I Filed My Taxes, I’m Owing and I’m OK With That!

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This  weekend I got around to completing my taxes, and without much surprise I’m owning the government $1,800 in taxes. You may think that I’m nuts for liking the fact that I owe the government taxes, but I’m okay with that idea. Hopefully all of you are on pace to wrap up your taxes before [...]

Thinking of Getting My First Business Credit Card

  I’ve been thinking for the past few months of getting my first business credit-card. Between running a part-time business and my blogging business, there come times when I have to use a credit-card to make purchases. It’s easy to make purchases, but separating my business and personal transactions gets pretty confusing at times. Far [...]

Students can Save Thousands with Tax Credits

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As a student I fully took advantage of every tax benefit available to me and thanks to a great accountant who made sure I got a max refund in return. Truthfully I loved filing  taxes as a student, because I was guaranteed a good check in return. A combination of savings, a hefty tax return [...]

Never been a Better Time to be a Canadian

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This year’s birthday for Canada was for the ages and one to remember. As Canada turned 144 years, not only did we celebrate an iconic day as a nation, but we also celebrated being Canadian. After all, it has never been a better time to be a Canadian. As the world around us struggles to [...]

The True Cost of Being Single

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  Not all us are in relationships or marriages that comprise of a partner whom you share expenses and team up with to create one dual income. Aside from one being the only number without a partner, the same could be said if you are single. There is nothing wrong with being single. In fact, [...]