The Hidden Cost of Land Transfer Taxes
When buying a new house never forget the land transfer tax, if you are lucky you get a rebate, but if not, this is a lot of money to suddenly realize is due. Closing time surprises are never a good thing.
The Dangers of Automatic Reloading
The dangers of automatically reloading your loyalty cards (like Starbucks) may not be obvious, but they are there. Try not to give out your credit card numbers “willy nilly”.
Free Credit Bureau Access
Getting free credit bureau access sounds like something really great, but the reason I got it, is a really bad thing. How do these massive data-breaches keep happening?
When to Put Money in RRSP
When should I put money in my RRSP? A good question to ask, and here is a simple heuristic to help you figure that out. Remember that if you have an RESP or RDSP the waterfall changes or has extra steps.
I Like My Money Like I Like My Coffee
An interesting piece of advice to follow, and it may not make sense to some, but it does make the point about wealth growth. Remember the 90’s credo about how profits didn’t matter? Was that right? Um, no…
