Normally I post on Mondays but I was doing a severance workshop in Canmore and just ran out of time to get everything done. I still managed to get three posts up this week
- Should allowance be tied to chores? I’ve been working on an allowance program for my kids and sharing my thoughts through the blog. I’m really interested in the comments and experiences of others.
- Allowance should teach children about money. In thinking about an allowance program, I think it is important that the allowance system incorporates my values and beliefs on money so I share some of these values in this post
- Why is there so little financial education in the workplace? This is a new post on my other blog GroupBenefitsOnline.ca
- Are Canadians ignorant about taxes? H&R Block recently released the findings of a survey that suggests Canadians do not know about taxes. Why is tax knowledge so poor?
Great Tax articles from other bloggers
This week, given its tax time, I thought I would share some great tax articles from around the web, I hope your enjoy!
- Canadian Finance Blog shares an interview with UFile.ca
- TurboTax Review for 2010 from Canadian Finance Blog
- Boomer and Echo also shares their experience with TurboTax
- Tax tips from The Blunt Bean Counter
- The Blunt Bean Counter suggests you should file a tax return for your children.
- A list of tax deadlines from The Blunt Bean Counter.
- Are you planning to net file? Here are your options from Canadian Accountant Tips
- Did you over contribute to the RRSP? If so, here’s what you do from Canadian Accountant Tips
- Probate Fees vs Income Tax from Canadian Tax Resource
- Income splitting guide by Canadian Tax resource – this is really great stuff!
- TaxTips.ca is a great resource for tax information. Check out this list of helpful information for filing personal tax returns
- Your tax refund is a disaster in disguise by Kerry Taylor
- Tim Cestnick writes about the do’s and don’ts of avoiding an audit on The Globe and Mail
A few other reads
- Canadian Capitalist reports on how the Mutual Fund industry is failing big time when it comes to fees.
- MoneySmartsBlog tells us how to set up a safe and cheap RESP
- Boomer and Echo talk about choosing your retirement date.
- Micheal James on Money talks about investors who think they pay no fees on mutual funds
- How taxes are applied to your estate when you are gone on YourMoney.ca
Thanks for including me in your carnivals this week
- Linkstuff from MoneySmartsBlog
- Random Thoughts from Big Cajun Man
- What’s new around the blogosphere by Boomer and Echo
- Tax Carnival from DontMessWithTaxes
- Planning and Personal Investment Articles from TheSkilledInvestor
- Wealth Carnival from My Wealth Builder
- Totally Money Blog Carnival on CanadianFinance Blog
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Thanks for the mentions Jim, we really appreciate it.
Have a great weekend!
Jim thx for the mention(s) and all your “mentorship”.
Thanks for the mention Jim. Useful set of articles for “tax pain” time.
Thanks for the mention, Jim. On linking allowance to chores, I’m mostly against it. Every member of a household should be expected to contribute a reasonable amount of work to keeping things running. I don’t like the idea of paying kids for doing the minimum that they should be doing. Some money for larger, out of the ordinary tasks may be reasonable.
Thanks for your thoughts. I don’t disagree with you but do you pay an allowance even if it is not ties to anything? If so, what is the allowance for . . . just because? Or do you only tie the allowance to the ‘extra’ work? I’d love to hear your thoughts!
Thanks for mentioning my recent tax posts Jim!
Thanks for the mention.
Great collection of tax info in one blog post.
A.N Raja