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A Starbucks payment app is shown on a smartphone in Toronto, Monday, May14, 2012. Using smartphones to pay for small purchases took another step forward Monday with Canada's financial institutions announcing guidelines for mobile payments that work with technology already in place. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

A Starbucks payment app is shown on a smartphone in Toronto, Monday, May14, 2012. Using smartphones to pay for small purchases took another step forward Monday with Canada's financial institutions announcing guidelines for mobile payments that work with technology already in place. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy

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Pros and cons of the new ‘mobile wallet’ technology

New service from Rogers and CIBC lets you use your smartphone to make purchases

Financial Facelift
Mortgage? RESPs? Get a grip on which comes first

Alberta couple want to pay off the mortgage as fast as possible and wonder if this is the right approach

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Living frugally in your 20s: Five tips

Penny-pinching might not seem sexy, but it’s a lot sexier than getting snowed under by debt

New duty-free rules sure to entice cross-border shoppers

If you go often, it’s worth opening a U.S. dollar account through your Canadian bank, says Angela Self

Tell us: Where do you keep your money?

After a run on Greek banks rattled savers in Athens (they withdrew at least 700 million Euro in one day) we were intrigued: Where do you stash your money? Do you trust a bank to store your savings, or do you take the DIY approach?

The do’s and don’ts of a home renovation

Some improvements may cost more than the value they add to a property

A 29-year-old on the difficulties of landing a first job

How hard is it to be a young adult these days? A first-hand account

Boomers have a stake in Gen Y's success

Older generation must help fix the plight of dislocated young adults now -- or pay the price later

Help, I’m supporting my kids and my parents

Rob Carrick rounds up the best in personal finance reading on the Web

Facebook’s wrinkles

Rob Carrick rounds up the best in personal finance reading on the Web

Wills: Click your way to a no-fuss legacy

More than half of Canadians don't have a will. New software aims to change that sorry situation

I don’t: How debt affects your marriage prospects

Rob Carrick rounds up the best in personal finance reading on the Web

Kids in organized sport can cost you thousands

There’s often a class divide in children’s sports based on levels of household income levels

How being a Leafs fan is like investing in mutual funds

Rob Carrick rounds up the best in personal finance reading on the Web

Why you may be paying for someone else's travel rewards

Merchants have to boost the price of goods and services to make up for fees paid to the big credit card firms

Days of berserk borrowing (almost) behind us

Signs of slowing consumer debt are healthy, but economy will feel bite

Investing is like gambling? Not a chance

Rob Carrick rounds up the best in personal finance reading on the Web

Daily habits are the difference between the rich and poor

Successful people engage in the process of self-improvement every day, says the author of Rich Habits

Money – Gen Y tells baby boomers how it is

Rob Carrick rounds up the best in personal finance reading on the Web

Why you’re so bummed out about stocks

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