The holiday season is often filled with joy, connection, and celebration, but it can also be a time when tensions rise and conflicts emerge, especially during conversations with loved ones. Whether it's differing opinions, long-standing disagreements, or stress from holiday preparations, the atmosphere can sometimes shift from festive to tense. However, with a little mindfulness and preparation, it's possible to navigate these conversations with care, ensuring that the time spent together remains warm and meaningful. Here's how to avoid conflict and foster positive communication during the holidays. Expectations tend to be higher during the holidays than other times of the year. People often have more to check off of their to-do list when they may already feel stretched thin to begin with. It is also a time where larger groups of people come together who aren’t always on the same page about things whether it’s food preferences, alcohol consumption, parenting, politics, or religion. With the potential for this whirlwind of conflicting principles in one room, there is a higher potential to feel some tension. “Taking time to identify your own boundaries, meaning what you are and aren’t willing to discuss, can help to set the foundation for how you engage during holiday engagements,” says Lisa Eggebeen, Vice President of Specialty Clinics at Centerstone. This doesn’t mean that other people in the room won’t bring up potentially controversial topics, but leaning away from rather than into those conversations can save you a great deal emotional energy. Setting boundaries for yourself and the things you can control through the holiday season is important as we can only control so much. “Identifying our own positive coping skills prior to any stressful situation is key to mental wellness all the time, but especially during the holidays,” adds Eggebeen. Whether you need to take a breather and walk around the block or find your favorite person in the room to talk privately, do whatever you need to bring your stress level down. Non-verbal ques and how you are communicating can be incredibly helpful in leading the conversation in a more positive way. Things like keeping your voice in your regular tone, maintaining eye contact, and refraining from showing big emotions is a good place to start. You can often tell when a conversation is no longer productive when people are only listening to respond, are unwilling to hear the other person out, or are just talking in circles. In these cases, it may be best to agree to disagree and move on. Let it be known that all parties are entitled to their beliefs and feelings, even if they differ. The holidays can be a joyful yet stressful time. If you find yourself feeling overwhelmed and in need of additional support for your mental well-being consider contacting Centerstone at 877-HOPE123 (1-877-467-3123) to learn more.MONACO - Canadians Alex Tessier, Sophie de Goede and Laetitia Royer have been named to World Rugby’s Women’s 15s Dream Team of the Year. Canada sevens captain Olivia Apps, meanwhile, was selected to World Rugby’s Women’s Sevens Dream Team. The women’s 15s world all-star squad also featured six players from top-ranked England and three from No. 2 New Zealand. The other three came from the U.S., Ireland and France. Tessier was also a finalist for the World Rugby Women’s 15s Player of the Year award won by England fullbackEllie Kildunne.France’s Pauline Bourdon Sansus and England’s Alex Matthews were the other finalists. Tessier won her 50th cap in 2024 and, playing at inside centre alongside fly half Claire Gallagher, led the Canada women to a historic first-ever victory over New Zealand to win the 2024 Pacific Four Series in May. The 22-19 comeback victory lifted Canada into second place in the women’s world rankings, its highest position since November 2016. Tessier’s strong kicking game was also key for Canada. The 31-year-old from Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, Que., scored 27 points in starting all six matches for Canada in 2024 to up her career total to 48 points (including five tries) in 54 appearances. Tessier plays professionally in England for the Exeter Chiefs. De Goede made the all-star team despite tearing her anterior cruciate ligament in training in June. A finalist for the Women’s Player of the Year award in 2022, the Victoria back-rower plays in England for Saracens. Royer, from Loretteville, Que., is a second-row forward who plays in France for ASM Romagnat. Top-ranked South Africa dominated the men’s 15s all-star squad with seven players represented. Ireland had four players with New Zealand three and Argentina one. —- World Rugby’s 15s Dream Teams of the Year Women 1. Hope Rogers (U.S.); 2. Georgia Ponsonby (New Zealand); 3. Maud Muir (England); 4. Zoe Aldcroft (England); 5. Laetitia Royer (Canada); 6. Aoife Wafer (Ireland)’ 7. Sophie de Goede (Canada); 8. Alex Matthews (England); 9. Pauline Bourdon Sansus (France); 10. Holly Aitchison (England); 11. Katelyn Vahaakolo (New Zealand); 12. Alex Tessier (Canada); 13. Sylvia Brunt (New Zealand); 14. Abby Dow (England); 15. Ellie Kildunne (England). Men 1. Ox Nche (South Africa); 2. Malcolm Marx (South Africa); 3. Tyrel Lomax (New Zealand); 4. Eben Etzebeth (South Africa); 5. Tadhg Beirne (Ireland); 6. Pablo Matera (Argentina); 7. Pieter-Steph du Toit (South Africa); 8. Caelan Doris (Ireland); 9. Jamison Gibson-Park (Ireland); 10. Damian McKenzie (New Zealand); 11. James Lowe (Ireland); 12. Damian de Allende (South Africa); 13. Jesse Kriel (South Africa); 14. Cheslin Kolbe (South Africa); 15. Will Jordan (New Zealand). World Rugby Sevens Dreams Team of the Year Women Olivia Apps (Canada), Michaela Blyde (New Zealand), Kristi Kirshe (U.S.), Maddison Levi (Australia), Ilona Maher (U.S.), Jorja Miller (New Zealand), Séraphine Okemba (France). Men Selvyn Davids (South Africa), Antoine Dupont (France), Aaron Grandidier Nkanang (France), Terry Kennedy (Ireland), Nathan Lawson (Australia), Ponipate Loganimasi (Fiji), Matías Osadczuk (Argentina). This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 27, 2024.
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How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 11/21/2024Given that money -- and technology -- make the world go round, it's not surprising that the combination can make for some of the world's most rewarding investments. Here's a closer look at three fantastic fintech stocks you can buy in quantity, even if you've only got $1,000 to work with. Bill Holdings Even if you haven't heard of Bill Holdings ( BILL 1.70% ) , there's a very good chance your employer has. Bill offers a range of accounting software to enterprises of all sorts and sizes. It's a seemingly crowded market dominated by brands like QuickBooks, NetSuite, and ZipBooks. Bill is still something of a standout within this space, though. Its software is built from the ground up to meet the unique needs of accounts receivable and accounts payable departments, accounting firms, and supervisors who just need to keep a handle on employees' spending. The company monetizes this cloud-based technology by charging subscription fees for access to it, or by charging a small fee for every processed payment it facilitates. Last quarter's revenue was up 18% year over year, extending the company's well-established top-line progress. BILL Revenue (Quarterly) data by YCharts There’s no getting around the fact that Bill’s revenue growth is slowing down. Its revenue-retention rate is also falling, from better than 100% just a couple years ago to only 92% at the end of fiscal 2024 on June 30. It means at least some customers are discontinuing their service, or at least using its technology less. This slowdown could also be the result of economic headwinds that are forcing small businesses to cut costs whenever and however they can. Bill should at least be actively addressing both challenges, while sharing its plans with shareholders about how it’s doing that. Just keep things in perspective. This company’s high-growth phase in 2022 and 2023 wasn’t exactly sustainable in light of the way it was being driven. Although top-line growth may be slowing now, profit margins are widening faster because sales have been growing much faster than spending has. This new norm makes for a higher-margin business, providing Bill Holdings with the fiscal flexibility it needs to navigate the two aforementioned challenges. The stock is still relatively expensive by almost all measures. It's also trading a bit above the consensus price target around $82. These could seem to hold the stock back. The thing is, the stock's present price and analysts' collective pessimism reflect more of the past than the plausible future. The more this stock bounces back from the big pullback following its pandemic-promoted 2021 peak, the more likely it is that the market will start pricing in this bright future. Bill's solutions are what many enterprises and businesses have been waiting on for a long while. SoFi Technologies Given the degree to which consumers have moved many aspects of their lives online (shopping, work, keeping up with friends, etc.), it comes as no surprise that folks are increasingly doing their banking online too. What may surprise you, though, is the extent to which it's already happened. Yet, there's still much more of this shift left to play out. As of its latest look at the data, the American Bankers Association says that within the United States, a mobile banking app is the most commonly used means of handling banking business, with 48% of customers making it their first option. Online banking (via a web browser) is a distant second at 23%. In-branch visits and telephone calls are relatively rare. Connect the dots. Most banking consumers are self-sufficient these days, so much so that they rarely -- if ever -- need any help from an actual person. Enter SoFi Technologies ( SOFI 3.93% ) . Founded in 2011 as a platform intended to help consumers better manage student loans, SoFi has since evolved into so much more. Checking accounts, loans, credit cards, insurance, and investments are all in its wheelhouse, with all of these services available in a purely online package. Consumers are increasingly embracing these options. As of the end of September, the company boasts 9.4 million customers, extending what's become a four-year uninterrupted streak of quarterly user growth from a count of 1.5 million customers in the same period of 2020. Revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) have grown at a similarly fast clip as these customers sign up for additional products and services once on board. The company swung to a sustained profit early this year and is expected to continue widening these profits going forward. SOFI Revenue (Quarterly) data by YCharts There's certainly plenty more room for SoFi Technologies to continue this pace of growth into the distant future, too. Despite the online banking industry's growth thus far, YouGov reports that only 3 out of every 10 U.S. consumers currently have an account with an online-only bank . The other 7 are up for grabs. They're apt to come around soon enough. Market research outfit Straits Research predicts that the global online banking business is set to achieve annualized growth of nearly 14% through 2030, led by the North American market. American Express Finally, add American Express ( AXP 2.83% ) to your list of fintech stocks to scoop up if you're currently sitting on an extra $1,000. It's obviously far better known than Bill Holdings or SoFi Technologies. American Express is, of course, a credit card name. Its payment network handled nearly $1.7 trillion worth of transactions last year and turned that into $13.5 billion worth of revenue. There are roughly 140 million American Express cards in consumers' hands right now. The thing is, AmEx is unlike more familiar credit card payment networks like Mastercard and Visa . It's far more accurate to see American Express as a credit card provider as well as a payment network platform combined in a way that creates a powerful revenue-bearing credit card ecosystem. Think about it. Although almost every credit card offers perks of some sort, few compare to those received by Amex cardholders. Hotel-stay credits, cash back on groceries, discounted streaming services, access to airport lounges, and more are just some of the reasons people (and businesses) will pay as much as $695 per year to hold an American Express card. Merchants, of course, also pay the company a small fee every time a member uses one of its cards at their establishment. It's also worth noting that Amex tends to attract more affluent consumers who may not be as adversely impacted by economic headwinds as the average consumer occasionally is. That's at least part of the reason the company's now reported 14 consecutive quarters of revenue growth, carrying it out of its pandemic-prompted funk in a rather impressive fashion. Its future is bright, too. Millennials and Gen Z, in particular, are big fans, collectively accounting for about one-third of the company's payment volume and the vast majority of last quarter's new cardholders. This under-40 crowd is already accustomed to membership-based ecosystems like Amazon Prime and access to Costco 's stores. As this crowd ages at the same time Generation Alpha reaches adulthood, look for more consumers to become even more willing to pay for Amex's superior perks.United States internationals Weston McKennie and Timothy Weah were a big part of the reason Juventus toppled Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday. The duo also made history in the process. Weah played a perfect cross to his USMNT teammate in the second half of Juve's 2-0 win over City in Turin, Italy, and when McKennie buried an exquisite side volley past Éderson , the two became the first Americans to connect for a goal and assist in Champions League history. "It was a big moment for the team with the situation we have been in," McKennie said after the match. "We wanted to come out and do the best we could. We knew Man City could punish us with one action and we knew what type of game it was going to be and we wanted to win this game to boost our confidence." The result ended a string of four straight draws for Juventus, who are in sixth place in Serie A , and it kept them on track to reach the knockout phase of this season's revamped Champions League with 11 points and a spot in 14th place in the table. Weah and McKennie have both been part of the U.S. senior side since 2018, and have played a combined 73 games together for club and country. After the game, McKennie talked about the challenges of being an American and playing for a top team in Europe as the pair battle for minutes at Juventus. "Being an American, being over here, it's something you deal with, but I like it," McKennie said. "I like when people doubt me, and sometimes I play my best football when people doubt me." McKennie has only five starts in the Italian league this season, scoring one goal, but Juventus coach Thiago Motta said the midfielder brings unique qualities to the team. "Weston can do everything," Motta said after the game. "He has unusual physicality, but also great technique, knows when to time his runs and can be even more dangerous when he comes in from behind, as we saw today and against PSV Eindhoven. "We are fortunate to have players with these qualities, because he can give us different alternatives during a match. I am happy for him and all the players this evening." Juventus have now defeated Man City in each of the past three meetings, and ended the Premier League champions record of six straight games unbeaten against Italian teams. Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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The cold is back and along with it comes higher home heating and energy costs. Taylor Bennett with Bennett Property Shop spoke with CTV Morning Live on Wednesday to provide some helpful tips on how you can better prepare your home for the winter. It is better to get your home ready before the peak winter months arrive, Bennett said, and it is especially important for those hoping to sell their homes. Bennett says many buyers are now asking for a copy of winter utilities before purchasing to compare the energy efficiency for each home they are interested in. "If you're looking to sell your house in the spring, now is a good time to make sure those winter bills are quite low," he said. Embrace the sun Allow more sunlight to enter, which will help reduce heating costs and make your rooms more inviting. If your house faces the sun, take advantage of the heat during the short window of light during the day by opening your curtains. This will also help you save on your electricity bills, as you won't need to turn on your lights as often. Close the curtains at night At nighttime, close the curtains, as homes lose a lot of heat during through windows during cold winter evenings. "Glass is a terrible insulator," Bennett said. Seal air leaks It’s important to seal leaks in your home to prevent a draft from the outside. Warm air can also escape from your home around poorly sealed windows and doors on lower floors. Outside air mostly comes from unsealed doors and windows but can come from exterior light fixtures and outlets. There are several inexpensive ways to seal your doors and windows, including caulking and weather stripping. Bennett recommends installing the fixtures and sealing holes before the coldest parts of the winter. Stop heating unused rooms Close doors, turn off lights and shut off vents in rooms that are not in use. This will save on both electricity and heating bills. High heat Ceiling fan direction may not be something you think about on a regular basis, but it can make a big difference in the comfort of your home and impact the number on your energy bill. Bennett recommends purchasing fans in the winter months to push warmer air down in your home. Ceiling fans can be reversed in the winter months, which circulates the warmer air throughout your home. "In the summertime you want to pull the warm air up and in the winter time, you want to push that cold air down," he said. Your fan direction in winter needs to be clockwise to create an updraft and circulate warm air around the room. Ceiling fans can be turned back counterclockwise during the summer to push down cold air. 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iOS 18.2 is the second major update to iOS 18 , and it brings the first Apple Intelligence image generation features, ChatGPT integration with Siri , and plenty more changes and bug fixes. This guide highlights everything that's new in iOS 18.2. Apple Intelligence There are several new Apple Intelligence features in iOS 18.2, including Image Playground and Genmoji . It's a more fun update than iOS 18.1 thanks to the image generation features. Image Playground Image Wand Genmoji Siri ChatGPT Visual Intelligence Writing Tools Languages We have a much more in-depth Apple Intelligence guide that goes over all of the available features, which is well worth checking out. We also have individual guides on the new additions in iOS 18.2. Camera Control For iPhone 16 users, there's now an option lock your auto exposure and auto focus settings with a light press. The AE/AF Lock toggle can be turned on by going to Settings > Camera > Camera Control. There is also an option to adjust the double click speed of Camera Control. Options include Default, Slow, and Slower. The adjustment options join prior options to tweak the double light press speed and the light press force. As mentioned above, Camera Control now supports Visual Intelligence. The update also adds a new setting for the Camera Control button. In the Settings app under Display & Brightness, there is now a toggle for "Require Screen On." When this setting is turned on, you can only launch the Camera app or a supported third-party camera app with the Camera Control button when the iPhone's screen is turned on. Mail App Categorization In the Mail app, there are new built-in categories for separating out important emails, deals, newsletters, transaction emails, and more. Apple Intelligence is required for Mail app categorization. The Mail app includes bigger pictures for contacts and businesses, and all emails from a single person or source will be pooled together. You can swap between categories (the new option) and List View (the non-categorization standard view) by tapping on the three dots in the upper right corner of the app. In the Mail section of the Settings app, you may need to go to Notifications > Customize Notifications > and toggle on All Unread Messages if you're using list view, because the other setting only shows you unread messages categorized as "Primary," which can be confusing. Tweaked Video Player and More in Photos App Apple added a tweaked video player that takes up more of the screen in iOS 18.2. This change eliminates the thick borders around videos that appear on earlier iOS 18 versions, meaning you no longer have to tap on a video for full-screen playback. It's now possible to scrub through a video frame-by-frame, plus there is a setting to turn off auto-looping video playback in the Photos section of the Settings app. When using the Collections views in the Photos app, you can swipe right to go back to the previous view, plus the Favorites album now appears in the Utilities collection along with the Pinned Collections section. You're also now able to clear Recently Viewed and Recently Shared album history. Safari In the Safari section of the Settings app, there's a new "Not Secure Connection Warning" toggle that lets you know if you're visiting a website that does not have a valid SSL certificate for an encrypted connection. It is not advised to send passwords or other sensitive data on a site that pops up a "Not Secure" warning. Apple's "Not Secure Connection Warning" toggle is not turned on by default. Apple says that HTTPS Priority will upgrade URLs to HTTPS whenever possible. The Settings app has a new section for managing website data and history, with options for Clear History and Website Data. The Website Data section includes options for exporting data from Safari and importing data from another app into Safari. Apple added new background images for customizing the Safari start page. Safari Downloads The progress of Safari downloads can now be tracked on the iPhone's Lock Screen and Dynamic Island . Voice Memos With Voice Memos, two tracks can be layered on top of one another. There's also an option to separate layers and edit layer mixes. Two-track projects can be imported directly into Logic Pro on the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Find My Find My has a new option to Share Item Location with an "airline or trusted person" that can help you locate something that you've misplaced. Choosing the Share Item Location option creates a link that lets someone view the location of a lost item when they open the link. The link can be opened on a non-Apple device, so an iPhone or Mac is not required to provide someone with your item's location. Links expire after a week or when you're reunited with your lost item. There's also an option to Show Contact Info, which lets any phone or tablet connect to an item to view a website with more information about it, including the phone number and email address of the owner. Apple Music Apple Music now supports natural language search. You can search for genres, moods, activity, decades, and more. Examples include "songs about cats," "songs with a vibe," "relaxing songs," "artists similar to Taylor Swift," "sad 80s songs," and "songs about food." Apple Music now displays the disc number in some albums. Apple TV In the Apple TV app, you can also use casual language search terms to find exactly what you're looking for, typing in genres, actors, and moods. Searches like "movies about natural disasters," "movies with cats," "movies with Zendaya," and "exhilarating movies" all bring up relevant results. The navigation bar in the TV app can be customized, with options to add different apps and Library categories. Existing options like MLS and Apple TV+ cannot be removed. Podcasts You can favorite categories in the Podcasts app in iOS 18.2, and see categories in the library for a new way to navigate through shows and episodes. A new personalized search page in Podcasts suggests the most relevant categories and editorially curated collections tailored to your listening preferences. Apple News+ For Apple News + subscribers in the United States, iOS 18.2 adds daily sudoku puzzles. The sudoku puzzles join existing the Crossword, Crossword Mini, and Quartiles offerings. There are three difficulty levels to complete each day, including easy, moderate, and challenging. Stocks In the Stocks app, there are now pre-market price quotes for tracking NASDAQ and NYSE tickers prior to when the market opens. AirPods Pro Hearing Test and Hearing Aid Expansion The AirPods Pro 2 Hearing Test feature is now available in Cyprus, Czechia, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Romania, Spain, United Arab Emirates, and the UK. The Hearing Aid feature is available in the United Arab Emirates. Apple Arcade In the Apple Arcade section of the App Store , the "All Games" section has a new drop down filter menu and the option to turn off game previews. EU App Changes In the European Union, users can now delete core apps that include the App Store, Safari, Messages, Camera, and Photos. Third-party browser apps in the EU will be able to create web apps for the iPhone's Home screen using their own custom engines when iOS 18.2 launches. iPadOS 18.2 requires selecting a Default Browser when opening Safari. This is a Digital Markets Act requirement, with Apple adding an updated interface that will let users select a default web browser of their choice from a list of options. Apple already implemented this change in iOS 18. Default Apps Section In the Settings app under "Apps," there's a new "Default Apps" section that can be used to manage your default apps for the iPhone. There are Default App settings for Email, Messaging, Calling, Call Filtering, Browser App, Passwords and Codes, and Keyboards. In the U.S. and other countries, you can use this section to choose your preferred Email, Call Filtering, Browser, and Passwords, and Keyboard apps. In the EU, there are more options for choosing non-Apple calling and messaging apps. Volume Limit In the Sound and Haptics section of the Settings app, there's a new Volume Limit option with a "Limit Maximum Volume" toggle to control how loudly the iPhone speaker can play audio like songs, movies, and other media. It does not impact phone calls, FaceTime calls, alarms, and other sounds. Control Center In Control Center, there's a new quick access option for Type to Siri. Apple has also removed the Satellite control from the Connectivity section, and changed the icon for Adaptive Audio. Adjusting Camera Control can be done by opening Settings and going to Accessibility > Camera Button. Settings App Icons In Dark Mode , the icons in the Settings app have a new, darker look that shows color on a black background rather than icons that are a solid color with white accents. iPhone Mirroring With Hotspot iOS 18.2 allows you to use iPhone Mirroring while your iPhone's hotspot connection is being shared with your Mac. Having your Mac connected through Personal Hotspot previously did not allow you to use iPhone Mirroring. Fitness Shortcut Actions There are new Fitness app Shortcut actions that you can use when creating a Shortcut, including Open Fitness Settings, Open Award, Open Session History, and Open Trophy Case. Lock Screen Volume Slider In iOS 18.2, there's a new option to force the volume control bar to always be visible on the Lock Screen when adjusting sound. The feature can be enabled in the Accessibility section of the Settings app. Accessibility > Audio and Visual > Always Show Volume Control. Vehicle Motion Cues There's an option see Vehicle Motion Cues in the Dynamic Island when the feature is activated. Vehicle Motion Cues are designed to cut down on motion sickness while riding in a vehicle. Mac Connection When connecting to a Mac or PC, you can use Face ID to trust a device. iMessage Reporting Children in Australia have access to a tool to report iMessages that contain nude photos and videos. Reported images will be reviewed by Apple, and actions could be taken such as disabling the sender's Apple Account or reporting the incident to law enforcement. The feature will expand globally in the future. Music Recognition In iOS 18.2, the Music Recognition feature in the Control Center has a Musical Memories feature that shows you where you were when you identified a song. You will need to long press on the Music Recognition toggle in Control Center, tap on History, and then allow location access to use the feature. AirDrop The AirDrop icon in the share sheet now appears dark in Dark Mode, rather than staying white. Web Restrictions in Utah Utah residents under the age of 17 will be opted in to web content restrictions that block adult content in iOS 18.2. This is required by Utah law. Bug Fixes There are fixes for a couple of notable bugs in iOS 18.2. The update addresses an issue that could cause captured photos to not immediately appear in the All Photos grid. It also fixes a bug that could cause Night mode photos to appear degraded when capturing long exposures, a problem that impacted the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max. Security Updates iOS 18.2 addresses multiple security vulnerabilities, which means it's a good idea to update as soon as you can. A full list of the vulnerabilities fixed can be found on Apple's website , but it includes updates for the kernel, Passwords, Safari, WebKit, VoiceOver, and more. Read More For more detail on the Apple Intelligence features in iOS 18.2, we have a dedicated guide . Our iOS 18 roundup has a list of all of the features in iOS 18 if you want a recap.Mikaela Shiffrin suffers abrasion on hip during crash on final run of World Cup giant slalomBlackhawks have lots to prove in first of back-to-back games vs. Islanders