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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.

These careers have the highest pay growth
Offered up for young people and parents who are considering what to study in college or university.

Why I love investing in GICs
A young blogger wrote this. Why would she include guaranteed investment certificates in her portfolio when they're widely considered to be suited to nervous older investors? Read on to find out.

Are GICs worth it?

Here's some more commentary on when GICs make sense. By the way, I prefer GICs to short-term bonds – better yields if you buy from alternative banks (yes, these banks are members of Canada Deposit Insurance Corp.)

How Toronto neighborhoods rank
Toronto Life created this ranking of neighborhoods in the city according to factors like housing, transit and shopping.

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