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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.
Gadgets: What You Need And What You Don't
Lose the desktop computer and point-and-shoot camera, keep the high-speed Internet at home. So says this New York times blog post on the gadgets you should both keep and get rid of.
Tax-O-Rama
Suggestions on what to do with your tax refund.
A look at the pluses and minuses of using tax software, tax preparers and accountants to file your income tax return.
A review of StudioTax, which is free software for completing your income tax return.
Also, be sure to visit the Globe's Tax Centre which launched today.
For The Traveller
The handiest little currency calculator you ever saw.
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