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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 four numbers that tell if you're financially healthy
Your credit score, your retirement savings and more.

Why aren't you paying down your mortgage faster?
It says here that not a lot of people are making extra payments on their mortgage, even though there are big benefits in doing so.

The grandparent's guide to buying stuff for grandkids
All the items that today's new parents want their own parents to buy them, including high-end strollers and video monitors.

Is your teen throwing summer job money out the window?
Tips from the federal Financial Consumer Agency of Canada on teaching teens about money.

Also, check out my two new online magazines. Housing Heretic is a forum for critical thinking on the housing market, and genYmoney offers personal finance and investing tips for young adults.

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Join the 45,000+ people who subscribe to my Facebook personal finance community for talk about investing, retirement, real estate, banking and other financial matters.

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