If you’re struggling this early in the game, I have your back. Tap or click here for some great tech gift ideas. One of the hottest sellers this season will be smartwatches. Tap or click here for the best smartwatch to buy this December. Keeping your gifts a secret is harder than ever, because so much shopping is done online, and the digital paper-trail is extensive. Household computers are replete with receipts and notifications, and it’s easy to forget how many ways a shared account can blow your cover. Worse, you may not even realize how many clues you leave. And if you’re looking for some extra cash this December, tap or click here for some seasonal gigs that can bring in big bucks.
1. Hide Christmas presents from your kids
2. Hide presents in your archive
If you’re a parent or guardian, you know that no Christmas gift is entirely safe from early detection. Somehow, there’s always one or two gifts that don’t elicit squeals of surprise. That’s relatively easy to do, and it’s tricky for anyone to find those archived orders (although not impossible). Here’s what you do. You’ll see your orders. Click on Archive Order on the right side of each item.
Here’s the point: It’s a little challenging to find those archived purchases. To find yours, go to Orders, then click on the drop-down menu where it says Past 6 Months and select Archived Orders — you’ll be given the option to unarchive an order.
3. Remove your browsing history
You still have some control, and you can make it tough for others to find anything there. You’ll see Browsing History on the upper-left side of the homepage. Hover over the drop-down menu. You will see your most recent purchases along with the date you purchased them. Hover over that date, and you’ll see an X and the word, “Remove.” You can also click on the Browsing History link on the menu. You can remove one item at a time or click on Manage History in the upper-right side to remove all items or to turn off your browsing history. What digital lifestyle questions do you have? Call my national radio show and click here to find it on your local radio station. You can listen to the Kim Komando Show on your phone, tablet or computer. From buying advice to digital life issues, click here for my free podcasts.
