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or aren’t informative.
Speaking of trimming down digitally,
unsubscribe from email lists. I don’t have to
be a psychic to know your inbox is full of
nonsense from companies. Sure, I did buy
something online from Nike once. But that
doesn’t mean I need weekly updates from
the sports store about sales and discounts.
Now I know it’s easy just to delete these
emails. But then they’ll reappear like an
annoying weed. So go to the bottom of the
message and click unsubscribe. Or, if that
seems like too much of a hassle, mark them
as spam. This way they at least won’t clog
up your regular inbox.
Sifting through emails also serves as
a solid jumping-off point to change up
your passwords. It’s never a bad idea to
switch them up yearly, if not more often. A
password manager, like Google’s or Apple
Keychain, can keep these in order for you.
On top of that take the time to utilize two-
factor authentication. This means in addi-
tion to knowing your password, a code will
be sent to your phone to verify it’s really
you accessing the account. This is espe-
cially important for websites where a credit
card is stored or photos are saved.
Finally, let’s save some money. Reas-
sess online subscription services and figure
out what’s worth your hard-earned cash.
For example, my wife and I let HBO Now
go on for months even though we stopped
watching the network after Game of
Thrones ended. Maybe the same is true for
you with Audible, Hulu or Spotify?
Regardless, our digital lives are exten-
sions of us and not siloed-off affairs. That’s
why our resolutions should at least touch on
them heading into a new decade.
— Evan Campbell is a freelance writer
who covers video games, movies, TV shows
and tech. He’s also a former copy editor at
the News and Tribune.