Men reminded to plan now for post-holiday estrangement
It’s that time of year again: a time of warmth and togetherness and giving and good cheer—or so the media would have you believe. But for those of us living…
Scholarship reimburses money squandered by university drop out
The Johnson Scholarship Foundation allowed Jeffrey Hewitt, a 19-year-old former student at the University of Western Ontario, to conclude his studies prematurely without any debt. After missing three mid-term exams…
You’re not always “Richer Than You Think”
Edwin and Mavis O’Connor had been watching those Scotiabank commercials for the last year where “ordinary” people went in with their financial documents and walked out happy, “richer than they…
Tampon tax break – strings attached?
As of July 1, feminine hygiene products will be exempt from the federal portion of the GST. While women across the nation rejoice, men are feeling left out.
Man defies adage by kicking the bucket before paying taxes
Herman Anderson hated paying taxes. He railed against government greed his entire adult life, calling the nation’s rate of taxation criminal and unfair. But on May 4th, Anderson had the…
Risk of losing election is valid use of Contingency Fund, Harper says
Faced with criticism that Finance Minister Joe Oliver used 'financial sleight-of-hand' to balance the federal budget by reducing the size of the annual contingency fund from $3-billion to a mere…