The BrighterLife.ca weekly roundup of recommended reads about money, health, family, working life and retirement:

Money

• The debate over Canada’s housing market continues. Here’s the bubble argument.
• Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney says the U.S. economy may never regain its former glory. The U.S. Federal Reserve certainly doesn’t see much change in the short-term.
• Hey boomers! CIBC is worried about your debtload. (We all are, actually.)
• Two great Jim Yih posts this week. One at Retire Happy Blog on reducing your debt. The other is at Canadian Finance Blog on easy-to-accomplish financial goals. Enjoy the weekend Jim, you’ve earned it.
• Canadian Couch Potato on the tax implications of dividends.
• Should you seek out currency-hedged holdings? Depends, says Canadian Capitalist.
• Is cable TV about to get a whole lot cheaper?

Health

• A new study suggests men are at greater risk for memory loss.
• The HPV vaccine has been recommended for boys across Canada.

Family

• If you take the kids tobogganing this winter, bring their helmets.

Working life

• Great Q&A here on communicating with potential employers online.

Retirement

• Stephen Harper signals big changes for Canada’s retirement system.
• Forget Florida, we’re headed for Ecuador.

Retiring this week: Director George Lucas is done with Hollywood. So there.

Tweet of the week

Clearly the tweet of the week: RT @RollingStone Disney is selling a Joy Division-inspired Mickey Mouse T-shirt: bit.ly.com/zSZv3T

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Kevin Press (@Todayseconomy) January 23, 2012