Love
Father of the bride no longer expected to pay, poll finds
With couples marrying later, many wedding traditions are taking a hit
Live Better
How to leave a job well
Whether you're resigning or just finishing a contract, there’s an art to walking out the door with class
Media
Get the feeling that web ads are following you? They are
Marketers are tailoring ads to users by tracking their online activity – and it's creeping some of them out
Helping parents survive back-to-school shopping
Pencils and notebooks? Ha! Try baby wipes and Band-Aids. As education cuts make the list of must-have school supplies ever longer, parents find ways to limit the stress
The secret to work-life balance
Multitasking at home goes hand in hand with family conflict, according to an analysis of 1,200 workers
Shopping satisfaction
Savvy shoppers are titillated by the price tag, study finds
New research indicates that people can get as excited spotting a deal as they do watching porn
Sales techniques
Shoppers, beware of the upsell before you’re sold
Upsells can seem like small add-ons to a purchase, but can end up being costly for consumers
Getting Personnel
The video job interview: When your face precedes the face-to-face
More U.S. employers are using video interviews to prescreen candidates, but Canadian firms are uneasy
Smart Cookies
Five tips: Find the right credit card
You could be paying hundreds of dollars for something you don't need -- and missing out on rewards, besides
Turns out you can buy happiness
It just depends on what measure of happiness you use, new research suggests
Stop being so damned selfless at work
Your colleagues are likely to ostracize you for making them look bad, research suggests
Q&A
Tweak your personal habits to get ahead in business
Author Frances Cole Jones says your business-lunch habits, the state of your desk and grammatical miscues could be holding you back
Marketplace
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Tax
What the HST will cost you
How in the world could the HST be beneficial for you and me? Tim Cestnick explains
Earlier discussion
Why do we spend more than we can afford?
Rob Carrick, Sarah Hampson and Lesley Scorgie talk about why we are so willing to go into debt
Careers
Cut from a different cloth
Fashion consultants aren’t in business to critique your wardrobe. They can, however, critique your fashion business
Mr. Miser
How much does DIY gardening really save?
The idea of paying for things that you could just grow seems ridiculous
The Smart Cookies
Where to find free stuff
Getting something for free feels good, says Angela Self. And make no mistake, there are significant savings to be found on the web
Personal Finance
Don't just fall into a debt hole
"People have no idea how much money they are earning or how much money they are spending. They are clueless," says TV host and author Gail Vaz-Oxlade
Earlier discussion
How to organize and manage your e-mail
Professional organizer takes your questions
ROB Magazine
How to retire early with no money
It’s no secret that a majority of Canadians are ill-prepared for retirement. With only $9,000 in savings, Dave McGinn is one of them. That’s not going to stop him from attempting the impossible: to retire rich in 10 years.
Amy Verner's Suitable
A dress code that will never go out of style
Top 10 tips for what to wear to the office
Video
Get Suitable makeover winner Jennifer Moore
When you've got it, why not flaunt it? A streamlined silhouette and strategic dashes of colour inject youth and vigour into this financial planner's look
