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The best of the web on money, markets and all things financial, as chosen daily by Globe and Mail personal finance columnist Rob Carrick.
Meet a happy, rich renter
An exceedingly rational analysis by a young personal finance blogger of the idea of buying a house in today's expensive market. Well done. Note the mild profanity.
The problem with renting
In the United States, rents are eating up too much income. A rule of thumb is that rent shouldn't be more than one-third of your take home pay. A study suggests half of all U.S. renters are paying more than that.
These brands have lifetime warranties
North Face, Craftsman, Tilley and Tupperware are included in this list of companies with lifetime warranties of some sort on their products.
A lawnmower is not a status symbol
A blogger muses about whether to fix his broken lawn mower or buy something shiny and new.
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Rob Carrick