Happy Canada Day, the land that everyone seems to want to emigrate to? When I hear someone say, “We are too highly taxed, I am going to Canada!”, I get a little worried (especially when that person is from the U.S.). Canada is the best place to live, unless you hate snow, black flies, higher taxes and gun control, then maybe it is not the place for you!
I am the son of immigrants, and I proudly remember my British and Welsh heritage on this day, but celebrate being a Canadian!
Seeing as it is Mid-Year, let us look at the year so far and the articles that you found the most interesting. As usual most of the most popular articles so far this year were written in previous years (I seem to get a lot of returning readers for some things), but let us just look at the newer stuff from this year
- Tax Reflections for 2016 was the most popular new article so far, which is surprising, since it is a simple list of the things I noticed different in this tax year.
- I Just Don’t Like Saving was a commentary I heard from a co-worker that caused me to do a spit-take (i.e. I spat out my coffee), why not just say I don’t like living long?
- TFSA Transfer Fees outlined yet another slimey new fee from TD Mutual funds for transferring your TD Mutual Fund TFSA to another bank or investment firm.
- Tax Tips for Prize Winners was a guest post that sprung out of a mistaken comment I made about buying lottery tickets with points.
- Advice from a Rich Man shows my general mistrust of most financial advice, as I believe anyone who gives away advice, is simply trying to make money or get you to do something better for them.
You are thinking this is just a cheap rehash to try to get readers to look at old articles? I include Preet’s (who has found his razor, I am glad to say) latest for the folks at Tangerine, about Lines of Credit
Other Canada Days
- In 2006 I gave a rather demure Happy Canada Day Cheer
- 2007 was another fine Happy Canada Day kind of year.
- In 2008 we started showing a big Canadian Flag Happy Canada Day
- For 2009 Happy Canada Day mentioned that July 1st is moving day in Montreal
- Happy Canada Day 2010 has another big flag and some of the NFB vignettes
- In 2012 we start with NFB vignettes to celebrate Canada Day
- Canada Day in 2013 just had a big flag
- What was exciting in 2014? Happy Canada Day for one!
- Happy Canada Day 2015 with a definition of Canada as well
- Happy Canada Day and Best Mid-Year Financial Stories for 2016, lots of stuff here, even a Preet video!
- In 2017 Plenty of Happy Canada Day revelry to celebrate Canada 150
- With the arrival of 2020 one more Happy Canada Day post
Fourth of July
We mustn’t forget our family down south.
- What does the 4th of July mean to Canadians? Not as much as Americans, but it does look like a fun party to watch.
- What is the 4th of July is a follow-on to the previous post.
Happy Canada Day!! It is a rainy day and I am stuck at home. I am subscribed to your blog and read it regularly. I started DIY investments only in 2016. Without the help of bloggers like you I was not going to do that. Thanks for keep writing.