admin Andrey_Popov / Shutterstock.com Folks shopping for homes are getting a little choosier these days. As we previously reported in “The Best Week to List Your House for Sale in 2023,” Hannah Jones, economic research analyst for Realtor.com, says today’s sky-high prices and soaring mortgage rates have caused buyers to become “a bit more picky than … Read more
Can the morning cup of coffee that wakes you up also keep you slimmer and healthier? New research suggests that tantalizing possibility. People with higher blood caffeine levels may have lower body weight and a reduced risk for being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in the British Medical Association … Read more
Josep Suria / Shutterstock.com It’s often said breakfast is the most important meal of the day — and you can bet the cereal industry agrees. It’s a $37 billion market. The diversity of options can be overwhelming; there are hundreds. Many sugar-coated and chocolate-covered varieties are marketed toward kids while others target health-conscious adults. Unfortunately, … Read more
PR Image Factory / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on FlexJobs.com. If you’re considering a career in programming or development, it’s a great choice! These are two of the most in-demand professions across nearly all industries, as companies increasingly rely on software to get work done. From finance and health care to manufacturing … Read more
Sean Locke Photography / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. You’ve spent months — years even — saving up for a down payment for a house. You’ve budgeted meticulously, banking savings whenever you could to make homeownership possible. After reaching that goal, you may feel like the pressure to budget … Read more
Whether you’re just starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel, or you’re already retired, there are money moves you need to make to ensure your golden years are golden. What you want is a happy, stress-free life. How you’ll get it is with ideas like these. 1. Make sure you’re on … Read more
The way people talk about investing money makes it seem like magic. Have you seen TikToks or Tweets that talk about putting $5 a day into an account and turning it into $2.3 million? Sure, it’ll take five decades to accumulate and a 10% annual return, but it’s enough to make you reconsider that morning Starbucks! … Read more
Sean Pavone / Shutterstock.com What do you call a person with at least $100 million in assets? A centimillionaire. However, deciding where to stay when you’re traveling can be difficult, no matter your income level. From California to Florida, here’s a list of the most popular hotels visited by the nearly 10,000 centimillionaires living in … Read more
Mix and Match Studio / Shutterstock.com Like many Americans, I have plenty of street cred when it comes to dieting. When I was younger, in pursuit of weight loss I ate grapefruit, gave up fat, gave up all my favorite foods, followed a macrobiotic diet and tried fasting. Such crazy diet advice seems as American … Read more
fizkes / Shutterstock.com For many consumers, “online shopping” might be synonymous with “Amazon.” The enormous multinational retailer has come a long way from its 1995 beginnings as an online bookstore. It reported $149.2 billion in sales in the three months ending in December 2022. But Amazon isn’t alone in the online-shopping marketplace, and there’s one … Read more