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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.
It's not funny to be dumb about money
A blogger asks why we accept a level of ignorance about money and investing that would be embarrassing in other areas. This is an American perspective, but it applies to we Canadians just as much.
With a goal of creating a more financially literate population, today has been declared Talk With Our Kids About Money Day by the non-profit Canadian Foundation for Economic Education.
Here's a humorous twist by a colleague of mine on a list of 10 conversation starters I offered in a column this week for parents who want to talk to their kids about money.
Preferred shares to the rescue?
A good analysis of whether preferred shares are a viable alternative for investors who are choking on low bond yields.
I'm spending my tax refund on…
Six people explain how they'll spend their refund to treat themselves, their friends or their pets.
Advice on finding an adviser
Mistakes people make when picking a financial adviser
More money
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