Contrary to popular belief, buying a home isn’t always a better financial decision than renting. It depends on quite a few factors, from your home’s appreciation rate to the property taxes in your area. Looking at a handful of metrics, including these, Bankrate put together a ranking of the best metro areas for homeowners.

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Pokémon Go’s anticipated new buddy system rolled out over the last few days. Yesterday, everybody received access to patch 1.7 for iOS and 0.37 for Android. Now, when you walk around and collect Pokémon, you can choose a “buddy” Pokémon that acquires candy of its Pokémon type after you hit certain distance benchmarks.

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In terms of morning-time comfort, nothing approaches the pancake. It’s literally a food blanket that says “come here, my child, and let me wrap you in my warm, carby body. You are safe now.” Almost every culture seems to have its own version of the breakfast staple, and we’ve rounded up some of the most delicious ways to eat them, whether you call them “flapjacks,” “pancakes,” or “crepes.”

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Death is the most natural thing, yet it seems surreal, which is why most of us don’t bother planning for it (plus it’s kind of a bummer). We’ve told you how to prepare for the practical stuff , but there’s the emotional side to think about, too. Consider writing a “last letter.”

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Anker, purveyor of your favorite USB charging gear , has a whole new lineup of Quick Charge 3.0-compatible chargers, and you can save an extra 15% on any or all of them today. Just be sure to note the promo codes below.

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