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01/02/2019

A whole host of federal tax changes come into effect in the new year. Some will hit your paycheque, others your bills — and if you're a small business owner, there are a few changes coming for which you've likely been preparing for months.

12/05/2018

This is a very cool idea !

The Voice of Global Asians

10/31/2018

👻 HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 🍫

Learn how to teach your kids a quick and easy lesson in tax and finance by charging a "candy tax" on their sweet Halloween treats.

10/23/2018

We love hearing these stories, I'm sure this will be a big hit with some very special trick or treaters

A haunted house in Toronto offering a frightening experience for people with disabilities is believed to be the first of its kind in Canada.

10/17/2018

It will be interesting to see how the markets react now that cannibis sales have started. Are we at the top? Is there still room to grow? Time will tell!

On the first day that Canadians are legally allowed to get high, stocks in Canadian ma*****na companies did something perhaps unexpected: they went low.

10/17/2018

On the eve of cannabis legalization in Canada, here are some general travel insurance rules you'll want to keep in mind on your next vacation! Check your policy for specific coverage details.

10/13/2018

"If you don’t understand the complex rules surrounding what is and isn’t allowed, you could find yourself caught by the attribution rules or, worse still, facing off against the tax man in court".

Jamie Golombek: Our Income Tax Act has a variety of anti-avoidance rules meant to block attempts at income splitting, but there are exceptions to those rules

07/27/2018

This is definitely true in our experience! Transparency and honesty is key.

Twenty per cent of Canadian couples surveyed by Manulife confessed that their significant other does not know how much debt they are in, and more than one out of every nine people admitted to having hidden the price of a large purchase.

07/17/2018

"The most important investment you can make is in yourself" Warren Buffett, one of the most successful stock brokers in the world and among the greatest philanthropists, had humble beginnings and worked hard to get to where he is today.

07/11/2018

Bank of Canada raised the benchmark interest rate today by 0.25% to 1.5%, the fourth time it has done so since last summer.

For the fourth time in a little over a year, the Bank of Canada has raised its benchmark interest rate, a move that will increase the cost of borrowing for Canadians with variable-rate mortgages and lines of credit.

07/10/2018

It's great to see videos like this. Hopefully it will help special needs children feel more included.
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