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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.
To save for a house, they lived in a tent
A newlywed couple in Iowa saved $10,000 (U.S.) for a downpayment on a house after living in a tent for seven months. They plan to pay off their mortgage in six years.
The best way to save
Using one bank account, or many? This blog post talks about a study showing that someone with one account would save more money than a person with multiple accounts.
What to give new parents
Consumer Reports lists its top-rated baby gifts.
GE's going nowhere fast
At look at the lost decade for shareholders of General Electric, where the share price is still below where it was when CEO Jeffrey Immelt took over in 2001.
Money matters
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