Here to give you some helpful hints is Day to Day's personal finance contributor, Michelle Singletary.

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For those wishing to try out brainstorming, there are a number of helpful hints.

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With this in mind, Australian cosplayers Ardella, Eve, and Kitty have some helpful hints for male convention goers on where to keep your eyes and hands.

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Instead of flight attendants showing us the ropes (and the seat belts), flyers are now being treated with helpful hints from characters from Lord of the Rings.

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Imagine being able to check your air conditioner from your smartphone, or buying a clothes dryer that saves money for you automatically during critically hot days, or simply getting some helpful customized hints on how best to save energy and money in your house or apartment.

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Already, there have been hints about how helpful that could be.

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Research by NYU's Blaser hints that H. pylori may be helpful in warding off asthma.

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If the British do not play ball on Eurobonds, hints the commission, other countries will not be helpful over pensions.

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