Whether you’re drawn to the relaxing tonalities, the calming lyrics, or the sweet memories evoked when you hear a few specific chords, the right music can help you get both better sleep quality and quantity. The key to drifting into la-la land is relaxing, which is often times much easier said than done. To help zone out and catch enough z’s, many people turn to music. Here are three tips for creating a relaxing playlist of songs for sleeping.Read Story
Back in 2009, Rent-A-Center started Soup to Nuts, a humble in-store effort to collect cans of soup and jars of peanut butter for Americans struggling to balance the costs of housing, health care, clothing, transportation, and more. The inaugural program became a national store-based fundraising campaign aimed at helping food banks, and in the years since its inception, Rent-A-Center patrons have made a huge difference. Last year, stores raised $50,000 that was distributed to food banks across 39 regions. And in the last three years, Rent-A-Center has donated more than $180 million toward fighting hunger—but there’s plenty of room to do more.Read Story
There’s no wrong way to spend the summer, whether you’re taking road trips, enjoying the great outdoors, or spending the hot summer days inside playing games and crafting. Perhaps you celebrated Family Fun Month by perfecting the art of snapping a cute back-to-school photo, or shopping and getting your family ready for a great school year.Read Story
Back-to-school shopping takes on a whole new dimension for college students moving into a new dorm room. What’s the best way to squeeze all the necessities of life into a small space they’ll likely be sharing with another student? Here are eight dorm room hacks to help make dorm life as organized and stress-free as possible.Read Story
When you compare cell phone plans, they key is to look for a plan that includes enough coverage to avoid overage charges, but not so much that you’ll be paying for services you don’t actually need. RAC’s mobile plans are popular because you get multiple unlimited talk, text, and data plans to choose from (certain restrictions apply); and we offer nationwide coverage as well as international calling to select countries. Because RAC provides high-end smartphones at low out-of-pocket costs with no credit ever needed, mobile customers enjoy more choices, more flexibility, and more control. So, which mobile plan is right for you? Here are four things to consider.Read Story
Whether you’re crying tears of joy or sorrow when it’s time to send your students back to school, capture the moment with these six simple-yet-inspired ideas to take cute back-to-school photos.
There’s an abundance of zucchini this time of year. (It’s literally everywhere!) Take advantage of the veggie with a healthy, hearty zucchini and squash recipe.Read Story
Can’t quite make it to Rio this year? With just a few household items, you can re-create some of the more popular events like track and field, gymnastics, swimming, and soccer as fun backyard activities. Here are nine ideas for hosting your own 2016 summer games.Read Story
Escape the mundane with the Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphone and Gear Virtual Reality headset. New features make the S7 even more efficient, convenient, and fun, and when paired with the Gear VR, you can discover a whole new world with just the swipe of a finger. Here are a few reasons to love the S7 and Gear VR.Read Story
Summer is almost over, and the kids will be going back to school soon. But August is Family Fun Month, so why not take one last opportunity to plan some activities for the whole gang to enjoy? Here are eight budget-friendly ideas for family fun that will put an exclamation point at the end of your summer.Read Story