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Sarah Hampson's Currency
I’ve lost my consumer libido. Can I get a pill?
I have a new inner voice. She doesn’t see the point of a pretty new dress that will soon seem old
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Angela Self on spending
Couples should keep their own credit histories
Even if you’re happily coupled, you need credit in your own name. Start building it today.
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Dave McGinn's Mr. Miser
Why do phone companies not reward customer loyalty?
I figured I should be able to parlay my years of loyalty into a free iPhone. I was so wrong.
Dispute resolution
Q&A: Let’s make a deal. Or fight. I can’t decide. Help!
In his new book, Robert Mnookin outlines how to determine when to negotiate and when duke it out
Game-changers
How to prep your team for risky business
Managers who want to encourage risk-taking could take a leaf out of New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton’s Super Bowl-winning playbook
Sleeping on the job: How to beat at-work exhaustion
Fatigue is a major problem for the workplace, experts say – affecting safety, interpersonal relations and the bottom line
Relocated employees less productive
Moving takes just a few days, but coming up to speed in a new environment takes far longer
Marketplace
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Earlier discussion
How to organize and manage your e-mail
Professional organizer takes your questions
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ROB Magazine
How to retire early with no money
It’s no secret that a majority of Canadians are ill-prepared for retirement. With only $9,000 in savings, Dave McGinn is one of them. That’s not going to stop him from attempting the impossible: to retire rich in 10 years.
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WORK IT
Office fashion: the bib necklace
Add focus and detail to your neckline at the morning meeting
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Holiday spending: How to stick to a budget
Need help keeping a lid on credit card bills? Credit counsellor Becky House takes your questions
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Living Better
How to score a cross-border deal with the high dollar
Our new guide to your life: this week, how to buy smart from U.S. e-tailers
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Home Cents
How families can play the higher loonie
Book that Disney vacation or shop in the U.S. but beware of chasing currency-driven deals, says personal finance blogger Chaya Cooperberg
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Amy Verner's Suitable
A dress code that will never go out of style
Top 10 tips for what to wear to the office
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Get Suitable makeover winner Jennifer Moore
When you've got it, why not flaunt it? A streamlined silhouette and strategic dashes of colour inject youth and vigour into this financial planner's look
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