Money is a bigger worry for U.S. retirees.FtLaudGirl/Getty Images/iStockphoto
The best of the web on money, markets and all things financial, as chosen daily by Globe and Mail personal finance columnist Rob Carrick.
How we'll afford retirement
This infographic compares the United States to Canada and 19 other industrialized countries in a variety of measures of retirement preparedness and quality of life. Canada scores well for its low levels of seniors living in poverty. Interestingly, at a time of debate about expanding the Canada Pension Plan, the data here shows Canadians pay a comparatively small percentage of their wages to mandatory social security programs.
Could the oils sands be a shaky investment?
A new study on the economics of Alberta's oil sands is doubtful that the project will remain commercially viable in the decade ahead.
What makes us frugal
The always provocative Ramit Sethi wonders here whether frugality is about saving money, or feeling less guilty about spending.
Help is here for tablet buyers
This handy infographic may help you make the right tablet choice.
More money
Join the 34,000+ people who subscribe to my Facebook personal finance community for talk about investing, retirement, real estate, banking and other financial matters. I'm also on Twitter.
Rob Carrick