But to understand your money is to understand how to live your best life. Whether you’re planning a trip, aiming for early retirement, or just plain shopping for groceries, everyone needs to know how to handle their money. Luckily, there are plenty of money experts out there who manage to make even the most intricate financial complexities sound as simple as 2+2. With their help, you can get on the path to fixing your finances....
Can You Freeze Cookies? By the time the holidays roll around, there is no shortage of decadent cookies, cakes, and pies. Year after year, many of us overindulge until our pant buttons are about to pop, but there’s actually a way to enjoy those beloved Christmas cookies all year round. If you have leftover cookies, make sure they’re completely cooled, and then place them in an air-tight food storage container, lined with aluminum foil or wax paper....
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Here’s one hard-and-fast rule for good gifting: “Always gift from your recipient’s perspective,” says Elaine Swann, founder of Swann School of Protocol. “Look at their life, interests, what’s meaningful for them, what they might enjoy, and make your decision based on that.” Still stumped? We asked some etiquette experts to weigh in on some of the most common gift-giving questions. “It is satisfying to give gifts that are well-loved and well-used, but remember that giving should be motivated by generosity,” says etiquette expert Catherine Newman....
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