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Four health and fitness trends to watch in 2022 With the coming year once again shrouded in uncertainty, predicting fitness trends feels a bit like the task that faced weather forecasters such as Kenneth Arrow, a future Nobel Prize winner in economics, during the Second World War.

Retirees in search of income and some inflation protection may want to consider real estate investment trusts For retirees searching for investment income and protection from inflation, one solution may be real estate investment trusts. REITs, as they're called, are companies that own and/or operate properties like office buildings, shopping malls, apartment complexes and warehouses.

Revisiting The ‘Retirement Crisis’ And Retirement Legislation In 2022 - What’s In Store In The New Year? The SECURE Act 2.0, autoenrollment expansion, and a continuing question: just how are retirees doing, anyway?

5 Ways To Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions Based On New Research If you’re like many people, you’ve made your New Year’s resolutions—work-related and otherwise—and you’re loaded with optimism and good intentions for the new year. But you also know New Year’s resolutions can be tough to maintain. There are plenty of the usual recommendations, but if ...

13 No-Fail Ways to Combine Decorating Styles for a Cohesive Look Confidently blend styles for a truly personal home with these tips from the pros. The key to success is balance, repetition, and embracing compromise. Whether you're moving in with your significant other or accommodating the belongings of multiple generations, combining decorating styles can feel da...

Regenuary is the sustainable eating movement to rival Veganuary - but what is it? Over a quarter of a million people are taking part in this year's Veganuary - the campaign encouraging participants to try veganism for the 31 days of January. But a new movement called 'Regenuary' is urging conscientious consumers to consider a different approach to eco-friendly eating.

Why friendships are even more important in retirement Retirement is a time for picking up old hobbies, trying new activities and travelling the world (when there’s no pandemic to worry about). But amid all of these life changes, maintaining one key constant makes the difference: relationships with friends.

13 Inexpensive Ways to Keep Your House Warm If you feel a shiver each time you open your utility bill, your house may be too cold. More likely, however, you're paying more than you should to heat it. In either case, you can make changes now that will give you a warm home and save you money.

Covid mortgage bailout is expiring. Here's what to do if you still can't pay Covid relief programs allowed millions of struggling Americans to pause mortgage payments, and many of those bailouts are now expiring, putting cash-strapped borrowers at risk. "The maximum forbearance term was 18 months for most programs," said Michael Fratantoni, chief economist of the Mortgage Ba...

19 Healthy Breakfasts That'll Get You Out the Door Fast When you need a quick, healthy breakfast, we've got you covered. These easy healthy breakfast ideas come together super fast to give you the protein boost you need to make it to lunchtime.

Can My Landlord Sell the House I’m Renting? Learn Your Tenant Rights When Landlord Sells Property Landlord selling house? Since landlords own the property you’re living in, they do have the right to sell it whenever they want. Still, that doesn’t mean that they can just kick their renters or tenants to the street immediately or mess with your security deposit.

Sales of newly built homes tank as affordability hits buyers At some point the price is just too high. That may be increasingly the case for potential buyers of newly built single-family homes. Sales of those homes in November came in well below analysts expectations, down 14% from a year ago.