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 Canada's millionaire financial blogger
He goes by the name FrugalTrader and he writes the Million Dollar Journey blog. Here's a Forbes story about FT, his wife and their drive to get out of debt and build wealth.
Hardcore frugal weirdos: A year in the life
A blogger reports on what it was like to live a year of extreme frugality. That means saving an incredible 70 per cent of income.
Worst chain restaurant meals of the year
Save your money. Don't buy these decadent fast food restaurant entrees. Gotta admit the 16-oz prime rib looks good, though.
Don't default on your student loans
The New York Times is slammed here for publishing an opinion piece in which a writer talked about defaulting on his student loans and suggested young people consider doing likewise.
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