If you're making $100,000 a year, you're doing pretty well for yourself, especially considering that the median household income in the US is $53,889.

But if you live in the metro areas of Seattle, San Francisco, or Washington, DC, a low-six-figure household income barely puts you among the top half of earners, let alone in the top 20%.

In Stamford, Connecticut, for example, you'd represent the top 48% with a $100,000 household income.

That's according to an interactive tool from The New York Times that allows you to enter your household income and compare your earnings across 344 metro areas throughout the US.

Here, we've highlighted 21 US cities where a $100,000 annual household income isn't enough to crack the top 20% of earners.

Kathleen Elkins contributed to a previous version of this article.

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A household income of $100,000 puts you in the top 22% of earners in Salt Lake City.

A household income of $100,000 puts you in the top 24% of earners in Atlanta.

A household income of $100,000 puts you in the top 25% of earners in Denver.

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New year. New you. 

After a holiday season where many of us overindulge, most of us do the same thing: make resolutions.

Whether you want to lose some weight, save some money, or learn something new, tech can help.

How much you get accomplished will ultimately depend on your own self discipline, but nobody improved without a little help.

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If you want to work out more

January is the month where everyone has fitness on the brain. If you'd like to get more active, buying a fitness tracker can be very helpful.  

FitBit's Charge 2 tracks how many steps you've taken, calories you've burned, how well (and long) you've slept, and your heart rate.

This data can then be synced to your smartphone or computer, so you can keep track of your progress. 

FitBit Charge 2, $149.88, available at Amazon

If you want to read more

Most people (myself included!) wish they read more. 

An ideal time to read is during a commute, but that's not always possible. Audible makes it easier, though. It has the largest selection of audiobooks on the internet, with titles from any era or genre. 

I've subscribed on and off for almost five years, and I've always found something new to check out. A gold subscription grants you one "credit" a month, that can be redeemed on any book.

The best part is, if you end up with a backlog of books, you can cancel your subscription, and keep the books.

Audible Gold Subscription, $14.95 a month, available at Amazon

If you want to learn how to code

If you'd prefer to work on your mind, instead of your body, why not learn how to code?

In our computer-driven world, having a better understanding of how they work can be a huge leg up. 

Udemy, the online course marketplace is having a sale on all of their courses. Learn how to code from a high quality instructor, who will walk you through Python (a popular programming language), step by step.

If you see another course you'd like to try, apply the same discount code below for the same discount.

Infinite Skills The Ultimate Python Programming Tutorial, $10 (originally $50), available at Udemy.

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• Take in the crystal clear Ionian Sea in Egremnoi, Greece.
• Crater Lake in Oregon is so clear that  sunlight extends 400 feet down.

Sometimes all it takes to re-center and refresh your mind and body is a good day (or week—who are we to limit you) staring off into a tranquil blue sea.

To help you find your inner peace, and catch a few waves and rays while you’re at it,  we’ve put together a list of some of the bluest waters in the world. These lakes, seas, beaches, and bays have vistas that range from brilliant navy blues to the lightest, clearest turquoises imaginable. Needless to say, they are the perfect places to re-connect with nature, family, and yourself.

Egremnoi, Greece

It’s hard to find a spot on Lefkada Island that doesn’t have spectacular views of the crystal clear Ionian Sea, but Egremnoi (or Egremni) beach on the west coast is particularly stunning. The beach requires a steep hike down some ersatz stairs, which thins the crowds, but once you’ve made the descent, the white sand stands in stark contrast to the turquoise water making it ideal for spending the day relaxing in the sun. 

Crater Lake, Oregon

The deep blue waters that fill the caldera of the sunken volcano Mount Mazama help make Crater Lake one of America’s most beautiful lakes. The deep blue waters are almost crystal clear thanks to the fact that there are no incoming streams or rivers to make the water turbid. All of this makes it ideal for scuba divers willing to brave the chilly water. Crater Lake, located in Southern Oregon, is also the deepest lake in the United States, plunging to depths of 1,943 feet, with sunlight extending 400 feet down.

Con Son, Vietnam

Granite cliffs outline the crystalline water on Con Son, the only inhabited island in the barely populated 16-island archipelago of Con Dao, one of the best secret islands on Earth. Located 110 miles off Vietnam’s southeastern coast, the unspoiled island’s beaches are lined with golden sand and gorgeous blue water. For the most breathtaking views of the turquoise sea, head to the remote Dam Tre Bay lagoon.

My gym membership costs $90 a month.

I know.

Really — I know.

Yes, I have tried to negotiate, and yes, I've looked into other gyms, but after joining my Manhattan chain on a corporate discount that was about $20 less than I currently pay, I couldn't bear to leave the gym when I went back to civilian status after changing jobs. I love the teachers! I know the schedule! The locations are so convenient!

That's how they get you.

Anyway, the price of my gym is what it is, and I paid for a year in advance just to get that rate. So I better make it worth my money. Every night that I "don't feel like going" means I'm wasting cash, and as someone who would be naturally well suited to those hover chairs from Wall-E, there are lots of nights I need to turn "don't feel like" into "can't wait."

How do I force myself to go? Below, I'm confessing the motivation tricks that get me off the couch and onto the spin bike. I can't guarantee they'll work for you — I can't even guarantee they'll continue to work for me — but this is what works right now.

SEE ALSO: I just ran my first half marathon — here's what I tell my friends when they say they could never start running

I leave my gym bag at the office.

This is decidedly trickier if you're the type to work out before and after work, but I haven't yet reached that level of lunacy. As someone who exclusively exercises at night, I bring my gym bag home, empty it, refill it, and bring it to work the next day, whether I'm planning to go to the gym or not.

On the weekend, I just bring it home and then back on Monday morning. This way, I'm never caught without sneakers … and I get an arm workout during my commute.

I think of the money.

The brilliant thing about belonging to a gym, as opposed to those $35 boutique spin classes so many of my friends adore, is that since you've already paid, it gets cheaper every time you go.

That's amazing! If I go to one class in a month, it's a $90 class. Two, they're each $45. Nine classes? At nine, which works out to fewer than three times a week, I'm paying only $10 per class.

I ask my office gym buddies if they're going ... every day.

Because you can't ask and then go, "Oh, just wondering. I will not be joining you. I have some important Netflix to watch."

Friendship is friendship, but cheese costs money.

That's how you caution someone not to take advantage of a friend's generosity in Bulgarian, according to a series of idioms collected by financial product comparison website Gocompare.com.

Below, find 12 quirky idioms that people around the world use to describe their relationship with money, republished with permission from Gocompare.com.

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The end of a year always has people wondering what the next will bring. And after a year like 2016 – with its political upsets, social uncertainty and international instability – many are desperately looking forward to a change in 2017.

Unlike other major points of discussion in the news, real estate maintained an overall positive trend throughout 2016, with home prices increasing 4.8 percent over the course of the year through November, according to real estate information site Zillow. Results from Zillow's most recent Home Price Expectations Survey of more than 100 economic and housing experts shows home values likely increasing by 3.6 percent in 2017 – continued growth, but slower than the past year.

Real estate functions in a cycle – both seasonally and over several years – and 2017 isn’t expected to break that pattern in any significant way. However, the year will most likely lead us into a new curve of the cycle, with higher interest rates supported by faster wage and job growth than recent years.

Many expect President-elect Donald Trump's administration to ease some lending restrictions, which would make it easier for lenders to issue mortgages, but nothing is certain in the lead-up to Inauguration Day. While we wait to see how policy changes may affect the real estate industry and homeownership, here are five things to expect from housing in 2017.

1. Interest rates will go up

And don’t hold your breath for them to go down in the foreseeable future. To properly follow inflation rates and support a positively functioning economy, interest rates have to tick upward, meaning we’re likely going to see an increase of as much as a full percentage point by the end of the year. On Dec. 14, the Federal Reserve increased interest rates by 25 basis points, with expectations to increase rates three more times by the end of 2017. Recent memory is filled with near-historically low interest rates, so any increase may seem like a big deal.

“It’s going to crimp some of those first-time homebuyers,” but negatively affect a relatively small group due to general economic growth, says Steve Rick, chief economist for CUNA Mutual Group, which builds financial products for credit unions nationwide.

Luxury real estate, where new property development has been largely focused following the recession, remains mostly unaffected by increasing mortgage rates, as the hikes aren’t significant enough to make a major impact.

“One thousand dollars for somebody who’s buying a $4 million apartment does not make a difference. It does make a difference to a $1 million buyer, because $290 [more in your mortgage payment] is your car, your school, your transportation costs or your monthly internet bill,” says Victoria Shtainer, a luxury real estate agent for Compass in New York City.

Those who should act fast to take advantage of current interest rates are homeowners with an adjustable rate mortgage. Rick suggests refinancing your mortgage to secure a fixed rate and avoid what’s expected to be at least three years of increasing interest rates.

“Even though [your rate] might be slightly higher now, in the long run you’ll be better [off],” Rick says. “Your rates by 2019 could be 2.5 percent higher than they are now, and nobody wants that.”

2. Cities will increase in density, leading to more buyers in the suburbs

Continuously growing property values means many homebuyers and renters will have to choose between prime location, space and affordability.

“When they’re looking for new homes, they want something they can afford, and oftentimes that means settling for something that’s a little bit smaller,” says Svenja Gudell, Zillow’s chief economist.

Zillow predicts development in cities will remain focused around key points for public transportation, and as a result of limited space, this will create denser housing options in city settings.

But as prices continue to climb in those already pricey urban centers, millennials– who Gudell expects to be the largest buyer group in 2017 – are likely to look to the suburbs for more affordable alternatives.

3. New development will ease demand

Low inventory of available housing has been a key factor in the rapidly increasing housing costs following the recession, but the coming year should bring some easing of that demand. The National Association of Home Builders predicts 1.24 million housing starts in 2017, compared to the projected 1.16 million starts in 2016.

New development for multifamily housing, including apartments and condominiums, also remains high. “New apartments are hitting the market all the time, and that’s easing some of the supply constraints we’ve seen. It’s going to make rents grow at a slower pace,” Gudell says.

Shtainer notes she has finally begun seeing more properties coming to the market in New York at a slightly more affordable price because many are one-bedroom apartments. Still, she says smaller units are in such high demand that they get snapped up quickly.

“Most of the products like that get eaten up and digested quickly because we haven’t had that product in a long time, because the majority of development was three bedrooms, $15 million and up and super-luxury,” Shtainer says.

Luxury residential development is still expected throughout the U.S. But with slowing demand, prices likely won't increase at the same pace they have over the last few years.

It’s not exactly a secret that Cuba has notoriously bad internet.

For those travelers heading to Cuba for vacation, the lack of internet is something to keep in mind — don’t expect to be hailing Ubers or using Google Maps to navigate when you get lost.

All internet service in the long-stagnating island nation is controlled by the state-owned telecom company ETSECA and primarily provided through crowded, government-approved Wi-Fi hotspots around the country.

Here's what it's like to use:

Paid Wi-Fi hotspots are scattered through major cities. They are instantly recognizable by the crowds of young Cubans gathered with their eyes glued to an assortment of smartphones, laptops, and tablets.

Since 2014, the government has opened approximately 237 paid public Wi-Fi hotspots, according to Reuters, which cost $2 per hour to use.

That’s not a lot of internet access for a country of 11 million people.

The Cuban government blames the country's poor internet access on the US trade embargo, which they say has obstructed the introduction of new network technology and prevented them from accumulating funds to buy equipment from other nations, according to The Associated Press. Cuba estimates that the embargo has cost it $753.69 billion since the US implemented it in 1960.

Critics say Cuba has poor internet by design, to prevent most Cubans from accessing outside culture or information.

For tourists, getting online isn’t too difficult.

Head to the nearest ETSECA office — there’s usually one right next to the Wi-Fi hotspot — and purchase one of the Nauta scratch-off internet cards for $2.

Like everything else in Cuba, be prepared to wait. I would recommend buying a few at a time. Whether the queue is long or short, the process is excruciatingly slow (minimum: 30 minutes to an hour).

Once you have the card, scratch off the login and password on the back and join the nearest Wi-Fi network.

With the number of 80-meter+ yachts constantly increasing, leading some to believe we're in the golden age of megayachts, 2016 has seen some of the world's largest yachts being delivered to their owners.

1. Fulk Al Salamah

2. Dilbar

3. Ulysses

Britain's richest women derived their wealth mostly through inheritance and marriage. 

However, some of the 18 female billionaires and dozens of female multi-millionaires, racked up their riches founding their own companies, according to the Sunday Times' Rich List published in 2016.

But there are very few that can claim to be truly self-made.

Business Insider decided to take a quick look to see who made the top spots.

(All data corresponds to the time the fortunes were calculated, which was April 24, 2016. The next ranking will be out later this year.)

31. Joanne Rowling — £600 million. From poverty as a single mother, J.K. Rowling has become one of the world's most financially successful authors. The royalties from the seven-book "Harry Potter" series are thought to exceed £500 million. She donates millions to charity each year.

30. Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw — £620 million. She founded biotech and pharmaceutical company Biocon, which was sold to Unilever, then again to ICI. She and John Shaw — now her husband — chair the business, and Shaw sits on the board after he bought it back in 1998.

T=28. Inna Gudavadze — £650 million. Gudavadze inherited her wealth from her Georgian billionaire husband "Badri" Patarkatsishvili, who died in 2008. He gathered his wealth from commercial property, TV stations, gold mines, oil, and casinos.

LONDON — Fitting in exercise, a good diet, and a social life may be a struggle for some high-flying City bankers.

But for Tom Exton, the end of his day at the office only marks the beginning of his main pursuit — LDN Muscle, the fitness company with a turnover of £1.2 million ($1.5 million) he cofounded with twin brother, James, and two friends, Max and Lloyd Bridger, in 2013.

What started as a blog is now a series of downloadable training guides and nutrition plans. The brand has grown in reputation on social media, with LDN Muscle transformation photos contributing to its following. The company currently has 165,000 followers on Instagram and 138,000 on Twitter, while Exton himself has an Instagram following approaching 100,000.

With a clothing brand, a personal training academy, an app, a supplements range, and a “Lean in 15” style new book launching this week with fitness moves and recipes, Exton appears to only just be getting started. And all of this while balancing full-time job at an investment bank in the city, which he declined to name. Scroll on to see a day in the life of Tom Exton.

Meet Tom Exton, the London investment banker who also run a fast-growing fitness company.

However, neither were his first choice of profession. 

"I finished my A levels, went to university and did law school," he told Business Insider. "I thought I was going to be a solicitor, but after law school I realised it was going to be a boring thing to do, so I went to a bank, which is equally boring."

It was in 2012 that he, his twin brother James, and their two friends – also brothers – Max and Lloyd Bridger, had the idea for LDN Muscle while working together at a local outdoor pool.

"We all went to the gym together, and we decided to start a blog," Exton said.

The website started "snowballing" and the four guys decided to incorporate the company. "We released our first product, the men’s fat loss plan called The Cutting Guide, in February 2013," he said. "We loved what we were doing, but we weren’t setting out to make millions."

Now, the company has a series of downloadable training guides and nutrition plans, a clothing brand, a personal training academy, an app, a supplements range, and a new book launching this week.

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But despite the fact that LDN Muscle is set to turnover £1.2 million in 2016, Exton has kept his day job.

RBC Capital's managing director Mark Mahaney has covered internet stocks since 1998, and is consistently rated as one of the most accurate tech analysts in the market.

Earlier this week, Mahaney published a new report with a list of predictions that he thinks would be the most surprising for tech investors in 2017. By "surprises," Mahaney says he defines it as "an event that the average Internet investor thinks is highly improbable, but we believe has a reasonable chance (30%+) of occurring."

Here are his top 10 surprise predictions for 2017:  

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1. "The Trump administration ends up having NO impact on 'net fundamentals'"

Trump's relationship with Silicon Valley and the broader tech industry hasn't been the easiest, to say the least, with Amazon getting hit the hardest during his presidential campaign.

But Mahaney says it's unlikely Trump will try to undermine tech companies, given they're some of the largest employers in the country. If anything, Trump's low-tax, less-regulation policies should help them instead.

2. "FANG outperforms for a third consecutive year"

FANG is an acronym for four of the best performing tech stocks in recent years: Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google.

Mahaney is bullish that FANG will do well again this year, despite its growth dropping to just 8% in 2016 (after trading up 83% in 2015).

"The real point here is that we believe FANG could potentially outperform in ’17, despite pretty clear skepticism among almost all investors, who see a sustained rotation away from growth stocks in the wake of the Trump election," he writes.

3. "Facebook enters China"

Mahaney made this same prediction last year, but it didn't happen.

Still, his gut feeling says there's a small chance that 2017 turns out to be the year Facebook enters China.

"Almost NO public investor thinks this will happen. And frankly, we think it’s unlikely too. But stranger things have happened," he writes.

Whether you prefer to watch TV live, on streaming services, or on your DVR, it's time to start planning for the winter/spring TV season show returns and premieres.

That includes top comedies like "The Big Bang Theory" and "Modern Family." And there are addictive dramas like "The Walking Dead,""Empire," and "How to Get Away with Murder." Also, what about the return of comic-book series "Gotham,""The Flash,""Supergirl," and "Arrow"?

And let's not forget this season's new offerings, such as FX's "Taboo," HBO's "The Young Pope," NBC's "Wizard of Oz" adaptation "Emerald City," and Fox's "24: Legacy."

Here are the upcoming return and premiere dates for all your favorite (and your soon-to-be favorite) shows: 

SEE ALSO: The 10 best TV shows of 2016, ranked

DON'T MISS: The 22 most exciting new shows of 2017 you have to see

Thursday, January 5
8 p.m. "The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)
8 p.m. "Superstore" (NBC)
8:30 p.m. "The Great Indoors" (CBS)
8:30 p.m. "The Good Place" (NBC)
9 p.m. "Mom" (CBS)
9 p.m. "Chicago Med" (NBC)
9 p.m. "Nashville" season-five premiere (CMT)
9:30 p.m. "Life in Pieces" (CBS)
10 p.m. "The Blacklist" (NBC)
10 p.m. "Portlandia" season-seven premiere (IFC)

Friday, January 6
3 a.m. "Degrassi: Next Class" season-three premiere (Netflix)
3 a.m. "Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan & Jane" series premiere (Netflix)
3. a.m. "One Day at a Time" series premiere (Netflix)
8 p.m. "MacGyver" (CBS)
8 p.m. "Grimm" season-six premiere (NBC)
8 p.m. "Last Man Standing" (ABC)
8 p.m. "Rosewood" (Fox)
8:30 p.m. "Dr. Ken" (ABC)
9 p.m. "Hawaii Five-0" (CBS)
9 p.m. "Emerald City" series premiere (NBC)
9 p.m. "Sleepy Hollow" season-four premiere (Fox)
10 p.m. "Blue Bloods" (ABC)

Sunday, January 8
8 p.m. "NCIS: Los Angeles" (CBS)
8 p.m. "The Simpsons" (Fox)
9 p.m. "Madam Secretary" (CBS)
9 p.m. "Family Guy" (Fox)
9:30 p.m. "Bob's Burgers" (Fox)
10 p.m. "Elementary" (CBS)

Tuesday, January 10
9 p.m. "This Is Us" (NBC)
10 p.m. "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
10 p.m. "Taboo" series premiere (FX)

Wednesday, January 11
8 p.m. "Schitt's Creek" season-three premiere (POP)
10 p.m. "Girlfriend's Guide to Divorce" season-three premiere (Bravo)
10 p.m. "Workaholics" season-seven premiere (Comedy Central)

Thursday, January 12
10 p.m. "Colony" season-two premiere (USA)

Friday, January 13
3 a.m. "A Series of Unfortunate Events" series premiere (Netflix)
3 a.m. "Sneaky Pete" series premiere (Amazon)
8 p.m. "The Vampire Diaries" (CW)

Sunday, January 15
9 p.m. "Homeland" season-six premiere (Showtime)
9 p.m. "The Young Pope" series premiere (HBO)

Tuesday, January 17
10 p.m. "Teacher" season-two premiere (TV Land)
10:30 p.m. "Throwing Shade" series premiere (TV Land)

Wednesday, January 18
10 p.m. "Six" (History)

Thursday, January 19
8 p.m. "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC)
9 p.m. "Scandal" season-six premiere (ABC)
10 p.m. "How to Get Away With Murder (ABC)
10 p.m. "Baskets" season-two premiere (FX)

Friday, January 20
3 a.m. "Frontier" series premiere (Netflix)
10 p.m. "Real Time With Bill Maher" season-15 premiere (HBO)

Sunday, January 22
8 p.m. "Mercy Street" (PBS)
10 p.m. "Hunted" series premiere (CBS)

Monday, January 23
8 p.m. "Supergirl" (CW)
9 p.m. "Jane the Virgin" (CW)
10 p.m. "Quantico" (ABC)

Tuesday, January 24
8 p.m. "The Flash" (CW)
9 pm. "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" (CW)
9 p.m. "Outsiders" season-two premiere (WGN)

"New year, new city?" If you're in the market for a fresh start and a new job, you may want to consider adopting this motto.

But not just any new city will do.

As it turns out, places like Miami and Salt Lake City are better for job seekers than New York City and Los Angeles right now, according to personal-finance site WalletHub.

To narrow down the 20 best cities for finding a job in 2017, WalletHub compared the 150 most populous US cities based on 23 metrics (like job opportunities, employment growth, monthly median salary, and safety) across two key dimensions (job market and socioeconomic environment, with a greater emphasis on the former).

To read more about the study's methodology, check out the full report here.

Continue scrolling to see the top 20 cities:

SEE ALSO: Amazon, IBM, and 8 other big companies hiring for high-paying jobs like crazy right now

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20. San Jose, California

No. of job opportunities rank (out of 150): 72

Employment growth: 2.19%

Median annual household income: $53,915

While San Jose has some of the least affordable housing, its younger residents have some of the lowest annual transportation costs and highest monthly median starting salaries to make up for it.

19. Overland Park, Kansas

No. of job opportunities rank (out of 150): 25

Employment growth: 0.14%

Median annual household income: $77,006

With a low number of employed residents living below the poverty line and a high number of them having health benefits, Overland Park ranks No. 19 overall.

18. Gilbert, Arizona

No. of job opportunities rank (out of 150): 83

Employment growth: -3.30%

Median annual household income: $55,211

Gilbert ranks highly for safety (No. 1), employee benefits (No. 3), and housing affordability (No.5).

Making a movie is hard, but if there's anything that tops a film's production in difficulty, it has to be scheduling it to open.

With as many films as there are in theatrical release at any given moment, believe it or not, there are still some that find it hard to get onto our screens. Now it's not always the studio's fault, as sometimes extenuating circumstances and financial drama make it hard for a movie to even be advertised with any degree of certainty. The list of films we have here can attest to that, as they all have a story to tell, and they all end the same way: they never saw the light of 2016, but 2017 is a new chance for freedom.

"Monster Trucks"

Original Release Date: March 18th, 2016

New Release Date: January 13th, 2017

In case you forgot, Monster Trucks is actually a movie, and it was delayed to a 2017 release date as early as 2015. Paramount was going to make this film about a boy, the monster he befriends and the horsepower behind their friendship as a spring offering last year. However, considering this was scheduled for around the time Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice hit theaters, we can see why this monster was sent back to the garage, and with a hefty write-down nonetheless.

"The Bye Bye Man"

Original Release Date: June 3rd/October 14th/December 9th, 2016

New Release Date: January 13th, 2017

You're going to see a lot of horror movies on this list, so be forewarned. This is probably because no other genre is more fickle with what's popular and when it's released than that very type of film. There's only two really good windows for horror films: the weeks leading up to Halloween, or the first quarter of the calendar year. As you can see, STX Entertainment is just as afraid of The Bye Bye Man as the film's protagonists are, as the film had three different release dates before getting bumped to 2017.

"Bastards"

Original Release Date: November 4th, 2016

New Release Date: January 27th, 2017

Much like Owen Wilson and Ed Helms' characters in Bastards, Warner Bros doesn't seem to know where its comedy belongs in the busy world of cinema. Thankfully for the film and the studio's sake, whoever was in charge of scheduling moved the film from its original November 4th date. Doctor Strange just happened to have that opening weekend to call its own, and knowing how well that film turned out, January 27th is definitely a safer place to raise a movie.

Want to start 2017 off right — meaning without a crash-diet or a detox?

There are plenty of things you can start doing now to set yourself up for a healthier New Year.

Sure, you're probably not going to wake up looking like an underwear model tomorrow — but you can certainly start feeling better and improving your digestion in a week, according to registered dietitian and nutritionist Andy Bellatti.

Here are a few things Bellatti and other nutritionists recommend.

SEE ALSO: What the author of 'Eat Fat, Get Thin' eats — and avoids — every day

DON'T MISS: 13 totally absurd celebrity diets, and 3 you might actually consider

DO: Drink lots of water.

Water is essential — it regulates the shape of every cell inside our bodies. If we don't get enough, in fact, these cells begin to shrivel up.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends choosing water instead of sugar-sweetened beverages to "help with weight management." Swapping a cold glass of H2O for a single 20-ounce soda will save you about 240 calories.

So hydrate, Bellatti told Business Insider. "Ideally with water." Not a fan of the absence of flavor? He suggests spicing it up with a few slices of lemon, lime, or cucumber.

DON'T: Drink only water — or any other beverage.

If you're considering a "detox" or "juice cleanse,"you might want to reconsider. Drinking just water, juice, or any other liquefied concoction for more than a few days can set you up for unhealthy eating behaviors, and can often lead to unhealthy spikes and drops in blood sugar levels, which can spawn cravings and mood swings.

"This is a recipe for 'hangriness,'" says Bellatti, "that also inaccurately paints all solid food as problematic."

DO: Cut back on sodium.

Most of us — 89% of adults, according to the CDC— eat too much sodium, band that's not including any salt added at the table.

While salt intake remains a hotly debated health topic, eating too much of it is linked with puffiness and bloating, according to Harvard Health. Depending on your diet, cutting back on sodium can be an easy ways to start feeling better.

"Sodium retains water," says Bellatti, "so lowering sodium intake also reduces puffiness."

While the UK is filled with university cities where accommodation is cheap, students across the country are shelling out well over £20,000 per year on their uni experience.

Price comparison website Gocompare.com has developed a tool showing the average cost of a year of studying at UK universities by comparing tuition fees, catering costs, university gym memberships, academic books, social spending, and even laundry.

Using this data, we've ranked the 15 universities with the highest price tag.

There are some surprising entries. While the majority of universities are based in London, Leeds Beckett — a former polytechnic in Yorkshire — also features, despite its location in one of the cheapest cities in the UK.

From Leeds Beckett to the University of Oxford, here are the 15 most expensive places to attend university in Britain, ranked by the average total cost of a year of studying.

15. Leeds Beckett University, Leeds — £22,330 per year

Surprisingly, Leeds Beckett University is one of the most expensive places to study in the UK, owing partly to the high cost of clothing and merchandise at the student union. Things like branded hoodies could set the average student back as much as £1,000 per year, according to Go Compare.

14. University of Westminster, London — £22,810 per year

The University of Westminster is the first London institution included in our list. Student accommodation doesn't come cheap, costing around £9,260 per year for an average room.

13. London Metropolitan University, London — £23,000 per year

London Metropolitan University has one of the highest catering costs in our list, with students spending an average of £3,120 on food every year.

In November 2015, Amazon opened its first physical, real-life bookstore, called Amazon Books, right on its home turf of Seattle.

Since then, Amazon has opened two more bookstores in San Diego and Portland, Oregon, and has just unveiled plans to open a new shop in Midtown Manhattan.

The latest bookstore will be located inside the Shops at Columbus Circle, a high-end shopping center near Central Park. Two more stores are now being planned for Chicago and Dedham, Massachusetts, according to The Wall Street Journal.

While I was in Seattle in August, I made sure to stop by the original Amazon Books to check it out. I don't necessarily love Amazon, but I love books, and I am willing to play along with its ever-ambitious plans to conquer the world of commerce. Cheaper is cheaper, after all.

When my colleague Aly Weisman stopped by Amazon Books last December, she found that while she liked it for the most part, she hated the core concept of the store: The books don't have a listed price; you have to use your phone and scan to see the most current price. But I had the complete opposite reaction. I thought it was great, in a way that only Amazon could make possible. Take a look and see what I mean:

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The first Amazon Books is in Seattle's University Heights neighborhood, not terribly far from the University of Washington.

At first blush, it looks just like any other bookstore on the inside. But the first hint that things might be a little different comes in that orange sign that says, "What's the price?"

If you want a book, you have to check Amazon for the most current price. If it's cheaper on the website, it's cheaper in the store. And if something is on sale on the website, it's on sale in the store, too. Neat!

Over the last few decades, skyscrapers' heights — and thus their costs — have continued to climb.

Business Insider rounded up the most expensive towers built in the last 20 years, defining a skyscraper as a building that measures at least 500 feet tall. As you will see, not all skyscrapers feature a slender design.

Check them out below, in order from lowest to highest construction cost.

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In 2006, Indian business magnate Mukesh D. Ambani built the 27-floor Antilia skyscraper, which serves as his private residence.

At $1 billion, Antilia is the world's most expensive residential property behind Buckingham Palace. It's also designed to survive a magnitude 8 earthquake on the Richter scale.

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The Seat of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany cost $1.25 billion to construct in 2013.

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For much of the past 40 years, the months of January and February have been notorious among video game fans for being bereft of new games. It was a time to catch up on games you missed from the previous year, and gripe with other game fans about the lack of new stuff.

Times have changed.

We're not even through the first week of 2017, yet we're already getting a major video game launch in "Gravity Rush 2." The game arrives on January 20, and it's a major new exclusive for Sony's massively popular PlayStation 4 game console. 

Here's what you should know:

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"Gravity Rush 2" was created by Sony's internal Japan Studio team. That's important, because that's the team behind some of PlayStation's best stuff.

These are the folks who know how to pull every bit of power out of Sony's hardware, and it shows:

These are all images pulled from the game itself — this is how it actually looks in action:

For many, the arrival of snow means it's time to hit the slopes. And now that winter is undoubtedly underway, we're rounding up the best places to celebrate the season.

Wanderbat, a travel data site by Graphiq, compiled a list of the 20 best ski resorts in America.

To determine the ranking, Wanderbat used a rating system that compares resorts based on mountain size, terrain, snowfall, and the magazine awards each has won. 

Colorado and Utah dominate the list with a combined 14 of the top 20 resorts, followed by three in California, one in Wyoming, and two in Montana.

Scroll through to find out what makes these mountain resorts some of the best winter destinations in the country.

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20. Since opening in Utah in 1939, Alta Ski Resort has become a famed spot for high-altitude skiers (no snowboarders allowed). Located at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon just 25 miles from Salt Lake City, the resort combines traditional and modern amenities for the best in deep snow and terrain skiing.

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19. Located about 30 miles away from Glacier National Park in Montana, Whitefish Mountain Resort boasts 105 trails and 3,000 acres of skiable terrain. An average annual snowfall of 300 inches means you'll likely never be short on terrain to enjoy.

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18. Along the east side of the Sierra Nevada, Mammoth Mountain offers up the best and biggest snow recreation area in California. The mountain itself boasts 28 lifts, 151 runs, and 3,500 skiable acres.

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