It's hard to just flip a switch and do this.  But if you can manage it, it might make you happy FOREVER.   A new study in the Netherlands found there's one trait that makes us happier no matter how old we are.  It's true whether you're in your 30s, 40s, 50s or even 80s.  All you have to do is learn to TRUST people more.   They found that having a trusting attitude makes us feel happier and more satisfied with life.  And it gets easier and easier the more you do it.   It's like a feedback loop.  The [...]

Summertime is here, which means your kids are out of school and looking to have fun.  If you work from home, or suddenly find yourself feeling guilty for not having enough time to spend with them . . . you're not alone.   And your kids feel it, too.  In a study from a few years back, 70% of kids said their parents are too distracted.   Here's what a psychologist said about it, "During the day-to-day, we quite easily slip into routines and forget to make space for that quality time together . . . So a break away with [...]

If you think tap water tastes fine and paying for bottled water is dumb, you'll hate this new trend . . .   "The New York Times" did a big feature on how rich people are moving on from "fine wine," and getting in on FINE WATER tastings.  (???)   A writer for the "Times" recently went to a fine water competition in Atlanta, where six judges . . . or "water sommeliers" . . . blind taste-tested 107 different types of mineral water from around the world.   Like wine, they say each type of "fine water" has a distinct taste [...]

Have you ever tried any of these "hacks" and regretted it?  Someone asked frugal people on Reddit to name "money-saving" tricks that can actually cost you more.     1.  Driving to the cheaper gas station across town.  Unless it's a lot cheaper, you don't have to drive far before it's not worth it anymore.  (Here's a calculator that also factors in what you think your time is worth.)   2.  D.I.Y. repairs unless you know what you're doing.  Especially with big projects, like renovating a bathroom.   3.  Trying to make something for cheaper than you can buy it.  It's [...]