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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.

The great cupcake crash of 2013
You think the price of gold has fallen hard? Check out the share price of companies making gourmet cupcakes.

Generation Y, just scraping by
Two dozen young Toronto residents were asked to track their finances for the month of February. Here's a sobering summary of what they made, and what they had left to spend. Get to know some of the participants in more detail by clicking here.

I add this item about the best frozen pizzas mainly because of a story my 18-year-old son told me about a student friend and his roommates who lived off a freezer full of this stuff. Put a pizza or two in the oven in the morning and that's breakfast and dinner taken care of.

For those who are mad at their bank
Looking for alternatives to the big banks for your financial needs? This Business News Network segment looks at how credit unions are going after the banks to attract customers.

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