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He would maintain, decade after decade, that style “is nothing less than the writer’s habits of mind—it is not a kind of paint applied afterwards, but the very germ of the thing.”

TOKYO—Japanese savers are starting to invest again, breaking with a decadeslong habit thanks to a renewed government push to get households to put their money to work.

Amazon’s Prime membership, the largest paid subscription program in the world with at least 200 million users, has helped the company become an integral part of consumers’ shopping habits.

The move reflects a shift in viewing habits, with music videos largely consumed on YouTube and social media rather than television.

Less time scrolling means there’s more time to form better spending, saving and budgeting habits, said Melissa Caro, a certified financial planner and founder of My Retirement Network.