The best of the web on money, markets and all things financial, as chosen daily by Globe and Mail personal finance columnist Rob Carrick.
Why it's your fault that you're broke
The Squawkfox blog gets "a friendly sort of mean" to bluntly explain why some people have money problems.
Forged in fire: The adviser-client relationship
A survey in the United States finds investment advisers are more trusted than doctors and accountants. Apparently, the trials of the past few years have caused clients to bond with their advisers.
Answering a taxing question
Here's a good little primer on the difference between marginal and average tax rates.
When memory fades
The Blunt Bean Counter blog looks at the problem of accessing the electronic financial accounts of someone who has died or whose memory is impaired by Alzheimer's. Some good suggestions here on how to safely record your passwords.
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