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Should you claim your common-law partner on your taxes?

Changing your status to common-law has an impact on your tax return and government benefits. Here’s how to know...

Should you claim your common-law partner on your taxes?
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Budgeting

What is the Canada Carbon Rebate? Plus, dates and amounts for 2024 rebates

The Canadian government will send out carbon pricing rebates in April 2024. See how much you can expect to...

What is the Canada Carbon Rebate? Plus, dates and amounts for 2024 rebates
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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: March 24, 2024

Inflation falls, Fedex jumps 13%, earnings soften for Power Corp and Couche-Tard, and S&P 500 gets two new members.

Making sense of the markets this week: March 24, 2024
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Retired Money

How to cope with the RRSP-to-RRIF deadline in your early 70s

You don’t want to miss the conversion deadline at the end of the year you turn 71—you’ll be on...

How to cope with the RRSP-to-RRIF deadline in your early 70s
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Real Estate

How much you need to earn to afford a home in Toronto and the GTA

How much you need to earn to afford a home in Toronto and the GTA
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“Where do we pay income tax if we retire abroad?”

“Where do we pay income tax if we retire abroad?”
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Self Employment

How are Uber drivers and other gig workers taxed in Canada?

If you earn money as a gig worker or an independent contractor—even for just a few hours a week—here...

How are Uber drivers and other gig workers taxed in Canada?
2023 tax forms

Taxes

Tax changes to know about for 2023, from home offices to house flipping

Let’s review the big changes to be aware of this tax filing season.

Tax changes to know about for 2023, from home offices to house flipping
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Crypto

How to talk to your parents about crypto 

Are your parents anxious about your interest in crypto investing? Here’s how to have family conversations about this and...

How to talk to your parents about crypto