Flossing, saving money and eating more donuts: new year resolutions that actually stuck

What separates a good resolution from a bad one? Guardian readers agree: it has to be something you care about

For some, new year resolutions are an opportunity to grow. For others, they’re a pointless exercise in self-flagellation.

That might be because they’re hard to keep up. In the US, 44% of new year resolutions last two to three months; only 6% last a year. In the UK, 17% of people give up on their resolution within a month.

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Deciding to read a book a week was the best new year resolution I ever made | Katie Cunningham

I read 52 books that year and I’ve kept the habit up in the years that followed, the routine now firmly established. More summer essentials I’ve always been a reader. In primary school, I’d ...
The Guardian - 10h
Why Your New Year’s Resolutions Should Involve Your Interpersonal Relationships

Experts share how shifting from self-focused goals to thinking about others can have a positive impact on the year ahead.
The New York Times - 15h
News Review of the Year 2024

Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson look back at the year with Today presenters past and present.
BBC News - 3d
NASA's 2 stuck astronauts face more time in space with return delayed until at least late March

NASA's two stuck astronauts just got their space mission extended again
ABC News - Dec. 18
‘I worked hard for my savings’: I’m 71 and a retired teacher. I want to give my kids money — but my daughter spends lavishly and my son is wealthy.

“I have been reading about the idea of giving your children money when they need it the most, rather than waiting until you die.”
MarketWatch - 12h
3 ways a home equity loan could save you money in 2025

If you need cash in the new year, a home equity loan may be your best bet.
CBS News - 14h
The Year in News

An election. A shooting. A solar eclipse. Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.
The New York Times - 19h
Money for 9/11 Health Care Was Dropped from Year-End Spending Bill

A plan to ensure long-term funding to address health needs stemming from the terrorist attacks fell to the wayside after President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk objected to a bipartisan budget ...
The New York Times - 3d
Mauritius says talks with UK over Chagos Islands are stuck over money

The deputy PM said the UK was "quibbling" over the sum to be handed over to Mauritius.
BBC News - 3d

Flossing, saving money and eating more donuts: new year resolutions that actually stuck

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