Tempted to indulge in junk food this holiday season? You probably won’t be doing your brain any favors. Getting a higher percentage of your calories from highly processed foods is associated with a faster rate of cognitive decline, according to a study recently published in JAMA Neurology, a scientific journal of the American Medical Association. … Read more
Christmas and Kwanzaa are less than two weeks away — with Hanukkah now less than one week out — and shipping deadlines are fast approaching. No wonder you’re scrambling to finish all that gift shopping – and you’re hardly the only one. Historically, the second Monday of December has been a popular shopping day, particularly … Read more
Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Restaurant gift cards can be the perfect holiday present, especially for friends and loved ones who are notoriously difficult to please. And if you purchase a gift card from the right restaurant, you can get a little holiday bonus with your card. Following are a slew of restaurants offering bonus gift … Read more
If you have the Costco Anywhere Visa, you have extended warranty protection — but not for much longer. Reddit users reported months ago that the card’s website no longer made mention of the extended warranty benefit, leading some to believe Citi, the card issuer, would soon stop including it. That is indeed what’s happening in … Read more
fizkes / Shutterstock.com No one likes paying bills, but chances are that you have at least a few. And, of course, the rules depend on who’s collecting the money. You might have autopay options, or you might be sending in checks using your bank’s bill pay features. When paying bills, having a good system can … Read more
M1 Finance is a personal finance company that offers a variety of financial services, including investment management, portfolio analysis, and stock trading. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and was founded in 2015. If you read more about them in our M1 Finance review you’ll clearly see they are a top notch online broker … Read more
Sean Pavone / Shutterstock.com U.S. home values continued to grow on a year-over-year basis in October but declined from where they were in September, according to property analytics firm CoreLogic. From October 2021 to October 2022, home values jumped 10.1% nationwide. However, prices in October slid 0.1% compared with where they were in September. After … Read more
Syda Productions / Shutterstock.com Savvy shoppers know that with a little planning, they can earn cash back or rewards almost every time they shop. From shopping through cash-back websites such as Rakuten to using discounted gift card websites like Raise, there are endless ways to save. Shopping the right stores also can save you cash. … Read more
Every Friday I recap “news you can use” from the week: a handful of quotes from major (and often expensive) news sources, so you can stay up to date on the news that affects your money without spending a dime and in less than a minute. Here’s an overview of what happened this week. China’s … Read more
Some of your favorite foods might include the ingredient titanium dioxide — and that can be a big problem for your health, according to the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Recently, CSPI warned that titanium dioxide — which typically adds bright white color to products — includes nanoparticles that may accumulate in the … Read more