Do you know the best Space Heaters for Wintertime?

"Best Space Heaters of 2025"
These heaters from Comfort Zone, Honeywell, Lasko, and other brands excel at warming up rooms and the people in them.

In our tests of the best space heaters, we’ve found several models that work well—and some that even add a bit of style to your room—all for less than $100. 

More than appearance and cost, though, safety separates the good space heaters from the great space heaters. For instance, you might consider a space heater with a remote control because it’s safest to keep space heaters on the floor rather than on the table, and you don’t...
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Can artificial sweeteners actually be harmful to health?

"Artificial sweeteners and brain aging: What we know so far."

Can artificial sweeteners actually be harmful to health? And can consuming them on the regular affect our memory and thinking skills? Although a new link found between sugar alternatives and brain aging requires more study, it may warrant some concern. MNT speaks to a physician and researcher to dive deeper into the matter and discuss In Conversation.

Artificial sweeteners come in many different names and forms — as liquids or powders, as sucralose, erythritol, aspartame, and more. They are consumed by millions of people around the world, and especially by people with...
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Ever heard of Service shrinkflation?

"Service shrinkflation: why you’re getting less help for the same money."
From hotel housekeeping to loyalty points, here’s where the cuts are hiding.

Companies aren’t just shrinking products, they’re shrinking service too — less housekeeping, weaker rewards, and more chatbots for the same (or higher) price

Hotels, customer support, and loyalty programs are big offenders: fewer cleanings, harder-to-reach humans, and points that suddenly buy a lot less

Your move: check policies before you buy, screenshot “promises,” and don’t hesitate to ask for credits, bonus points, or to downgrade/cancel when service is cut.

Everyone’s been yelling about shrinkflation for the last few years. The cereal...
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Do you know there is a Thanksgiving Prep Timeline?

"Your Thanksgiving Prep Timeline."
Follow this schedule to take the stress out of hosting the holiday meal.

It’s just one meal, but shopping, prepping, and cooking for Thanksgiving dinner can feel overwhelming. The best way to save time and prevent cooking burnout is to break the tasks down and stick to an organized schedule. Here’s a handy holiday-meal countdown.

The Week Before
Do an equipment check. Serving dishes and utensils, meat thermometer, roasting pan—check now to make sure you have the gear you’ll need, so you still have time to buy or borrow what might be missing. It’s also a good idea...
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What are some good Holiday Tipping Advice?

"CR's Holiday Tipping Cheat Sheet."
Not sure how much to give your dog walker, hairdresser, or mail carrier—or whether you should tip them at all? We've got you covered.

Americans are fed up with being asked to tip for an ever-increasing number of their daily purchases. When it comes to holiday tipping, though, many of us still feel more like George Bailey than Ebenezer Scrooge: In a 2024 Bankrate survey, 80 percent of Americans said they planned to give holiday tips to house cleaners and other service workers. 

Deciding who gets a year-end tip—and how much that should be—is rarely straightforward. It...
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