In this week's Money Quick Tips video, USA TODAY contributor Regina Lewis looks at how in our fast-changing communication landscape, a handwritten note can actually help you stand out in this era ...

It's conventional knowledge that writing notes by hand is better for learning than typing, but now there's science to back it up. Psychological researchers have found that students who hand-write ...

Writing by hand can also lend itself to verbatim note-taking too, though—especially if educators couple their lectures with wordy PowerPoint presentations or dense textbook readings.