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Stock market news live updates: Stocks slide to cap a rough week for investors - Yahoo Canada Finance Dec 9th
Stock market news live updates: Stocks slide to cap a rough week for investors Yahoo Canada FinanceS&P 500 Price Forecast – Stock Markets Continue to Sit Just Above 50-Day EMA FX EmpireStock market news live updates: Stocks flat as inflation, consumer sentiment surprise&n.... More »
25 personal finance highlights from the last 25 years + MORE Oct 15th
Over the last 25 years, personal finance in Canada has transformed enormously. Major economic shifts, new technology and evolving consumer behaviour have led to new policies and events. Here are some of the most interesting personal finance developments in the last two and a half decades:
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2022’s year in Review: The financial highs, lows and what’s in store for 2023 + MORE Dec 22nd
Investors started 2022 celebrating the record highs of 2021. The S&P 500, Dow Jones and NASDAQ were all up double digits. The S&P 500 achieved the greatest gains in 2021, ending the year up nearly 27%. The feeling was “onward and upward”—then macro issues took over and that changed eve.... More »
Making sense of the markets this week: May 19, 2024 + MORE May 17th
Kyle Prevost, creator of 4 Steps to a Worry-Free Retirement, Canada’s DIY retirement planning course, shares financial headlines and offers context for Canadian investors.
Inflation is down, so stocks go up
The correlation between lowering inflation rates and inflated stock prices conti.... More »
Stock market news for Canadian investors: Eli Lilly, BCE and more + MORE Feb 7th
Companies that reported earnings this week
Canada Goose
BCE
Bombardier
Suncor
Thomson Reuters
Eli Lilly
Lightspeed
Canada Goose (TSE: GOOS)
Q3 profit: $139.7 million or $1.42 per diluted share, up from $130.6 million or $1.29 per diluted share a year earlier
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How having a child together affects your tax situation
– moneysense.ca
Q. My partner and I have a child together, and recently moved in together. We are in our 30s, both with good careers, and are financially independent of each other. I am on maternity leave now and am not working. Would we have to file our tax return as common-law partners even though I am still financially supporting myself when not working?
–Elise
A. The question of financial independence versus common-law status and, ultimately, the filing of your tax return are all very separate issues.
First, I cannot answer your question about whether you and your partner should file as common-law, as the answer to that question is best left to a tax accountant to determine. (These definitions of marital status from the Government of Canada will help you prepare for that conversation.)
What I can tell you is this: Sharing a child changes parts of your status when it comes to tax laws and how you file your returns, and it can also come into play if the relationship with your co-parent breaks down in the future…
–Elise
A. The question of financial independence versus common-law status and, ultimately, the filing of your tax return are all very separate issues.
First, I cannot answer your question about whether you and your partner should file as common-law, as the answer to that question is best left to a tax accountant to determine. (These definitions of marital status from the Government of Canada will help you prepare for that conversation.)
What I can tell you is this: Sharing a child changes parts of your status when it comes to tax laws and how you file your returns, and it can also come into play if the relationship with your co-parent breaks down in the future…
High-speed rail connecting Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland worth the cost: report – Daily Hive
– news.google.ca
High-speed rail connecting Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland worth the cost: report Daily HiveHigh speed rail from Vancouver to Seattle, Portland ‘worth the investment,’ study says CBC NewsHigh-speed rail link would run from Vancouver to Seattle in under 1 hour: study Vancouver SunThe business case for high speed rail – Seattle Transit Blog seattletransitblog.comHigh-speed rail linking Vancouver-Seattle-Portland zips closer to reality Vancouver Is AwesomeView full coverage on Google News
