The same cannot be said for our paycheques. It is unlikely that 99% of wage earners figure out how much they spend each month. In fact in enough instances to make it statistically significant Canadians spend more than what they earn. They go past E on the fuel gauge....
“All but the most sophisticated Canadian citizen will spend a life time paying off their debt.” Is that true? If so why? Is debt a fact of financial life? The comments from respondents were very instructive. However, the lack of response was even more eye opening....
Dear Joanne, Here I am on Deerfoot Trail again, the 100km/h freeway that cuts through our city. You say I shouldn’t complain because in Montreal gas went from $1.03 to $1.34 in a matter of hours. But I can still see the loonies and toonies flying out the...
Credit has become so much a part of our lives that we don’t even give it a second thought. Lila’s casual attitude towards her credit is due to her lack of knowledge. Credit had its beginning in the 1850s. Isaac Singer wanted to increase sales of his sewing...
Pop Quiz: Answer true or false. As of 2002 there were millions of dollars in unclaimed refunds the Canada Revenue Agency could not find owners for? Personal income tax was started in Canada as a means to finance World War One? Tax avoidance is legal? Tax evasion is... 
