Last year, the government created a task force of 13 people to address the issue of financial literacy in Canada. According to this task force, Financial literacy means having the knowledge, skills and confidence to make responsible financial decisions. The mission of the task force is to develop a national strategy on financial literacy in…
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Monthly Archives: March 2010
A Quick QuickTax Online Review
I got my first real job when I was in Grade 12. I worked for about four months, at slightly above minimum wage, so I didn’t exactly make a ton of money. Over the next four years I went to college, so I had jobs over the summer but I never made enough money to…
Frugal Getaways: 5 Ways To Treat Yourself With A Frugal Vacation
Vacations are one of the best ways to rejuvenate and replenish your spirits. Proactively planned and thoroughly researched vacations can give you a “time-of-your-life” experience while saving you a ton of money. Here are the five easy ways you can have fun-filled and relaxing vacations without breaking your wallet. Consider staycations – a local vacation,…
Tax Software Review – StudioTax 2009
While QuickTax and UFile are both great tax preparation programs, there are other alternatives that will do the job and are completely free. Today we’ll look at StudioTax, which I was impressed with when I used StudioTax 2008 last year. StudioTax includes a Quick Start Wizard that takes you through most of your taxes. StudioTax…
Friday Links
Today is the final day to enter to win one of two copies of QuickTax! So enter a comment on the QuickTax review and I’ll draw the winners on Saturday! Canadian Tax Resource Blog points out available tax deductions and credits for 2010. Eliminate The Muda lists 5 ways people waste money. Deliver Away Debt…
Property Tax Deferral For Young Families A Good Idea?
On March 2, 2010, Colin Hansen, the provincial finance minister announced the new 2010 British Columbia budget. One of the big announcements was the new property tax deferral program for families with children living under the age of 18. They were hoping to implement this as soon as June 2010. The provincial government was hoping…
How I Got $8 Glasses
When I was growing up, my entire family had glasses, but I did not. I remember when I was asked by my parents if I had trouble seeing anything, I said “yeah things are blurry”. I didn’t understand what they meant, but I knew I wanted to get glasses too. Finally, I was taking to…
