Why you shouldn’t do the dishes on January 1

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There’s a good reason why you shouldn’t do the dishes today. According to an old superstition, doing such chores on January 1st brings bad luck. If there is any truth to this, it is, of course, best to wait until January 2. Otherwise, it should have been done yesterday, as Nyheder24.dk reports. Several superstitions, myths, and old stories suggest that any form of cleaning or tidying up should be avoided on January 1. One belief states that doing laundry on the first day of the year will ‘wash away’ a…

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Car fines, ORF fee, vignette: what will change in 2024

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The coming year will bring many changes. Find out what will be more expensive and where you can get more or save money here. Car fines, ORF fee, vignette: what will change in 2024In the future, speeding cars can be confiscated, while flagrant speeding violations could be auctioned off.What’s in store for us in the new year? From March, speeding cars can be auctioned off. The brilliant national team travels to Germany in June for the European Football Championship. The super-election year is coming up, with EU elections, National Council…

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What will change in health insurance in 2024

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The new year 2024 will improve the health sector for those with health insurance. Here, you can find the details of the changes to health insurance benefits. Health insurance throughout Austria will cover examinations such as prostate MRI and coronary CT, and psychological treatment will be subsidized. Reimbursement of costs following visits to elective doctors will be faster starting July 1 because they will have to send their fee notes digitally to the health insurance fund. Implementation of the recently adopted healthcare reform is also set to begin. Changes to…

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I can do it! Tips for keeping your New Year’s resolutions in 2024!

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The inner bastard usually has us firmly in its grip. To ensure that your New Year’s resolution doesn’t leave you with a guilty conscience, here are some tips to help you put your resolution into practice now. Limit yourself to a few important resolutions. If you focus on too many plans at once, you will put yourself under too much stress and will hardly be able to follow through on all the points in a disciplined manner. Therefore, the list of good intentions should not be too long; it is…

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These price increases are fixed: where we will pay more in 2024

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These inflation rates are fixed. Where will we pay more in 2024?Even being ill will be more expensive next year; the prescription fee is increasing. Here’s an overview of where else you can expect higher costs. Austria’s salary will rise noticeably in the coming year. This is partly because new collective wage agreements have already been reached in many sectors (average increase: around 9 percent) and partly because the government is finally eliminating the “cold progression” pay rise, i.e., a slide to the next salary level when you receive a…

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The weather forecast for the start of the new year 2024

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There doesn’t seem to be any real winter cold in Austria at the turn of the year. Geosphere Austria’s meteorologists expect a mild westerly flow with a slight disturbance influence for the coming week. The forecast for the individual days: The weather in the new year 2024 will be mildMonday: In the eastern half of Austria, the new year will start with dense clouds from a cold front, bringing rain and showers with a snow line between 700 and 1,000 meters above sea level. However, the weather will calm down…

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Simply be grateful: how to start the new year on a positive note

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Instead of making good resolutions, such as exercising or changing your diet, you can simply be grateful at the start of the year. And you can even practice this with apps, diaries, or simply a piece of paper.They are a real classic at the turn of the year: good resolutions. While we are still ready to hit the ground running in January, our motivation is rapidly declining by February at the latest. But why do we strive for change in the first place instead of simply being grateful for what…

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Only one day left! What you have to do now because of the ORF fee

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The old GIS fee is only valid for one more day. From Monday, all Austrian households will have to pay for ORF. What do you have to do now? First, the good news is that ORF will be slightly cheaper starting Monday for those who have already paid the GIS fee. The bad news: Anyone with a television who has not paid anything to date will be asked to pay the new household fee. This applies regardless of whether you consume ORF or not. Even those who do not want…

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12 degrees, snow – completely crazy weather on New Year’s Eve

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The low-pressure system “Costa” is making for a very changeable turn of the year this year. Everything from spring-like temperatures to rain and snow. The year 2023 is slowly but surely drawing to a close. However, the outlook for New Year’s Eve is pretty mixed. In the foehn-like Montafon and south-east of Styria, the thermometer rises to 12 degrees during the day; towards the evening, the low-pressure system “Costa” ensures that it then clouds over in the west and south and rain sets in from Vorarlberg to Carinthia, with the…

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