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Housing shows signs of stabilizing to round out 2022

by Jerry
The housing market has borne the brunt of the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rates. But mortgage rates are now on a downswing, with the average 30-year fixed mortgage slipping to 6.09% as of last week, according to Freddie Mac. That’s down from a peak of over 7% in November. “Interested buyers are out there,” Odeta ... Read More

One More Cure for Hiccups

by Jerry
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 ... Read More

Alberta Finance Minister still eyeing the pension plan and tax collection

by Jerry
Breadcrumb Trail Links Politics Finance Minister Nate Horner told Postmedia his objectives are about keeping a “steady hand on the wheel” Published July 13, 2023 • Last updated 6 days ago • 3 minute read Nate Horner, president of the treasury board and minister of finance, spoke during an announcement that the Alberta government will ... Read More

Turkey Hikes Fuel Tax by 200% to Finance Earthquake Damages

by Jerry
(Bloomberg) — Turkey boosted its fuel taxes by almost 200% on Sunday, a move that will magnify inflationary pressures and further strain household budgets. The new special consumption taxes on different types of fuel — including gasoline and diesel — were published in the Official Gazette. The increase will help meet financing needs stemming from ... Read More

Recipe: Peggy’s Indian Cabbage | Diabetic Mediterranean Diet

by Jerry
May 20, 2023 · 8:10 AM From Peggy at Buttoni’s Low-Carb Recipes: If you think you don’t like cabbage (like my husband) you have GOT to try this recipe! You’ll swear you don’t eat cabbage!! No cabbage odor or strong taste whatsoever to this dish! It is a delightfully crunchy side dish with grilled Tandoori ... Read More

Should Jordan, 58, and Joy, 57, leave their cottage to their children?

by Jerry
Open this photo in gallery: Jordan and Joy are looking to retire from work as soon as possible. Luckily they’ve accumulated more than enough to do so.Blair Gable/The Globe and Mail Jordan and Joy have raised two children, paid off the family home and cottage, and amass substantial savings and investments. Jordan, who is age ... Read More

Lowest fixed and variable mortgage rates in Canada for May 5 2023

by Jerry
Open this photo in gallery: A look at the lowest available mortgage rates on fixed and variable terms and HELOCs this weekMatt Rourke/The Associated Press Insured borrowers still get the best deals The gap between default-insured and uninsured mortgage rates just keeps getting wider, at least for the terms people want most. Take two-year fixed-rate ... Read More

Ontario woman, 39, moved 3,400 kilometers to northern BC for a government job and bought two houses: ‘It was a huge move’

by Jerry
Open this photo in gallery: photo illustration by the globe and mail/iStockPhoto / Getty Images Name, age: Sarah, 39 annual income: $48,000 salary plus $28,800 from rental income Debt: $164,199 in mortgages; $5,600 on credit card Savings: $1,500 in savings accounts; $37,690 in TFSAs; $40,400 in RRSP What she says: civil servants Where she lives: ... Read More