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2023 Q4 December Quarter Review
Read more: 2023 Q4 December Quarter ReviewEconomic Overview Q4 was a very positive end to the year, and despite the gloomy outlook many had for 2023 it was a fruitful one for investors who maintained a bias towards growth in their portfolios. Inflation continued to moderate in the US, while economic growth held up, continuing to defy any recession forecasts. Despite energy inflation looming as a worry during Q3, due to production cuts coming from Saudi Arabia and Russia, crude oil prices fell in Q4. Notably, and to the surprise of many, the US hit a record for oil production in November, and is estimated to…
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Three Aged Care Mistakes You Should Avoid
Read more: Three Aged Care Mistakes You Should AvoidMoving into residential aged care can be a stressful period with complicated rules, family conflicts and rushed timeframes. This can easily lead to mistakes, which can be costly and difficult to rectify. This article highlights three common mistakes and tips to avoid the traps 1. Rushing your decision The biggest expense you will face is the cost of your room, which is likely to be quoted as hundreds of thousands of dollars. However, you might choose to pay a daily fee instead of the big lump sum. When signing contracts, many people feel pressured to make quick decisions which might…
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The Festive Season brings Families Together
Read more: The Festive Season brings Families TogetherWhen your family gathers over the festive season, it might present an opportunity to start planning for future care needs. Christmas is a time for families and the New Year is for resolutions. This year, combine the two by making a resolution to pay more attention to how your older parents are coping and start family conversations to develop a plan for future care and support. You may have been busy through the year and not noticed the small things. But how well parents are coping may become more obvious when you have time to catch up with family over…
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Thought You Couldn’t Have Your Cake and Eat it Too?
Read more: Thought You Couldn’t Have Your Cake and Eat it Too?The saying goes, you can’t have your cake and eat it too, but with a new brain-friendly cake perhaps you just can. With the Festive Season almost here, you might not want to think about the impact on your waistline. How often are we told that we should stop eating cake and sugar, to lose weight or improve our health? But for those who like a piece of cake, the good news is that a recent collaboration by Meals on Wheels NSW has developed a “brain-friendly cake”. This collaboration produced a cake which uses ingredients that are beneficial to the…
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Lessons From Hitting a Deer at 56km per Hour
Read more: Lessons From Hitting a Deer at 56km per HourIf you’ve ever had the misfortune to encounter wildlife with your car, you’ll know the damage that can occur. Both to the car and the wildlife. Given the speed and the size of a vehicle, often it’s the wildlife who fare the worst, but change the equation and make the vehicle a bike, and the outcome can change considerably for the person. In the early 90’s, Nate Llerandi featured a few times leading the swim leg of the famous Hawaiian Ironman triathlon. Today he’s a husband, father, triathlon coach and anti-doping campaigner residing in Boulder, Colorado in the US. Boulder…
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