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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. 

Under 30? Old people stole your future
This essay from The Telegraph in the UK fans the flames of inter-generation conflict by comparing the lot of young people today with baby boomers.

How we judge people by their possessions
This blog posts makes the point that people may drive nice cars and have expensive toys, but that doesn't mean they're rich. Conversely, a guy using an outdated old flip phone might not be the loser he appears to be.

No, not everyone has a car loan
A blogger dismantles the argument that it's OK to take on a big debt to buy a vehicle  because everyone has a car loan.

When should you bail on the stock market?
Trick question. The very fact that people want an answer suggests they don't have the right mindset to ignore short-term market fluctuations and think long term.

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