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
Change is not something that is liked by the CRA. If you add something new be prepared to produce your receipts.
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.
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!!!
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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More full time jobs in Canada in July 2015, was a very good thing to hear. Would it keep going was the question?
