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The past 18 months have been financial mayhem. To end this year strong is to remove unnecessary financial speed bumps to welcome more money and happiness into your life.

The market has had a great run, but some fear that it is too stretched and vulnerable as we enter two months with a bad reputation for market pain. This is why investors should ignore those fears and focus on the bigger picture.

If you haven’t asked for a bump in compensation lately, you may be missing out on what recruiters and career coaches say is a golden opportunity due to a tight labour market.

A lot of personal finance is warning people about risk, and no risk has been talked about more in the past dozen or so years than rising interest rates.

Given the choice between more time or more money, which would you pick?

Buying a car, new or used, is a big decision — and you might be tempted to rush in without considering potential pitfalls that come with the purchase. Here are seven mistakes to avoid when you’re shopping for a car loan.

From the skinny on glue sticks to thoughtful tips on how to manage homework, The Globe and Mail has collected sage back-to-school advice – from kids, for kids.

As battery prices fall, the chance that you will choose an electric car keeps rising. Bloomberg’s Akshat Rathi explains.

Life insurance can seem equal parts dull or morbid. But it doesn’t have to be complicated.

Personal finance is an exercise in mistake management more than the pursuit of perfection. Indeed, the best financial plans are like a patchwork of art with more character and visual appeal, not unlike the 500-year-old Japanese practice of kintsugi.