What is a Tax-Free Savings Account? A Tax-Free Savings Account, or TFSA, was first introduced in Canada in 2009. It is a type of savings account where you do not have to pay tax on the interest you earn. You can use this account for both saving money and investing it. Let’s say you want …
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Thursday, March 30th, 2023 So, you have taken the leap and moved to Canada…. Here are some fun facts about your new country that you need to be familiar with. Location Canada is in the northern part of North America. It borders Atlantic Ocean in the east, Pacific Ocean in the west, Arctic Ocean in …
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Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 Ever wondered why your houseplants don’t thrive in certain corners of your house? Read about these five fantastic houseplants for low light. It will help you choose appropriate plants for your darker corners. Although all plants need some indirect light, some need less light than others. Generally speaking, indoor plants can …
March 15th, 2023 March Break is here and you are wondering what to do. You glance at your children, and they look bored and depleted. You would like to offer them a little excitement mixed up with physical exercise and some fresh, crisp air. This year I decided to spend a March Break weekend in …
March 9th, 2023 Mothers, especially young ones, very often depend on their husbands for money. That means that they are often short on cash. However little the amount of cash moms have on their hands, they need to develop good money habits to grow their money. To this day, I very much appreciate my accountant telling …
March 2, 2023 One of the most earth-shuttering things I have ever read is a poem by Dorothy Law Nolte. It summarizes everything a deeply wise upbringing should embrace to produce wonderful humans. Here it is: CHILDREN LEARN WHAT THEY LIVE By Dorothy Law Nolte If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn. If …
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February 23rd, 2023 “The 5 Love Languages,” a wonderful book by Gary Chapman, opened my eyes and soul to the love needs of my daughter. I truly believe that five love languages is one of the things that should be taught at school. Teen years come after long years of childhood when kids were loved, …
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Febr 16th, 2023 Being an immigrant mom, I definitely express my love for my daughter differently from Canadian moms I know. While Canadian moms are more fun-loving and easygoing, I was always more on a stricter side. I concentrated on providing my daughter with the knowledge and life skills that I deemed essential to her …
February 9th, 2023 So, there is this uncomfortable feeling lurking at the back of your mind that there is something wrong with your life or something missing in it…. You have the desire to change your life and your head is full of ideas about what this new life should look like, but you do …
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February 2nd, 2023 The New Year is here and with it the desire to change our lives. Many people set new goals each year, but very few actually achieve them. Have you ever wondered why you are not achieving your goals? Here are ten reasons why you may have a hard time sticking to your …
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