If you’ve found yourself complaining that the cost of purchasing a vehicle within Canada is much more expensive than purchasing the same car in the United States, you’re not alone. However, with the U.S. recession having a huge impact on economies worldwide and the Canadian dollar rising, some have found more success purchasing cars in…
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Monthly Archives: September 2010
10 Ways To Reduce Your Cell Phone Bill
Almost three years ago I signed a cell phone service contract because they gave me a great unadvertised plan with all the bells and whistles, including unlimited data, all for a final bill of $47 a month. I also got to stop into a store and pick up a new smartphone for only $99. Now…
Demystifying the CRA Voluntary Disclosure Program
If you’re one of the thousands of Canadian “taxpayers” that have failed to file Canadian income tax returns you can be comforted by the fact that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) administers a program to help Canadians voluntary file past due income tax returns without threat of penalty. This program can be of great benefit…
ING Direct – TFSA With No Fees
We recently used an Orange Key to set up an ING Direct Tax-Free Investment Savings Account (TFSA) in my wife’s name to use as our emergency fund and saving for annual expenses like Christmas gifts and property taxes. We decided to use ING Direct for three reasons: Unlike some other banks, this is a TFSA…
Canadian Finance Carnival #1
Welcome to the very first edition of the Canadian Finance Carnival! Thanks for stopping by and thanks to the bloggers who submitted their posts. If other bloggers would like to share their posts, please submit each week from the Canadian Finance Carnival page. Readers, check in each Sunday to find more great posts from these…
The Eight Paycheques of Retirement
The following excerpt is from 10 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Retirement, which teaches ten planning principles that incorporate investment planning, risk management and estate planning. For most of our lives, we go to work and earn a paycheque. What happens in retirement when we stop working? Where will our income come…
Friday Links
Remember to visit Canadian Finance Blog this weekend as we’ll have a book excerpt on Saturday and the first edition of the Canadian Finance Carnival on Sunday! Bloggers, you still have until 5PM EST to get your submissions in! I’ve also setup a new daily email, this version is more visually appealing and gives me…
