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By MoneySense Staff on May 24, 2013
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By MoneySense Staff on May 24, 2013
Estimated reading time: 1 minute

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Canada ranks 3rd last among 21 developed nations for paid vacation time with 10 mandatory paid days for full-time employees, a new report has found. European countries on the other hand mandate upwards of 25 days paid days offs. If it’s any consolation, the U.S. is the only advanced economy in the world that does not guarantee employees a single day of paid vacation.
What would you do if you found $150? Half of Canadians would save it for a specific purchase while 31% would use it to pay down debt, according to recent poll for Scotiabank. Here’s another neat finding: Money is most often found on the street, not between couch cushions! Check out the infographic below for other interesting tidbits from the study.

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