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    Net Worth Calculator


    What are you really worth? Most people have at least a foggy notion of what the concept of net worth is: the number that's left after they take what they own and subtract what they owe. But few of us have probably ever bothered to actually sit down and work it out. Here's some advice: Do it. Think of it as a financial check-up that will tell you whether you are getting ahead or falling behind. It's fairly easy to do - just fill in the boxes below and click the Calculate button.
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    Based on an article by The Globe and Mail's Angela Barnes.
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