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A woman shops at The Grove mall in Los Angeles November 26, 2013. Calgary-based financial consultant Lesley-Anne Scorgie advises young women in their twenties to spend within their means and avoid consumer debt.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. 

The ridiculous expectations of the middle class
A look at one U.S. family's finances shows a big gap between lifestyle expectations and cash flow.

Canada's dumbest charges
CBC's Marketplace asked viewers which fees and charges bugged them the most. Here's the list.

Good advice on stocks
This blog post was written in the heat of last week's market pullback and it's well worth reading if you're still jittery.

What you need to know about critical illness insurance
A thorough run-down on a type of insurance that arguably makes as much or more sense than life insurance.

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