Emergency FYI

Emergency FYI: Your phone can still call 911 even if you don’t have service or a SIM card. Any cellphone tower will put the call through — even if you’re on a competitor’s network.

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Pro tip: How to securely share passwords

Any regular visitor to Komando.com knows never to share passwords. While that’s true in general, password sharing is sometimes necessary. You have to be careful and do it the right way.

Essentially, it all comes down to using the right password manager. Keep reading for more details.

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Free online financial calculators to get debt under control, plan for retirement and see your net worth

If you need help managing your money, you’ve come to the right place. We have tons of financial tips for investors and small business owners. Case in point: Here are 10 free spreadsheet templates to help you get a handle on your money.

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Security software tech ban: Russia-based Kaspersky Lab is getting the boot in the U.S. Think about the damage a Communist government download can do to a customer base of over 4,000,000 computers worldwide. Time to switch, like, now. My pick is TotalAV — it covers up to five of your (or your loved ones’) computers and devices.

73 cents per stamp

This is the U.S. Postal Service’s proposed new price for Forever stamps starting in July. It’s up 8% from the current price of 68 cents and 78% more than the initial 2007 price of 41 cents. I’d send more letters, but stamp-flation is out of control!

When your suitcase is jam-packed: Fancy credit card lounges (paywall link) loaded with workspaces, restaurants and more are popping up at U.S. airports. New perks include Peloton bikes, caviar and nap pods. I saw an ad for a new Singapore Airlines flight that has a full workout area in the first-class cabin. That’s something!

$524,625 to Uncle Sam

That’s during the average American’s tax-paying life and is one-third of the average family’s lifetime earnings. Just a little tax season fact to keep filing fun. Ugh.

🚨 iPhone warning: Scary new term: “Mercenary attacks.” This type of spyware targets high-profile folks like politicians and journalists, and it’s hit a whopping 92 countries. You got it if you see “Threat Notification” at the top of appleid.apple.com or if Apple sends you an email and iMessage alert about it.

📸 Don’t buy photo-editing software now: Starting May 15, Google Photos will open access to everyone for its free AI editing tools, including Magic Eraser, Photo Unblur, Portrait Light and Magic Editor. Android phones need to be running Android 8 or later to use these features, and iPhones must have iOS 15 or later.

eBay for fashionistas: Buying clothes is huge on eBay right now. The iOS app has a new AI-powered “shop the look” feature with a carousel of fashion looks on the homepage to shop. FYI, Android support is coming later this year.

Some spouses are M&M’s – Memories & Mistakes: A Massachusetts mom turned to social media to track down her husband, who left her and their two kids. Her post went viral, and within 14 hours, women claimed to have matched with him on the dating app Bumble, serving up his new address and phone number in Texas. Putz.