The Québec Pension Plan (QPP) is a retirement program run by the province of Québec that is very similar to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). Quebec chose to opt out of the Canada Pension Plan and instead administer their own public insurance plan. Workers in Québec that are over the age of 18, with income…
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Mint.com Coming To Canada?
I’ve previously written about Quicken Online and Wesabe as these are the best money management sites currently available to Canadians. Well that may all change in early 2010 if Mint adds support for Canadian banks and users. Aaron Patzer, the Founder and CEO of Mint Software Inc., recently told VentureBeat that “Canada and the U.K….
How To Make Household Items Last Longer
When looking to save money, sometimes it matters less about how much you pay for something and more on how long you can make it last. Here’s a few simple tips to stretch out the use of regular items around your home. When not using batteries, take them out. Just as with plugged in appliances…
Carnival of Money Stories #18 – Labour Day Edition
Welcome to the Labour Day edition of the Carnival of Money Stories! To celebrate the long weekend, I’ve included some facts about the history of Labour Day. I hope you enjoy all these great articles! While you’re here at The Canadian Finance Blog, consider signing up for the RSS feed or email subscription. Both deliver…
Friday Links
The Canadian Finance Blog experienced some server issues and was down for 8 hours yesterday. So if you missed it, be sure to check out the Carnival of Pecuniary Delights for even more weekend reading! Million Dollar Journey looks at converting a principal residence into a rental property. Financial Highway lists 11 dumb ways to…
Carnival of Pecuniary Delights #22 – UFC Edition
Welcome to the UFC edition of the Carnival of Pecuniary Delights! I’ve been a fan of the UFC since it started in the early 90′s. So how big has this sport become since then? Well, they certainly get paid a lot more now. For this carnival, lets look at the last known salaries of the current champions in…
Top 5: August 2009
August was another record setting month for traffic. Hoping this trend continues for awhile it keeps me motivated knowing that more and more people are reading The Canadian Finance Blog! I wrote my first two guest posts, both for bloggers that helped bring attention to this site in it’s first couple months. The first was…
