How and Why to Calculate Your Marginal Tax Rate

Taxes.  Yawn.  Right? Wrong. For many Canadians, taxes form the largest expense in their budget.  And for many employee-Canadians (vs. self-employed Canadians), you’re going to pay close to whatever your company’s tax slip says you’re going to pay.  And because tax is often withdrawn right from your paycheque, you might not even notice how much […]

Reader Case: Pension vs RRSP

Ok, so today we have our first Reader Case Study installment! I guess because this question came from a friend before they knew about the blog, it’s not technically a reader case study, but I’d like to think that they’re now a reader, so I’ll use some artistic liberty with my categories. Today’s question revolves […]