One of my favourite topics to discuss with anyone political is: why is it that the Canadian Tax system seems to be skewed against the single income family? Most of the time the response I… Read More »Election Plank: Household Income
In 2025, being considered ‘rich’ in Canada requires significantly higher income and net worth than in previous years. According to Statistics Canada, the top 1% of earners have an income threshold of approximately $250,000, while the top 20% of households hold an average net worth of $3.3 million. This article explores these updated figures and discusses the evolving definition of wealth in Canada.
So after my posting about the cost of raising kids a while back a lot of folks pointed out the costs of daycare and how this is prohibitive for dual income families. To those who… Read More »Cheaper Day Care Alternatives
This is another blast from the past note the date of posting (2007) Thanks to everyone who commented on my dual income vs. single income family income discussions. That was interesting stuff, I have one… Read More »Median Family Income
We have seen now that the Publics (John Q. , Jane and the kids) pay less income tax if their family income was spread out between the two of them, and the amount of the… Read More »My Spouse is Worth How Much: Final Thoughts
