A mechanic changes brake discs on a Ford Focus vehicle.Horus/The Canadian Press
The best of the web on money, markets and all things financial, as chosen daily by Globe and Mail personal finance columnist Rob Carrick.
Tricks to save thousands in car costs
Suggestions here include no idling, not using your car's air conditioner and cruising at 80 km per hour. This is a U.S. list, so the suggested speed is actually 50 mph.
Fight those soaring back-to-school costs
Use credit card reward points to pay for stuff. Here's how.
The guy with 17 credit cards
A blogger muses on how many credit cards people should have. He uses his uncle, with 17 cards, as an example of having too many.
All about the side hustle
That's a term some personal finance bloggers use to describe a second source of income to supplement your salary. Need more money? Get a side hustle. Here are some thoughts on that.
More money
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Rob Carrick