CRA has posted a statement warning people about scammers who are currently targeting Canadians. “The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) warns all taxpayers to beware of telephone calls or emails that
It’s traditional for finance ministers in Canada to buy new shoes on the day before they announce the annual budget. BC Fiinance Minister Mike de Jong took a new spin on
Did you pay cash for a purchase today? Was your total rounded up or down? Even Google has come up with a Google Doodle to honour the day. If you
MacLean’s magazine January 14, 2013 edition includes an article entitled “99 Stupid Things The Government Did With Your Money“. Some of our “favourites” include $56,000 spent on a photo shoot
The New BC Services Card will be introduced on February 15, 2013. The BC Services Card combines the information included in a person’s BC driver’s licence or BC identification card with the information included in a person’s BC CareCard
In a survey conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers, Canada was ranked 8th out of the 185 countries as the most advantageous place for corporations to pay and abide with the tax system. The survey
Another story from CBC. “An international report Wednesday found that Canadian workers would rather get an additional week’s paid vacation than be paid more to do their jobs. The Mercer
The government announced it has increased the TFSA amount to $5,500. From CBC: “The amount Canadians can stash away each year in tax-free savings accounts is increasing by $500 to
“Mark Carney named Bank of England governor Canada’s Mark Carney will be the next governor of the Bank of England, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced Monday morning. Flaherty said that
The full article can be read on MoneySense’s website. “Four years ago, at the age of 24, Jonas Knight decided to buy his first house. Prices had been shooting up