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In this Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010, file photo, the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro convertible debuts at the Los Angeles Auto Show. General Motors is recalling nearly 512,000 Chevrolet Camaro muscle cars from the 2010 to 2014 model years.Reed Saxon/The Associated Press

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 ultimate Canada-U.S. price smackdown
This infographic compares the cost of housing, cellphone plans and lots more in Canada and the United States.

There's no wrong way to pay off debt
A review of some different strategies for paying off debt, including the debt avalanche and the debt snowball.

Retirement and the 4-per-cent rule

The New York Times checks in with the financial planner who came up with the guideline that it's safe to withdraw 4 per cent of their retirement savings every year.

How your friends can drive you into debt
The Gen Y financial trap: The high costs of socializing

Read here about how peer pressure can be used positively to help people save.

More money
Join the people who are part of my Facebook personal finance community for talk about investing, retirement, real estate, banking and other financial matters. I'm also on Twitter.

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