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Family Allowance, Diving Dollar, Access Sharing and #BestMoneyStories

The Conservative party has made a significant change to the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB) by making it a taxable benefit. This has resulted in the reinstatement of the Family Allowance cheque, which was previously issued and then withdrawn if the recipient earned enough money. It’s worth noting that while the new UCCB is currently being paid out, many people are not aware that it is a taxable income source and may not realize this until after the election. However, the Liberals, NDP, and I will be sure to bring this to people’s attention long before the election.

Now there is talk of a real deficit this year (not a big one, but no balanced budget to go into the election with either). What with all the talk of recession (check out the CBC’s panel at the end of this and their views on this) and it looks like the economy may be a liability for the Tories, instead of a rallying point for voters.

Thanks to the drop in Interest rate drops last week, the Canadian Dollar is at an 11 year low, and doesn’t really show any sign of dropping either (so if you were planning a fun trip to the USA, it is going to cost you some more). For our American friends, come on up, everything is now much cheaper than it was last year.

Bell is now being forced to share their high-speed internet home connections? I applaud the CRTC for helping make sure there is competition for home high-speed internet access.

My Writings for Week Ending July 24th

Glad to see I am living in “sin city” in terms of Ashley Madison subscriptions :

I am still on this fine list from LSM Insurance:

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UCCB and Taxes

New UCCB and Taxes

So the Harper Government introduced the much vaunted New and Improved UCCB  (universal child care benefit) this month so parents (with eligible children)  have been receiving payments, and from what I can tell of the… Read More »New UCCB and Taxes

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The CRA Does Not Like Change

Change is not something that is liked by the CRA. If you add something new be prepared to produce your receipts.

RDSP Question and Answer

RDSP Questions and Answers

There are many RDSP questions and answers out there, here are a good many of those I have figured out so far, there are many more to learn about. The Registered Disability Savings Plan is quite intricate in its rules, but it is still a good plan to save for the future.

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Loosest Money, Weddings, Greece and #BestMoneyStories

The Bank of Canada decided that the best way to wean an economy that is addicted to stimulation is to lower the interest rates ? Canada does seem to be in a recession, but lowering Interest Rates is an interesting way to deal with it. Their exact statement about the economy (which they now claim won’t recover until mid-2017):

The lower outlook for Canadian growth has increased the downside risks to inflation. While vulnerabilities associated with household imbalances remain elevated and could edge higher, Canada’s economy is undergoing a significant and complex adjustment. Additional monetary stimulus is required at this time to help return the economy to full capacity and inflation sustainably to target.

What did that do to the Canadian Dollar, you might ask?

Weddings? Yes, my eldest daughter (Daughter 1.0), was married this past weekend and it was a wonderful event. She looked radiant, and it was interesting to be back in Kitchener. I thought Ottawa’s construction problems were insane, but Kitchener has taken it to a new level, ripping up King Street.

For those who have not participated in a wedding as a parent of one of the participants, it is a very different experience, and I was not really ready about how emotionally draining it was, and yet another event that reminds you of your own mortality.

Greece? Seriously? Who is writing this stuff? Is anybody investing in Greece trying to make some quick money maybe? Are you? You are NUTS!!!

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My Writings for Week Ending July 17th

I was recovering from my daughter’s wedding, so not much new from me this week, but maybe some more helpful family posts :

I did buy something on Amazon Prime day, but what was the impact of Amazon? The Economist has something for you:

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