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Huge French pension reform protests give way to fiery overnight clashes
Paris(CNN) More than a million people took to the streets across France on Thursday with protests turning violent in some areas as demonstrators voiced their fury at proposed pension reforms.…
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I started my journey in debt but now invest 50% of my salary for retirement
In Feb 2022, a 31-year-old reader named GB shared his financial journey: From 5 lakhs in debt to building a corpus worth six years in retirement. This is an updated audit.About this series: I am grateful to readers for sharing intimate details about their financial lives for the benefit of readers. Some of the previous editions are linked at the…
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‘Clobbered’: Household expenses could increase by $150 a week this year – ASB
The rising cost of living in the return of inflation is hitting Kiwi's hard. Inflation currently sits at a 32 year high of 7.2%. Video / NZ HeraldThe soaring cost of living could raise household weekly outgoings by an average of around $150, according to ASB’s latest economic research.
Debt servicing, food prices and transport costs are…
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What France’s revolt over raising the retirement age says about the attitude to work
A protester participates in a demonstration in Marseille on March 18 after the French government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote.…
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How Much of Your Take-Home Pay Dave Ramsey Says Should Go Toward Your Mortgage
Dave RamseyIn the world of financial advice, one of the top experts is fast-talking Dave Ramsey, a personal finance expert who has made a name for himself by publishing eight books on finance. He also hosts “The Ramsey Show,” where he dishes out practical advice on everything from budgets to retirement, and appears on numerous TV shows doing the…
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Ian Metrose Exiting CBS Communications Role After 20-Year Stint
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CBS talent relations executive Ian Metrose is leaving at the end of March, the company has confirmed.
“Ian decided to leave CBS at the end of his contract this month,” said a company statement. “We thank him for his 20 years leading network and studio events and wish him much success in his next…
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As Americans prefer to retire earlier, the age for full retirement benefits creep up
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - French citizens have taken to the streets in sometimes violent protests against raising their retirement age from 62 to 64.As KDKA money editor Jon Delano explains, it comes as the United States is slowly raising its retirement age to 67.To many Americans and other Europeans, for that matter, the French seem to be very lucky…
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Dash to retire before Labour reverses pensions lifetime allowance plan
Labour’s pledge to reverse the abolition of the lifetime allowance on pension savings could prompt more doctors and professionals to retire early in a “gold rush” before the next election.Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, announced in the budget on Wednesday that he was scrapping the £1.07 million tax-free pensions lifetime allowance to try to…
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Epfo: EPFO plans explainer to ‘demystify’ SC order on higher pensions – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Facing backlash from the public over procedural complexities in applying for higher pension, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation plans to release a detailed explainer to “demystify” the Supreme Court’s November 4 judgment on higher pension and said it is “totally open to receiving all claims”.The Pension Implementation an d!-->!-->…
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Spring budget: More free childcare to get parents back in jobs
Jeremy Hunt will use his first budget to push for growth by extending free childcare provision to all children aged one and two and giving businesses a three-year multibillion-pound package of tax breaks.The chancellor will provide 30 hours of free childcare to parents of toddlers as he seeks to “break down the barriers” to work. He will also…
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