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Weekend Reading – Best dividend ETF, withholding taxes, Slow FI, giveaways, resolutions and more #moneystuff

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Mark | 22 Comments

Weekend Reading – Best dividend ETF, withholding taxes, Slow FI, giveaways, resolutions and more #moneystuff Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was across the personal finance and…

TurboTax Canada makes tax filing easy – enter this giveaway here!

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Mark | 85 Comments

TurboTax Canada makes tax filing easy – enter this giveaway here! The following article is in partnership with TurboTax Canada. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Tax season is just around the corner friends – and this post will…

Weekend Reading – Big money goals, Your Ever Growing Income, minimize your tax and more #moneystuff

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Mark | 2 Comments

Weekend Reading – Big money goals, Your Ever Growing Income, minimize your tax and more #moneystuff Hey folks! Welcome to my latest Weekend Reading edition where I share some of my favourite articles from the week that was across the…

How we spent our tax refund this year – 2018

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Mark | 26 Comments

How we spent our tax refund this year – 2018 Some time ago I offered up a simple question for readers to consider: What would you do with $1,000? In that article I shared what I’d do with that tidy sum…

Looking for a big tax refund? Not ideal friends

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Mark | 18 Comments

Ever wondered why you may receive a tax refund? Why would someone give you money back? It is because you’ve been a good boy or girl over the last year? No. Santa takes care of that anyhow. It is because…

Year end tax tips and financial housekeeping

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Mark | 27 Comments

Year end tax tips and financial housekeeping Jingle bells…jingle bells…jingle all the way… Geez, right around the corner isn’t it? The holiday season signals the end of something old and the beginning of something new. It’s a great time of…

Tax treatment of Canadian dividend paying stocks

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Mark | 28 Comments

Tax treatment of Canadian dividend paying stocks I got this email in my inbox recently: You write about Dividend Reinvestment Plans (DRIPs) often. I wonder if you would discuss the beneficial tax treatment of dividends and DRIPs. I’m not sure…

What should you do with your tax refund?

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Mark | 16 Comments

This is an updated post on managing your tax refund. Congratulations – because you took advantage of tax credits and deductions, and you contributed more money to your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) this past year – you got a…

TurboTax Giveaway and More Great Tax Filing Tips

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Mark | 1 Comment

TurboTax Giveaway and More Great Tax Filing Tips Doing your taxes can seem overwhelming and time consuming – but it really doesn’t have to be. The key is being prepared and using the right tax filing software. Once again thanks…

TurboTax Giveaway and Great Tax Filing Tips

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Mark | 37 Comments

TurboTax Giveaway and Great Tax Filing Tips Once again thanks to my friends at TurboTax I have a few online codes to giveaway to some lucky readers this tax season. Thanks TurboTax Canada! I’ll draw the winners of this giveaway at random in…