When traveling overseas, don't forget to take along a copy of your birth certificate. If you lose your passport, you'll need it to obtain a new one.

Get more travel and packing suggestions and a suitcase full of other travel tips when you visit Travel Kiosk. Then, stop by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs. They maintain an information-packed site which includes excellent passport information for U.S. citizens.

A safe way to cut a bagel is to place it flat on your cutting surface. Place one hand on top to hold it down. Cut horizontally about half-way through. Then stand the bagel up vertically and finish the job.

Ever wondered where bagels came from? Want to try making your own?

Walking can control weight almost as effectively as jogging since the number of calories burned depends mainly on how much ground you cover, not on how fast you cover it.

To get the best deal on a new car, wait until the last week of the month to go car shopping. Dealers are on a month-to-month quota system and have to make space for incoming shipments.

Don't even think about buying another car without looking at Edmond's Automobile's Buying Guides, now on the web! Need to finance your car? National Auto Locator provides a handy loan calculator for three, four and five year loans.

We've found that one of the best ways to get rid of telemarketers is simply to say,  "Thanks, but I'm not interested! Please put me on your DO NOT CALL list." By law, the telemarketer must add your name to the list, and they simply have no comeback in their scripts for consumers who have "taken advantage" of their offers!

This sounds silly, but it works!  Go visit the How to Get Rid of Junk Mail, Spam and Telemarketers page and finish the job.