The best of the Web on money, markets and all things financial, as chosen daily by Globe and Mail personal finance columnist Rob Carrick.
King Of Cheap
Meet a strong candidate for the world's cheapest man. He's a highly successful stock broker who brings his lunch to work, drives a 1992 Lincoln and had the carpet in his office repaired with duct tape.
Fix It, Don't Flush It
Introducing iFixit, a website that will help you trouble-shoot and repair your malfunctioning electronic toys and gadgets.
Lucky Number Three
A cost-benefit analysis of all available mortgage terms finds a sweet spot in the three-year fixed-rate mortgage.
Achieving Marital Bli$$
How husbands and wives can stop fighting about money and settle their differences. Just so you know, even personal finance columnists have to make financial compromises with their spouses.
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