Fees are the silent killers of investment returns.Hetman Bohdan/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.
Six-figure shocker – your lifetime bill for investing fees
Writer and blogger Preet Banerjee estimates how much we pay in investing fees over a lifetime by using the example of a 25-year-old who invests over 40 years and uses an investment adviser selling conventional mutual funds. Grand total: $170,578.27.
Speaking of fees, read here about how low-cost mutual funds can help you end up with more money in retirement.
Get the credit you deserve
Tips on making sure your credit score is the best it can be. A good score helps you get the lowest rates when borrowing.
Why gasoline costs what it does
This slideshow shows you how all the steps in the production and sale of gasoline add to the price at the pump. Read it and you'll know exactly who to blame for the high cost of filing your tank.
Twenty cool ways to reuse a pizza box
A laptop stand, for example. No mention about how to get the grease stains out.
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