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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.

Winners and losers in Canada's housing market
This infographic highlights wins like lower mortgage rates and losses like unsustainable price growth in come cities.

35-year-old financial blogger completes his million dollar journey
The guy behind the Million Dollar Journey blog has for years been chronicling his attempt to reach $1-million in net worth. Read here about how he reached that goal and the advice he has for others to reach their financial goals.

Fifteen things you need to know about insurance
A roundup of sensible tips for buying life insurance.

A case is made here that term life insurance is a perfectly good choice to protect your dependents in case you die, even though you'll most likely not ever use it. The author argues that police offers don't complain about wearing bullet-proof vests if they don't get shot.

Men, the short suit is coming
U.S. retailers are staring to sell suits for men that come with short pants. They start in the $400 (U.S.) range.

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