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This investment tool is a great way to save for retirement, but only if you’re using it correctly.

If you’re planning to board a plane in the near future, pack your patience, travel insurance policy – and a notebook.

If you can learn to identify some of the physical effects you feel when you get the urge to impulse buy, you can begin to consciously acknowledge what’s happening — and choose not to buy, Lesley-Anne Scorgie writes.

Saving enough for your later years can be daunting without a work pension, but here are some guidelines to put you on track.

Both debt repayment and investing are good options, financial planner says.

People often envy movie stars and athletes for earning millions of dollars in a short amount of time, but their money stories aren’t always as glamorous as they seem. In fact, Kiplinger reported that 78% of athletes fall into severe debt or bankruptcy just two years into retirement.

Nobody knows how this will play out, but it’s gone far enough that it’s time to think about shifting to offence from defence.

Don’t be a vacation slacker. Time off is linked to a slew of benefits, including better sleep and improved mental health. So, what are you waiting for? Put the guilt aside and plan your next holiday.

How to avoid some common mistakes and maintain a good credit score

Those who believed the fable of a new normal are now receiving a crash course on how the laws of nature apply to the stock market as well.