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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.
The cost of weddings has gone crazy
Recent news reports tell us the average cost of a wedding in the United States last year hit $31,213. In Canada, the latest tally estimates a cost of $31,685.
With weddings at this price, you're spending the equivalent of a 5-per-cent down payment on a $600,000 house on a one-day party.
The Family Tax Cut needs a rethink
An economics professor sums up recent criticism of the new Family Tax Cut and then raises three further issues.
Canada vs. the United States on maternity leave
A blogger who has experienced both systems reports on the differences.
Getting down and dirty with food porn
How much money is wasted on buying food that looks stunning in a picture and then turns out to be blah? Read here about how photographers make food look good – better than in real life.
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