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Every penny counts when you're booking a trip. Don't just hit the online travel sites and hope you find a room that fits your budget. With these tips, you'll save some cash or even get a nicer room than you otherwise could afford at a budget-friendly price. I've got the insider secrets down the exact time to book.

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 shouldn't skimp on your bedding. Heavy sheets can make you wake up from overheating, while thin sheets can make you shiver. Upgrade your sleep game with these luxury sheets.

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The more we rely on our devices for work, school and our personal lives, the more we have to lose. Whether it’s bank accounts, personal data, photos, conversations — there’s just so much to preserve and protect. That’s why I recommend TotalAV’s industry-leading security suite. It’s easy to use and offers the best protection in the business. In fact, they’ve received the renowned VB100 award for detecting more than 99% of malware samples for the last three years in a row.

Not only do you get continuous protection from the latest threats, but their AI-driven service, WebShield, blocks dangerous websites automatically, stopping threats before they reach you. Plus, you can subscribe to data breach alerts and clear out old files with the Junk Cleaner.

Everyone has multiple devices these days, and with all that tech comes numerous cables. TVs, sound systems, desktop computers and monitors can lead to a massive heap of out-of-control cords. It's easy to get confused about which cable belongs to what. How do you remember which port to plug a device into? We have a simple solution.

Your one shiny new phone isn't running so great anymore, is it? Yes, newer phones will always be faster but don't be so quick to spend the cash just yet. We gathered some tips and tricks to breathe life into your phone and make it run as well as the day you got it!

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