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If your memory is beginning to fade, cheer up: A positive attitude about aging might reverse that decline. Older people who experience a common type of memory loss known as mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are 30% more likely to reverse the situation if they have “taken in positive beliefs about aging from their culture,” according … Read more

A recent survey by the Research Department of Statista.com revealed that 34% of Americans had less than $1,000 in their savings accounts. This might sound disturbing, but this was actually far better than a survey CNBC reported on a few years ago that nearly 70% of Americans had $1,000 or less in savings. Personally, I … Read more

Krakenimages.com / Shutterstock.com If you’ve looked over your budget and think you can’t cut it down anymore, maybe you need to look a little harder. There are probably some expenses you still could reduce — or drop altogether — to save thousands of dollars a year. We found some examples of these costs. Here’s how … Read more

AshTproductions / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on TheDollarStretcher.com. “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Dr. Stephen Covey was first published in 1989 and has sold over 40 million copies since then, in dozens of languages. Covey later co-authored similar books targeted to highly effective teens, families, and marriage. His writing … Read more

Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. You might have heard about the Inflation Reduction Act, which was passed into law in August 2022. Funnily enough, the law does very little to combat inflation. But one thing it does do is provide a large swath of green … Read more

fizkes / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Living on the Cheap. Young families have it rough. Parents might still be paying off student loans, while they try to save for a first (or forever) home and pay for preschool or child care. Many are climbing the corporate ladder, working their way up … Read more

Daxiao Productions / Shutterstock.com For many families, big cities are too expensive to live in. Suburbs often provide a better balance of cost and quality of life — but they aren’t all created equal. Niche, a housing and school data platform, has released a list of the best suburbs to buy a house, using federal … Read more

MDV Edwards / Shutterstock.com The bathroom might be the one area of the house where we most fear germs. Even those who are not neat freaks get a little squeamish about the bacteria that lurk there. And yet, many of us engage in bad practices that only make the growth of germs and other unsanitary … Read more

Morakod1977 / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on Living on the Cheap. Food waste by the average American family is estimated at 25% to 30% of your grocery shopping dollars. Fresh vegetables top the list. If you have a better use for one-fourth of your grocery budget, please read on for simple ways … Read more

Grusho Anna / Shutterstock.com Are you paying for an online vitamin subscription when you only wanted to try one bottle? Or did you end up with more items than you bargained for in an online shopping cart after jumping on a single hot deal? You might have been tricked by “dark patterns.” Retailers, travel sites … Read more