Why ditch the sugar-sweetened sodas during pregnancy? Because it might help your child avoid their own weight issues. A study found that children of mothers who drank sugary sodas during pregnancy had higher amounts of body fat. Researchers say it’s part of a growing body of evidence that a mother’s habits during pregnancy can affect their child’s health later. Source Link
There’s one simple thing you can do to improve the odds that you’ll hit your retirement savings goal -- write it down. People with a written retirement plan were 60 percent more likely to increase their 401-k contributions and twice as likely to stick to their savings plan. Only one out of four people say they have a written financial plan. Source Link
It’s mostly illegal and usually a waste of money. Products that claim to mask a license plate from the view of a red-light camera often don’t do the job. Testing found that reflective sprays and gels didn’t obscure a license plate, but a device that uses a burst of light did work. In most states it’s against the law to use anything to obscure a license plate. Source Link
