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Health insurance claims: Millions of Australians have 12 days to claim $1,300

Health insurance claims: Millions of Australians have 12 days to claim $1,300

Australians across the country are being warned they could miss another $1,300 in health insurance claims. As 2022 draws to a close, Australians have less than a fortnight to claim health insurance supplements before they reset on January 1. A new study by personal finance marketplace Compare Club has found that more than $1,000 worth …

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Hosting a holiday dinner?  Here are some tips to save money

Hosting a holiday dinner? Here are some tips to save money

TORONTO – When Canadians soon gather with loved ones for holiday meals, there will be an unwanted guest at the dinner table: decades-high inflation. The price increase measure shows that grocery bills have increased by 11% in the last year alone. “It’s crazy, like you need a mortgage to get groceries right now,” said Danielle …

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"He thinks all financial advisers are scams."  Our IRA is down 30% this year, but my husband refuses to see an advisor.  Now I'm considering going behind his back.  What is my move?

“He thinks all financial advisers are scams.” Our IRA is down 30% this year, but my husband refuses to see an advisor. Now I’m considering going behind his back. What is my move?

Getty Images Question: I retired in January 2022 just before the market started to crash and saw a 30% loss in value of my IRA portfolio. My husband and I don’t have a formal financial plan because he doesn’t believe in financial advisors. I feel very adrift financially and have tried to educate myself but …

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Venture capital: A winner and a loser as the 2022 roller coaster comes to an end

Venture capital: A winner and a loser as the 2022 roller coaster comes to an end

ANALYSIS Movac is pumping, defying the venture capital drought. The Wellington-based VC just received a $20 million injection from Generate KiwiSaver for its Movac Growth Fund 6, which follows a $70 million injection. the NZ Super Fund (which will contribute half of Fund 6’s original $100 million target, with the option to invest an additional …

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5 people you need on your team to start a business

5 people you need on your team to start a business

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur the contributors are theirs. Starting a business can be a long and difficult process. As a commercial real estate broker, I see businesses start up regularly. Observing these startups allowed me to see the benefits of good role delegation. Many sole proprietors are eager to take on the bulk of business …

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European Central Bank Says Bitcoin Is on the “Road to Irrelevance”

European Central Bank Says Bitcoin Is on the “Road to Irrelevance”

The European Central Bank has issued a scathing critique against bitcoin, and by extension crypto in general.Chart: Craig Hastings (Shutterstock) We can now add the European Central Bank to the ranks of high-ranking crypto skeptics, with high-ranking leaders going further to say that crypto should not be legitimized by any government or major financial institution. …

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Only now are the true costs of quantitative easing being felt - all £200bn

Only now are the true costs of quantitative easing being felt – all £200bn

It’s a similar picture, albeit on a much larger scale, at both the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank (ECB). Britain is a forerunner in recognizing these costs. Eventually, the ECB will be forced to confess as well. Expect a furious row in the German Bundestag when it emerges that the ECB is …

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A less risky path to entrepreneurial success

A less risky path to entrepreneurial success

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur the contributors are theirs. By: Davis Smith and Trenton Smith Most startups fail. According to Startup Genome’s 2019 report, 92% of startups fail. Surprisingly, only 4% of businesses in the United States exceed $1 million in annual revenue, and only 0.6% reach $10 million in revenue, according to the US Census …

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