Being polite at the holiday buffet could mean you’ll put on more pounds. Researchers found that people picked out higher-calorie snacks when eating with an overweight person to avoid offending them. Participants said it would be offensive to give an overweight person unhealthy food and then take healthy food for themselves. Source Link
Experts say you shouldn’t wait until the New Year to resolve to improve your finances. December is the perfect time to review retirement and brokerage accounts and consider charitable contributions that could reduce your 2013 tax bill. And try to put any holiday bonus to good use to maximize contributions to your retirement savings. Source Link
When the “like” button just doesn’t fit, what if Facebook had a way for you to show support with just a click? The social network is considering the addition of a “sympathize” button that would work for posts that aren’t good news. The idea surfaced during a company brainstorm session, but isn’t scheduled to be implemented yet. Source Link
