Do you have uncashed cheques from the CRA (Canada Revenue Agency)?
If you don’t have a CRA login, get one now. It is so handy to see all of your tax returns and information for the year there. Once you’re logged in, check to see if you
Money Talk: Do you expect to get any inheritance from your family?
Do you expect to get any inheritance from your family? No. I don’t expect anything from my family or the government. I save for myself, I try to be self-sufficient so that no
In the world of Save. Spend. Splurge. where even in Toronto you have red tape to cut through.
In the world of Save. Spend. Splurge. where you are screwing up your skin in so many ways and you don't even know.
How much I can expect to receive from the Government of Canada in retirement
What should I get when I retire?
When should you “retire” and start taking Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) Benefits?
As someone who is thinking about retirement at an early age, the Canadian Pension Plan (CPP) has always been a bit of a mystery to me. (Not to be confused with the other two OAS (
How much should you contribute to your kid’s education fund (RESP) in Canada?
An Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) which functions a lot like an RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan). Brief Overview of Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) Rule
The Human Cost of Electronics: Who Pays the Price?
Not only is it wasteful to upgrade your phone every year or 2 years, it’s also hurting those who make it: Brands should take responsibility for supply chain responsibility, b
Would it be better if the government forced us to save 40% for retirement?
Nelson’s post about how we have a problem with financial literacy as a whole reminded me of something I had planned to blog about but never got around to. “Maybe Sing
How much do you need to have saved to be able to retire in 20 years?
The answer seems to that in 20 years, around $1.2 million in Canada, according to Garth Turner. A few tidbits from his post… If you have 20 years to go before retiring (age 4