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Motley Fool: Beware the Trump share rally
Investors are excited about President Trump. But is the market getting ahead of itself?
The mistake people make when choosing a mobile plan
Many of us think in terms of how much data we're using now without thinking about the fact that many mobile plans cover two year terms.
Nicole helps… position a reader for a pay rise
Nicole helps… position a reader for a pay rise.
Will my mother lose her pension if we sell her dilapidated house?
Financial expert George Cochrane answers readers' questions.
Tipster backs husband to take race lead in a positive sharemarket week
What a difference a week can make. After battling the head winds of market turbulance our tipsters have hit an early purple patch.
What elite cycling teaches us about money success
How would you feel if you had set yourself a huge goal and not only achieved it, but smashed it, doing twice as well as you had planned?
Big banks 'will follow' Westpac's rate hike
Westpac Bank is the first of the majors to increase interest rates on its fixed rate home loans and investment loans, but market watchers says it likely the other majors will follow.Â
The difference between financial winners and losers
Aussies are great at paying their bills but hopeless at saving voluntarily.
Which holiday destinations have the worst 'Christmas tax'?
A holiday on the Gold Coast this Christmas costs twice as much as taking a holiday there in November or February.
What are the best-value options to replace Presto?
There's plenty of choice on the market.
Better-off age pensioners have incentives to hoard cash
Some retirees may be tempted to stash cash at home, but there are downsides.
Unfair treatment for defined benefit pensions
Financial expert Noel Whittaker answers readers' questions.
Buying into a retirement village? Beware these traps
Don't let the sales hype and glossy marketing blind you to the financial reality of buying into a retirement village.
A soft drink tax will make us less fat. But here's what it will do to prices
The United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, France, Fiji, Mexico, South Africa and parts of America have sugar taxes. Australia could be next.
Mind the gap – insure against longevity
From next year, retirees should be able to insure against running out of money in their old age.
How does your super nest egg compare?
Australia's compulsory superannuation system turns 25 next year. So what have we got to show for it?
Time to sell 'safe income' stocks
Interest rates are rising globally and it's time for retirees to think about their investment strategy.
Why I own a property but rent my home
Rent may be dead money, but it beats being a slave to the mortgage.
End the age of entitlement - for seniors
Australia's tax system has become skewed towards a growing and apparently untouchable group of 'taxed nots' - they are older Australians who pay roughly $1 billion per year less tax than younger Australians in the same circumstances, according to a new Grattan Institute report.
How to have a good divorce
Getting divorced or becoming separated is the worst financial decision that anyone is most likely to make.
How banks cash in with parallel deals
How consumer finance companies cash in with parallel deals.
Six-week shares race ends with all but Dartboard underwater
The US presidential race that saw Hillary Clinton ahead in the polls and Donald Trump's surprise victory created havoc on markets.
Wardrobe lessons from a reformed shopaholic
Shopping addiction is the female equivalent to gambling, a psychologist says.
Getting the measure of Trump is a short-term game
Don't rush a decision or change a plan just because there's a new US president.
Three dumb ways you could double your Christmas spend
Think ahead for Christmas and limit how much you spend.