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Carrick best reads: Men save more, women save better

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Rob CarrickPersonal Finance Columnist

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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.

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.

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