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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/dogeholder215 on 2026-01-03 20:59:12+00:00.

I realize a lot of people don't know this exists, and insurance companies definitely don't volunteer the info.

If your car has been in an accident, it now has a "wrecked" history on Carfax. Even if the repairs are perfect, that car is worth significantly less than it was the day before the accident. If you try to trade it in next week, the dealer will lowball you because of that history.

This loss of equity is called "Inherent Diminished Value."

In almost every state (except those with strict no-fault laws like MI/MA), the at-fault driver's insurance is legally obligated to compensate you for this difference in value.

How to get it:

1. Don't accept the "17c Formula": If you ask for diminished value, adjusters often send a worksheet calculation that caps the payout at 10% of the car's value. This is an internal negotiation tactic, not law (unless you are in Georgia). You can refuse it.
2. Get real numbers: Get a trade-in quote for your car with the accident history, and find comparable listings for the same car without accidents. The difference is your claim.
3. Send a demand letter: State clearly that you want to be made whole for the loss of market value.

This usually only works on newer cars (under 5-7 years old) with no prior accidents, but the check can easily be $1,000 - $3,000. Don't leave it on the table.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/jcapi1142 on 2026-01-03 18:55:15+00:00.

This is mainly for the commonsense reasons of witnessing any moisture build up or leaks which may not have begun to show through the finish.

Also, for large properties it's good to have knowledge of run off and/or pooling of water that could occur.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/UpstairsBumblebee446 on 2026-01-03 17:27:26+00:00.

Original Title: LPT: If you need a favor from someone, ask for their "advice" first, not their "help." People are often resistant to doing work, but they love sharing their opinion. Once they are mentally invested in your problem, they are much more likely to offer physical help.

If you ask a coworker, "Can you help me fix this spreadsheet?", they hear "Do this work for me."

If you ask, "Hey, I know you're great at Excel, could I get your advice on the best way to approach this formula?", they feel flattered. They will usually look at it, explain it, and often end up fixing it for you because it's faster than explaining it.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/MontenReign1992 on 2026-01-03 14:29:28+00:00.

If you reply to messages the second they come in, people start assuming you’re always available. Over time, that turns into pressure, not productivity.

It’s okay to pause, finish what you’re doing, and respond when it actually fits your schedule. Setting realistic response habits early helps protect your time and reduces burnout without needing a big confrontation.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/MikeRowePeanus on 2026-01-03 06:20:17+00:00.

Media outlets would never miss the opportunity to milk SEO by omitting a star player’s name, so if the headline reads “Manchester United star set for shock summer move”, you can be sure the player in question is not a star, or even first-team regular.

If the player in question were indeed a “star” and globally recognizable, the headline would read, for example: “Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes set for shock summer move”, as including his full name will have far wider reach across search engines.

Having previously worked in sports journalism for 12 years, I can assure you the above is absolutely true, from an editor/SEO perspective.

I’d hazard to guess this can be applied for most news articles, not only sports journalism, although I try not to consume global and political news so, “no comment” there.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/hjf25 on 2026-01-03 04:34:37+00:00.

Most stress comes from having too many small decisions open at once. Instead of trying to solve everything, pick one decision you can temporarily remove.

For example, decide what you will eat for the next two days.

Or decide not to respond to non urgent messages until tomorrow.

Or decide that one task is simply not happening this week.

Reducing decisions lowers mental load faster than adding productivity systems.

You do not need better choices. You need fewer of them.

Thank you.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/AppInitio on 2026-01-03 03:38:29+00:00.

We use our iPhones to capture photos, videos, and a LOT of screenshots. The screenshots are usually meant to be quick reminders of something we need once - a QR code, a map, or a funny tweet. But we aren't good about deleting them. They accumulate, mix in with our real, cherished photos, crowding them out. Scrolling through photos is no longer a joy. View your 2025 photos as a slideshow, and every other slide is an unsightly screenshot. If you use iCloud, this mess gets synced across your iPad and Mac, wasting storage space.

This insanely simple trick can instantly clean up your Photos library without deleting a single screenshot! So you still have them all “just in case they're needed”. Here's how (and it really takes 5 minutes): Open Photos, go to Collections > Media Types > Screenshots. Select all the screenshots, and put them in a Shared Album named 'Screenshots'. After this, delete all the screenshots from your main library, and empty the 'Recently Deleted' folder. No need to share that Shared Album with anybody, it's only for you.

This will tidy up your main photo stream, leaving only the 'real' photos you care about, and make your library fun to browse again. Photos in Shared Albums don't count towards your iCloud storage, so this will also free up space in iCloud and on all your devices. All screenshots still be available on your iPhone and other devices in a neat, separate bucket, out of the way and out of sight until needed. Shared Albums do downsize images to 2048px, but for screenshots it hardly makes a difference. If you need a more thorough cleanup, see this, but even relocating just the screenshots will make a very visible difference to your photo collection.

PS: If you have a huge number of screenshots, remember that one Shared Album can have max 5000 items - so you may need more than one album. Also, your iPhone or iPad may not gracefully handle the creation of thousands of new records in moving everything to a shared album in one go. If this happens, move in smaller batches or do it on a Mac.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/echointexas on 2026-01-03 02:16:42+00:00.

I started doing this a few years ago, and it is massively helpful in terms of not leaving built up snow on the shovel when scooping. Makes it slide right off rather than stick!

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Terrible_Rutabaga442 on 2026-01-02 23:31:45+00:00.

my friend just went through hell because he didnt have this set up. his former business partner posted a long rant on medium and reddit after their startup failed. blamed my friend for everything, made it sound like he screwed over investors and employees. post went semi-viral in their industry and sat on page 1 of google for 8 months before my friend even knew it existed. only found out after getting ghosted by 3 potential clients who clearly did their research. one person finally admitted "we googled you and found some concerning things about how you handled your last venture"

he tried to ask the ex-partner to take it down-got blocked flagged it on reddit and medium - didnt violate any rules apparently

tried responding with his side of story - just made it worse and kept it ranking high created linkedin posts to push it down - barely moved after months

had to hire reputation management service that "fixed his reputation" and it worked. they built professional content to outrank that rant - industry articles, podcast interviews, proper PR pieces telling the real story. took 4-5 months and cost few grand but the rant finally dropped to page 3 where most people dont bother looking

do this TODAY: google com/alerts - set up for: 1) your full name in quotes 2) name + industry/company 3) name + city. Get emails when new content appears. my friend couldve responded immediately instead of losing business for 8 months

you can get screwed by: 1) bitter ex-partners or coworkers 2) angry clients posting reviews 3) old drama resurfacing 4) someone mixing you up with another person

google doesnt fact check and potential clients wont ask for your side. hopefully you wont need reputation services like my friend did. but if you need to fix your online presence act fast before it costs you opportunities. takes 2 minutes to set up alerts. could save your career. protect your reputation because nobody else will

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/ReadilyReady on 2026-01-02 21:27:25+00:00.

I always feel bad tossing cards away after the occasion has passed. Cutting them into bookmarks gives me a way to repurpose the cards into something useful, and is a fun way to look back on pretty patterns or portions of nice messages received. Because cards are usually made of heavier paper they make excellent, durable, placeholders.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/orange196 on 2026-01-02 20:48:07+00:00.

in a group conversation I noticed I did this twice. I think i started talking at the same time as my friend twice to ask her for clarification about something she brought up. now I’m feeling guilty for interrupting (?). it was to build on what was said/get more info vs bringing up a new topic.

previously when this happens I often say sorry go ahead if I start at same time as another person and sometimes they’ll say you go ahead and then that exchange also feels awkward.

so was what I did rude? what would be better? when I pause longer it seems they’re onto the next subject before I said what I wanted to bring up.

i value being ggracious and am naturally more of a listener so these two “interruptions” or starting to speak at same time feel like I was mean in some way. Thank you for any insight!

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/here-comes_the-sun on 2026-01-02 18:53:30+00:00.

I'm starting a new job next week (marketing) and I would love to hear your tips for making a great first impression, making things easy for myself, or generally starting off on the right foot!

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/willedwildcat on 2026-01-02 19:03:39+00:00.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/RedTsar97 on 2026-01-02 16:33:20+00:00.

I used to see-saw in btw feeling low, to getting motivated to do something about it but it never lasted long.

Some mornings I woke up just bleh. Not sad. Not happy. Just... empty. On those days, waiting for motivation is like waiting for a bus that's never coming.

So I stopped waiting.

I put a schedule in place, a no brainer one instead of relying on motivation

Motivation is "I feel like going to the gym today!"

Schedule is "It's 7 AM. I go to the gym at 7 AM. Time to go."

Motivation is emotionally driven . While a schedule is a pre-made decision.

You can't control your feelings. But you CAN control your decisions.

Second thing that was failing me was me, basically my high expectations

I was setting the bar too high!!!

I'm going to run 5 miles every day!

I'm going to read for an hour!

I'm going to meditate for 30 minutes!

These goals require motivation. When I didn't feel like it, I didn't do it.

So, I made the requirement so small that I found it ridiculously easy to carry on

5 push-ups (not 20)

5 pages of reading (not a chapter)

5 minute of meditation (not 30)

(Also planned a day before to reduce the mental block)

Once I did the minimum, I usually did more. But even if I didn't,I kept the habit alive.

It has been 6ish months of me showing up even when I didn't feel all happy about it.

I haven't moved mountains but I have shown progress in my mental and physical health, my financial health and also my relationships.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Seophyrap on 2026-01-02 15:00:20+00:00.

I’ve never seen anyone else do it besides me, so I figured people were just too nervous too ask. An air hostess offered me both on a flight a few years ago and I’ve been doing it on every flight since. Plane snacks are better when you have both salty and sweet imo.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/KnowYourLimit69 on 2026-01-02 05:52:14+00:00.

With the new year coming around and people setting expectations and resolutions for themselves, I just want to remind everyone that doing something a a little bit is better than not all. Of course brushing your teeth for 2 minutes is best, but brushing for 20 seconds is better than not all. Eating a few bites is better than not eating at all. Reminder to not be so hard on yourself, you don’t need to beat yourself up over everything, be proud of yourself for trying at all.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Dripkid69420 on 2026-01-02 05:33:50+00:00.

How do I improve my focus while reading textbooks, recently I have been overstimulated because of social media, youtube, how do I learn back the ability to focus again.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Lonely_Noyaaa on 2026-01-02 01:22:01+00:00.

I used to jump between emails, calls, and work projects all day. It left me drained and feeling like I accomplished nothing. Now I group tasks, emails in one block, calls in another, focused work in another and the difference is huge. I get more done and feel less stressed.

This method works for personal and professional tasks alike. It reduces context switching and makes your brain more efficient.

Edit: Even small batching, like paying all bills at once or making all your phone calls in one session, improves productivity significantly.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/EatYourCheckers on 2026-01-01 20:38:41+00:00.

My title is a bit tongue in cheek, but the point is, that if you have a new goal this year, track it in some physical way.

Eating less, yelling less, drinking less, exercising more, eating more veggies, saving more: Any goal is helped by tracking it.

1. It gives you a visual reminder of your progress on those days that you don't quite measure up. Often when we break a new habit, we throw in the towel, we feel defeated. If you can look back and see all your successful days, that can be motivation to keep going tomorrow.
2. Knowing that you have to write it down or add it to an app makes you think twice about taking a cheat day. You don't want to mess up your streak! You will find yourself being more conscious and intentional about your decisions, because you are accountable to yourself (and that spreadsheet!)

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/gamersecret2 on 2026-01-01 03:55:55+00:00.

Most New Year advice is about goals, habits, and motivation. What actually changes life faster is deciding what you are done with.

Being talked over.

Over explaining.

Late night work messages.

Plans you say yes to out of guilt.

I noticed that the biggest improvements in my life did not come from adding new habits. They came from removing one thing that drained me. Less tolerance creates more space than more ambition ever will.

Goals require energy. Boundaries give it back.

Happy New Year. Wishing you clarity, peace, and better boundaries in the year ahead.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/Everythingiskriss on 2026-01-01 03:44:20+00:00.

Search for the video you would like - weights, cardio, dance, yoga, pilates, qi gong, whatever you like the most. 10 minutes a day, 3 times a week is something you can easily fit into your schedule. Try it 3 days a week for one week and get back to me here.

Here’s to a great and fit 2026!

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/DrugOfGods on 2025-12-31 22:00:48+00:00.

If you need to transport balloons for a New Years party, or any other occasion, a fitted sheet works great. You can fit well over a dozen large balloons inside, and the elastic keeps them all together.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/randomzy876 on 2025-12-31 21:07:43+00:00.

In 10 years, you won't care about a shaky video of explosions in the sky. You will care deeply about seeing your parents, your friends, or your pets as they looked tonight in 2025. Capture the reaction, not the action.

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/captain_salt_bag on 2025-12-31 19:45:36+00:00.

I just realized that many people don’t know Android has a built-in "Schedule Send" feature, which is ideally suited to make your friends think you care while you're being lazy.

If you want to send that "Happy New Year" text to your best friend (or your mom) the second the clock strikes 12, but you also plan on being passed out by 10 PM—or you just don't want to be fumbling with your phone while the ball drops—here is how you do it.

The 30-second setup:

• Type the text: Go into your messages and type out whatever you want to say.
• Hit the '+' button: It’s right next to where you type. Look for the "Schedule Send" icon (represented by a clock).
• Pick the exact time: Don't click the "tomorrow morning" suggestions. Tap "Pick date and time."
• Set it for Jan 1st at 00:00: This is the key. Ensure the calendar is set to the 1st, and the clock is set to midnight exactly.
• Send it (to the queue): Hit "Set" and then tap that little SMS button that now has a clock on it.

Now you’ll see the text sitting there in the chat, but it’s just chilling until midnight. You can go back to sleep or keep partying, and your phone does the work for you.

I use this for birthdays, too, because I’m notoriously bad at forgetting until 3 PM the next day. This way, I look like the organized friend for once.

Cheers and Happy New Year! 🥂

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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/benpva16 on 2025-12-31 18:44:02+00:00.

Take a clear photo of each of your pets individually (face + full body) if you haven’t recently. If they ever get out, you’ll instantly have a good picture for posters and neighborhood posts instead of scrambling for a usable one.