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U.S. President Barack Obama talks at a campaign event at Springfield High School in Ohio, November 2, 2012.Larry Downing/Reuters

The best of the web on money, markets and all things financial, as chosen daily by Globe and Mail personal finance columnist Rob Carrick.

Obama on money: Students loans, credit cards and his first home
The just re-elected U.S. president was 42 when he paid his student loans back, his starter home was a condo and he once had his credit card declined while trying to rent a car.

Fight chrometophobia
That's the fear of money, which can manifest itself in several different ways. Here are some strategies for coping.

For charity
Visa will add a onetime cash top-up of $10 if you create a recurring charitable donation on CanadaHelps.org, a non-profit online gateway for donating to a wide variety of charities.

Banking on the go
A ranking of the mobile banking services offered by the big banks. CIBC takes top spot, just ahead of Bank of Nova Scotia.

More money
Join the 17,000+ people who subscribe to my Facebook personal finance community for talk about investing, retirement, real estate, banking and other financial matters. I'm also on Twitter.

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