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Are all of the cables to your tech devices a complete mess? You're not alone. Many struggle to keep them organized in a reasonable fashion. The digital goddess is here to help. Use these simple strategies to organize your cables.

Do you prefer a fresh start when you open your browser or to see all the tabs you last had open? You can customize things based on what you like.

First, open Chrome, click the three vertical dots at the top right, then click Settings. A new tab will open. Choose On startup from the left-hand menu. From there, you’ll have three choices:

• Open the New Tab page opens up Chrome to a blank tab.
• Continue where you left off opens the tabs you last had open.
• Open a specific page or set of pages opens any sites you’d like to open when you start your browser.

🖱️ Use Firefox, Edge or Safari? Get startup customization steps for each browser here.

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You can't visit some websites when using a VPN for a few reasons. We'll explain why you can't reach certain sites, apps or online services. Then, we'll share strategies for bypassing VPN blocks.

Twitter is full of trolls and politics. Not my page, though. Come say hi and learn a thing or two.

I vet every single sponsor, so when our sales VP told me about GetRefunds.com, I tried it out. This site helps small businesses get COVID relief funds for keeping employees during the pandemic. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much.

Whoa! I found out I was owed $400,000. Seriously. This is not PPP. It’s different. It’s the Employee Retention Credit. If you kept your full-time or equivalent employees on payroll during COVID, you could get a huge refund, too. 

There’s no upfront charge — they don’t get paid until your business gets its refund. Heck, it’s worth checking to see if your business is owed money too. Go now to GetRefunds.com. Be sure to tell them I sent you!

Give your loved ones — or yourself — the gift of privacy. This year, take a few minutes to do a smartphone privacy and security tune-up. It'll only take a few minutes, and I'll walk you through all the steps.

Are you intimidated by the thought of creating a custom ringtone? It's easier than you think, and we can show you how. From finding the perfect copyright-free song to loading it onto your device, you can shake up your smartphone routine in the best way possible.

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