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One More Cure for Hiccups

September 7, 2024 0 Comments

December 20, 2022 · 5:50 AM

I’ve written previously about how Paul Ingraham helped cure my patello-femoral pain syndrome.

More recently, Paul looked into hiccup cures because his father had an intractable case. What finally worked for dad? Breathing into a plastic bag.

Boosting blood CO2 (hypercapnia) by breathing in a PLASTIC bag. This one is quite plausible and is easy and safe to try. Hypercapnia definitely affects some kinds of hiccups. The story (from a smart source, a good “friend of PainSci”): “There’s an even easier way out of hiccups — at zero cost. Learned it from my uncle,

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Can Sheila, a recent empty nester with four kids, retire comfortably when she turns 62?

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Can Sheila, a recent empty nester with four kids, retire comfortably when she turns 62?

September 4, 2024 0 Comments

Sheila’s retirement spending target after the mortgage on her home is paid off is $80,000 a year after tax.Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail

Sheila is single, almost 56 years old and a recent empty nester, with four kids in postsecondary school or living on their own, she writes in an e-mail. “I’m thinking about retirement and wondering what my financial future looks like.”

Sheila earns about $187,000 a year in salary, bonuses and incentives. She has a small Canada Pension Plan survivor benefit of $5,150 a year.

In the short term, she wants to support her children through university,

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What to know about decentralized finance or ‘DeFi’

August 27, 2024 0 Comments

In this episode of Crypto Corner, a series that dives into cryptocurrency, Yahoo Finance Producer Joseph Santangelo explores decentralized finance, or ‘DeFi.’ Featuring NextEdgeCrypto Founder Paul Fiore, Bianco Research President and Macro Strategist Jim Bianco, and Yahoo Finance Reporters Brad Smith and David Hollerith. #CryptoCorner #decentralizedfinance #defi

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BRAD SMITH: Defi is just decentralized finance. It’s basically taking away some of the central players that are part of the traditional banking or finance system.

DAVID HOLLERITH: We’re talking about a wide range of different crypto financial services that effectively provide anyone with some crypto savvy and an internet connection

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Get informed before signing up for vehicle finance

August 14, 2024 0 Comments

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Do your research and get everything in writing to minimize risks and secure the right deal

Published January 21, 2023 • Last updated Jan 21, 2023 • 4 minute read

In Ontario, buyers need to know their rights to protect themselves. PHOTO BY GETTY IMAGES

Financing is often the most convenient way to pay for a new or used vehicle — but borrowing money to buy a vehicle comes with risks

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5 Types of People You Should Never Take Financial Advice From

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5 Types of People You Should Never Take Financial Advice From

August 11, 2024 0 Comments

All types of people love to give advice.

Some advisors may be professionals who watch the market on a regular basis. They may have a background in business and finance or be certified or licensed as financial planners. But there are also people who may want to give you advice with no financial background and/or who don’t understand your particular financial position.

Here are some people you shouldn’t be getting financial advice from – and how to choose a good financial advisor instead.

11 legit ways to make extra money

1. Family members

Your family may be well-intentioned when they

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Not too late to make good on tax and financial resolutions – Winnipeg Free Press

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Not too late to make good on tax and financial resolutions – Winnipeg Free Press

August 7, 2024 0 Comments

Yes, I realize that the third week of January is a little late for new year resolutions. But I think that’s good.

Research has shown that resolutions, made with good intentions in the spur of the moment and often helped by distilled spirits, tend to go off the rails pretty quickly. Evidence is the thousands of people who showed up at the health club in the first few weeks of January, and the empty exercise machines in February.

Those good intentions have to be followed up with an executable plan. That’s what we’ll talk about today.

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DeFi should complement TradFi, not attack it: Finance Redefined

July 22, 2024 0 Comments

Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you significant developments over the last week.

Following FTX’s demise, the DeFi space is up for a complete remodel as crypto users demand better security and compliance practices.

SushiSwap’s roadmap for the coming year includes the development of a decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator, a decentralized incubator and “several stealth projects.” All these projects combined can grow their market share 10x, said the CEO.

The co-founder and CEO of Ava Labs spoke with Cointelegraph at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland,

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Nasdaq jumps 2.7% as tech leads Friday inventory rally

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Nasdaq jumps 2.7% as tech leads Friday inventory rally

July 10, 2024 0 Comments

US shares rallied on Friday, closing out the week on an upbeat be aware, led by robust positive factors within the tech sector.

The S&P 500 (^GSPC) completed Friday up 1.9%, although it nonetheless closed the week down 0.7%. The Dow Jones Industrial Common (^DJI) elevated 1.0% on Friday. The technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) closed up 2.9%, its largest one-day acquire for the reason that finish of November.

The yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury be aware rose to three.482% from 3.397% Thursday. The greenback index was little modified.

The strikes up Friday closed out what had been a

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1. Family members