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Renting an apartment

The best of the web on money, markets and all things financial, as chosen daily by Globe and Mail personal finance columnist Rob Carrick.

Housing market hell, renter's edition
Bidding wars for rental housing? That's Toronto's housing market for you. The vacancy rate for rentals is low, and that means landlords have the upper hand.

Playing defence
Some ideas on defensive-oriented investments that can still earn a decent return, including investment-grade corporate bonds and blue-chip dividend stocks.

Canadianizing your retirement savings
A look at the options available to people who want to transfer U.S. retirement savings plans - IRAs and 401ks - to Canada.

Ka-ching, son
A new crop of websites is emerging to help parents teach kids about earning and saving money.

More money
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