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Carrick best reads: Men save more, women save better

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Rob Carrick Personal Finance Columnist

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

Men save more, women save better
A U.S. study shows that women save more than men for retirement and will be better able to live within their means.

Seven home improvements that cost less than a fancy dinner
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The rich lady at the top of the hill
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Join the people who are part of my Facebook personal finance community for talk about investing, retirement, real estate, banking and other financial matters. I'm also on Twitter.

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