Aditi Shrikant

The first holiday as a newly single person can be anxiety-inducing, especially if your ex attended last year's festivities. Here's how to handle it with grace.

A few Christmas Eves ago, Nicola Slawson got very, very drunk. The London-based writer had spent the previous Christmas with her ex and was attempting to bury those memories.

With one simple move, you can boost your mood and increase your happiness immediately, says therapist Vienna Pharaon: It "lightens the load."

No matter what traits your partner possesses, TikTok can sort them into a dog-adjacent category. Do they hate everyone but you? That's a rottweiler boyfriend.

The No. 1 trait single daters are prioritizing next year is trustworthiness, according to Tinder's Year in Swipe end-of-year report.

This year, CNBC Make It interviewed dozens of experts about what to say, which questions to ask, and what key mistakes to avoid if you find yourself in a room of nonfriends.

On a recent episode of his popular podcast "A Bit of Optimism," host Simon Sinek asks restaurateur Will Guidara the question "Should you do business with your friends or should you not mix the two?"

Here at CNBC Make It, we pride ourselves on being good with money. That means we love consistent saving, smart investing and, of course, a great deal.

We love consistent saving, smart investing and, of course, a great deal. Sometimes, though, the convenience or happiness pay-off is enough to justify the price.

If someone you like is willing to ease some of the strain caused by rent, it's hard to say "no."