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The latest results from our household surveys reveals that by the end of January 2021, overall levels of mortgage stress dropped below 40%, to 39.5% – still well above the level prior to the virus hitting.
This is a consequence of lower mortgage rates following the RBA cash rate cuts, liquidity support and quantitative easing, plus less impact from the virus on lock-downs and employment. That said, whilst many households have grown their savings buffers, a considerable number remain close to the edge, in cash-flow terms. More than 1.4 million mortgaged households remain under pressure
Across the states, mortgage stress fell significantly in VIC, but remains highest in TAS. Rental stress is still elevated, with NSW and ACT having the most significant issues, while property investor stress in also highest in ACT and NSW, thanks to falling returns from rents, and rising vacancy rates in some areas. As a result many pr
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North American Partners in Anesthesia Expands Anesthesia Services to Lawrence General Hospital .
North American Partners in AnesthesiaJanuary 19, 2021 GMT
MELVILLE, N.Y., Jan. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) is growing its New England regional service area with a new clinical partnership at Lawrence General Hospital. Effective January 1, 2021, NAPA will provide anesthesia services at the 186-bed community hospital that has served patients in the Merrimack Valley and southern New Hampshire regions since 1875. NAPA is the largest single-specialty anesthesia and perioperative management company in the U.S., with more than 5,000 clinicians providing anesthesia at hundreds of hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers from coast to coast.
While the odds of winning are slim 1 in 303 million for Mega Millions and 1 in 292 million for the Powerball drawing on Saturday night you won t want to take any chances should you hit it big.
As many previous winners have learned the hard way, money doesn t buy happiness. In fact, winning the jackpot can create even more problems as people come out of the woodwork seeking a piece of the pie.
That means safeguarding yourself and your windfall should be a top priority if you win the prize. Along with hiring a stellar financial and legal team, and donating to charity, the No. 1 suggestion among experts we talked to is staying anonymous.
Best of 2020: Whanganui mum wants to help couples build families via surrogacy
28 Feb, 2020 04:00 PM
6 minutes to read
Surrogate mother Emma Williams has just given birth to an Auckland couple s second child and wants to raise awareness for families that are interested in using a surrogate. Photo / Bevan Conley
Lucy Drake is a multimedia journalist at the Whanganui Chroniclelucy.drake@nzme.co.nzWhangaChron
The Whanganui Chronicle brings back some of the best premium content of the year for your summer reading enjoyment. It is not always a hot topic of conversation, but one Whanganui woman is shedding the light on what it is like to help create an extended family.