What to do when an app asks for your bank information

Plus, the button that declutters your phone No Images? Click here       It’s 2018, but some heterosexual marriages with female breadwinners still struggle. But, as Life reporter Casey Bond writes, a breadwinning woman is only a problem when someone in the relationship chooses to make it one. Read experts’ tips for how to deal when traditional gender norms are upended on the way to the bank.   Plus, this week we investigate the value of activated charcoal, find out if apps that use your bank password are especially risky, and turn up a helpful iPhone tip. Read on for all that helpful goodness and more. Janie   Take back your life   There are apps that promise to budget for you, save money for you, get you refunds from retailers and automate other helpful financial tasks. They also ask for your bank and/or credit card passwords. How safe is this to do, though? We asked experts from developers to hackers if it’s OK to give an app your password — and there’s a catch you may not have considered. Should you give an app your banking info?     Deal with it Is charcoal toothpaste worth your money? To hear some beauty influencers tell it, activated charcoal can replace more expensive whitening treatments or maybe even a trip to the dentist. Think again. HuffPost Life talked to dentists and found out exactly what charcoal toothpaste can — and can’t — do for your teeth. Pro Tip: The app store just turned 10, and it’s time to delete most of your apps. You can blame your brain for your phone screen clutter, since it has an “ability to create illogical, emotional attachments to things we think we might need later,” according to Popular Science. Unfortunately, little-used apps can contain serious security flaws when they are not regularly updated. Your iPhone has an easy way to ID all the apps you can live without, as PopSci points out. Just go to settings > General > iPhone Storage and choose the option “Offload Unused Apps” to automatically delete them. Want more practical magic? Should you raid your retirement account to buy a house? [Lifehacker] How to clean those pesky summer stains [NYT] 7 times you need to talk to a financial advisor [US News] I used Apple’s new controls to limit a teen’s iPhone time (and it worked!) [NYT] How Much Harder It Is To Survive Financially As a Trans Person [HuffPost]    .     HuffPost is now a part of Oath and a part of Verizon. On May 25, 2018 we introduced a new Oath Privacy Policy which will explain how your data is used and shared. Learn More. No moon dust. No B.S. Just a completely essential daily guide to achieving the good life. Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Can't get enough? You'll also love HuffPost's Entertainment newsletter. ©2018 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe      . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe