection works and what a VPN can and can't do. If you want to know more about protecting your privacy online, look no further.

Google is helpful for finding what you need to know, but there are certain thigns you should never search for. Scammers are sure hoping you will.

I don’t trust Big Tech and you shouldn’t, either. You’ve heard me say for years that free email services like Gmail or Yahoo aren’t really free. There’s a big price to pay — your privacy. These free email sites scan, analyze and save details of every email you send and receive, giving Big Tech a very intimate and detailed profile of you so they can easily sell your data to the highest bidder.

That’s why I use StartMail. With StartMail, I can send encrypted emails with one click, even if the recipient doesn’t use encryption. And StartMail never scans or analyzes your emails. Best of all, when you delete an email, it’s gone — forever.

Don’t trust Big Tech with your data and privacy.

Sick of paying sky-high phone bills? We found five solutions that could save you a ton of money in the long run. Plus, we've got a tip for getting reduced service. If you qualify, you could even get cell phone service for free.

The amount of data Google knows about you is staggering. Everything from which websites you regularly visit to your dream vacation destination is most likely in Google's data bank. Fortunately, I have a way for you to see everything the tech giant knows about you and erase it.

Is your phone ringing off the hook with robocalls? I know how annoying that is — and I can help you stop them with my eBook, "Complete Guide to Robocalls."

We use electricity for virtually everything we do. Whether it’s charging our devices, lighting a room or operating a TV, we constantly use this resource. So how much electricity does it take to power everything humans do every day? The answer may surprise you.

This story takes pettiness to a whole new level.

It’s not always easy to part with a coworker, but you don’t have to pay them in literal pennies. That’s what happened to a Georgia man whose former employer owed him $915. For Andreas Flaten, getting that final check was like pulling teeth. After leaving his Autoworks job, he had to go to the Georgia Department of Labor to get his final check.

His former employer, Miles Walker, retaliated by leaving the final payment in pennies. To be more exact, he left 90,000 oil and grease-covered pennies at the end of Flaten’s driveway. At the top of the filthy pile was an envelope with the final pay stub and an expletive-ridden farewell.