Muscular Loonie for Easter
The Canadian Dollar now stands at about $1.05 U.S., making it as strong as it has been in the past few years, so what does that really mean? Investors are scared of the U.S. national… Read More »Muscular Loonie for Easter
Inflation Sky Rockets March 2011
No Really, You Can’t Afford That After the past few days’ discussions of whether you can afford things, Stats Canada made the definitive statement, you can’t afford that when it published the monthly Consumer Price… Read More »Inflation Sky Rockets March 2011
What to Do With Your Tax Refund?
What to do with your tax refund? Blow the whole thing and have a great time? Maybe pay down some debt would be a better choice?
Unemployment Inches Down, Employment the Same
Stats Canada says that in March 2011 Unemployment inched down 0.1% however, employment figures hovered and remained unchanged. The good news is that the Employment numbers had losses in Part-Time jobs offset by increases in… Read More »Unemployment Inches Down, Employment the Same
Merry New Year, Please Open Your Wallet
Back to CPP and EI Folks For anyone who earns anything more than $47,200 annually they have been enjoying a vacation from their Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Employment Insurance (EI) premiums for the past… Read More »Merry New Year, Please Open Your Wallet
