Who are the top 1% in Canada?
The magic number from 2010 numbers is that you have to earn $201,400 to be considered in the top 1% of Canada. Via That means about $16,783.33 a month as an income. The rest (inclu
Canadians are spending more than they earn
Surprised? I wouldn’t be. According to the last calculation from Statistics Canada, the average household owes 165 per cent more than it earns in annual disposable income, me
I was a bad Canadian today
Everyone knows the few stereotypes about Canadians, most of which are false: We say “aboot” not “about” — This is false unless you go to certain citie
The high prices of homes in Canada is our doing and our fault
Go and read this post called: Royal Jelly, and come back for my comments here. …*waits*.. Done? Okay. Here goes. The problem with housing is that we’re unrealistic, and
Sign up for a Live Green Card if you live in Toronto
I JUST found out about this. I can’t believe I’ve been paying full retail price at these organic grocery stores and shops the whole time. Here is a list of all the Toro
The average person just before retirement at the age of 60 only has about $100,000 saved
I read a few shocking statistics the other day. They’re becoming more and more common and less shocking, I must say, but still very disheartening for most folks: 64% of Canad
Save like a developing country: Global savings rates around the world
The only data I’ve been able to get for all the countries at once, is for the year 2010. Luckily, it isn’t so far off from 2013, and the savings rates at a quick glance
Where do the richest people in Canada live?
In Ontario apparently. Via Here are the numbers.. with my tongue-in-cheek commentary: Ontario: $86.75 billion — Proximity to U.S.A., Toronto is also very dynamic Quebec: $30.
How and when does TD Canada Trust charge its Management Expense Ratios MERs?
This is a part of the Investing Series. ————————————————- An extremely elusive answ
The Intolerance of Immigrants by Strangers
As an immigrant, I’ve somewhat experienced an ‘otherness’, due to my initial accent in English, while living here. It’s been pretty much eradicated over the