Globe and Mail personal finance columnist Rob Carrick brings you the Personal Finance Reader, his twice-weekly picks for the best online reading about money, the markets and more. If you're having trouble reading this newsletter or want to read the archives, click here.
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Must reads from The Globe and Mail
A flight path for online investors flying solo. Beware the risk of portfolio paralysis if you take control of your own
Maybe you shouldn't save for retirement. Depending on your age and financial situation, RRSPs may need to wait
Is your man your retirement plan? Statistically, women outlive the men in their lives, and the time to think about that is now, not during retirement
Tried-and-true tips for saving on tax. Heading toward the end of the year, it's time to do some planning
Five holiday scams to avoid. From fake shopping websites to bogus charity pleas, opportunities to be swindled abound
Must Reads From Around the Web
Is There Some GM In Your Future?
A bullish take on today's initial public offering of GM shares, with tips on how retail investors should play them.
GM shares could hit $45 (U.S.) in a year, one analyst says.
Beyond the GM hype - questions still remain about the company's chances of long-term success.
Bargains Aren't Us
Why the bargains at outlet malls are sometimes all in your mind.
Deck The Halls
Frugal holiday decorating tips from the Squawfox blog.
King Of Cheap
Meet a strong candidate for the world's cheapest man. He's a highly successful stock broker who brings his lunch to work, drives a 1992 Lincoln and had the carpet in his office repaired with duct tape.
Fix It, Don't Flush It
Introducing iFixit, a website that will help you trouble-shoot and repair your malfunctioning electronic toys and gadgets.
Lucky Number Three
A cost-benefit analysis of all available mortgage terms finds a sweet spot in the three-year fixed-rate mortgage.
Achieving Marital Bli$$
How husbands and wives can stop fighting about money and settle their differences. Just so you know, even personal finance columnists have to make financial compromises with their spouses.
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