Every Friday I will post a few links I’ve come across throughout the week… and this is the first Friday! Money Sense has put their latest “Top 200″ canadian stock rankings online. The Intelligent Speculator made a guest post on Million Dollar Journey about investing solely in ETFs. Canadian Capitalist let us know what’s new…
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Monthly Archives: February 2009
TFSA – Tax Free Savings Account
I’ve had a few people ask about the Tax Free Savings Account, or TFSA. Some get the wrong idea because of the term “savings account”. While you can hold a savings account in the TFSA, you could also use it for stocks, mutual funds, bonds, GICs, etc. The TFSA is basically a shell similar to…
Fake Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) Email
There is a email going around that appears as if it’s from the Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) saying that you are entitled to a $386 refund. This email is a phishing scam and you should not click on the link. The site it takes you to is not the real CRA site and it asks…
Studio Tax 2008
As the tax season is upon us I thought I should mention this great software. Studio Tax 2008 is free for personal use and is certified by the CRA for Netfile. This means that not only can you do your taxes for free, you can even upload your file to the CRA online. I’ve used both…
Money Sense
Money Sense has been a very inspirational magazine to me. Whenever I find the latest magazine in my mailbox I stop whatever I’m currently reading to read it from cover to cover. Their articles cover everything related to money, including leveraged investing, financial makeovers, real estate and rating stocks. They also have interesting articles on buying cars, surviving the…
Welcome To The Canadian Finance Blog!
I live in Alberta, Canada and am a Financial Analyst for a major retailer. Over the last few years my interest in personal finance has greatly increased as I learn from many books and blogs. Over the next year I’m expecting to make some significant financial changes. I just got married in September 2008 and…
