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INSURANCE

How to rate your life insurance policy

John Collett Life insurance is the most complex financial product that most consumers are ever going to buy.

Nevermind, Gen X is doing fine

Sylvia Pennington In 2016, we've forgotten about Winona Ryder and Kurt Cobain and spend our time wondering how we'll pay for retirement.

Women's biggest money mistakes

Pay gap starts with pocket money

What investors should know about IPOs

Features

You can now hit the slopes with a bit more cash in your pocket.

TRAVEL

The cheapest places to get foreign currency

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon A higher Australian dollar might be bad for exporters, but it's great for Aussies heading off for an overseas holiday.

Even if your wallet isn't loaded with $100 bills, you still need to save 10-15 per cent of your income.

THE MOTLEY FOOL

Your simple saving and investing plan

Scott Phillips Motley Fool

Australia is yet to pass same-sex marriage, but has passed laws ensuring equal rights for gay de facto couples.

YOUR QUESTIONS

Is it worth putting UK savings into Australian super?

George Cochrane George Cochrane answers a reader's question about whether his partner should set up an Australian superannuation fund with the £1 million in savings he has in Britain.

Australia once "rode on the sheep's back", but since 1971, there's been a trade deficit.

BOURIS ON MONEY

Understanding the economy

Mark Bouris The economy is not controlled by one set of numbers - here's a guide.

ASSET CHECK

Unsettling times for super

Daryl Dixon Whichever party wins this year's election, one thing's already certain: there will be major changes to superannuation including future taxation arrangements.

Investing in Huon Aquaculture has sent at least one player's stocks into the red.

SHARES RACE

Share racers jostle for position in wk 2

Vanessa Desloires It's been a reasonably good week for the All Ordinaries, with the sharemarket up around 1 per cent for the week.

Joanna Jablonka, 25, and partner Olivier Lokolomba, 30, are trying to save for a property portfolio and a business.

RELATIONSHIPS

He says buy, she says sell

Kate Jones Sharing the savings isn't a marriage vow, but many couples know it's on the cards.

ASK NOEL

Is divorce grounds to access super?

Noel Whittaker If a family court compels you to sell your home, can you get access to super to buy a new one?

Lower petrol prices deliver a windfall to consumers.

INSIGHT

Household savings at 7-year low

Clancy Yeates For years, we've been told "the cautious consumer" is making life harder for businesses that rely on household spending.

Columns

Labor's changes would allow negative gearing only on new real estate.

NOEL WHITTAKER

Labor's negative gearing will help the wealthy

Noel Whittaker Only the rich stand to benefit from Labor's proposal to abolish negative gearing.

MIND OVER MONEY

Pay gap starts with pocket money

Caitlin Fitzsimmons Pocket money can be a force for good, but we're letting our girls down.

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INSIGHT

Savings at seven-year low

Clancy Yeates For years, we've been told "the cautious consumer" is making life harder for retailers and other businesses that rely on household spending.

SUPER & FUNDS

Telstra dividend still a good call

John Collett BHP Billiton has cut its dividend and there's speculation about the big banks, but Telstra's dividend looks secure.

Q & A: Ask an Expert

YOUR QUESTIONS

Worth moving UK savings into super?

George Cochrane George Cochrane answers a reader's question about whether his partner should set up an Australian superannuation fund with the £1 million in savings he has in Britain.