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Jan 2013Toronto’s Winterlicious
Winterlicious 2013 is Toronto’s biggest winter culinary celebration! At Winterlicious, you will be able to discover unique culinary events as well as almost 200 local restaurants from January 25 to February 7, 2013. You can buy tickets to the event for one day or multiple days! Make sure you make reservations for the local restaurants by January 10, 2013. The restaurants are offering prix fixe…
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Jan 2013Will 2013 bring an employment boom?
The New Year is predicted to bring in new jobs for Canadians, according to Yahoo! Finance. Transportation and public utility companies are the most confident going into the new year, but they still remain careful. Yahoo! Finance reports that a recently released quarterly survey of more than 1,900 Canadian employers shows a net 13% expected to add jobs in the first 3 months of 2013…
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Jan 2013Toronto Turns Us On
The Toronto Community Foundation exemplifies the art of wise philanthropic giving by helping Toronto residents donate to the community in the most impactful way possible. Recently, the foundation has put together a video for Toronto Turns Us On called “Toronto’s Final Timelapse.” Please visit the Toronto Community Foundation to view the whole video.
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Jan 2013Canada’s Triple-A Rating Reaffirmed
Standard & Poor’s upheld the government of Canada’s Triple-A rating and praised Canada for its strong economy. While some countries are seeing high unemployment and low stock values, Canada is holding tough. According to the Department of Finance, Minister of Finance, The Honourable Jim Flaherty, issued a statement in response to Standard & Poor’s ratings report:
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Dec 2012Car loans drive personal debt
A recent report revealed that Canadians’ personal debts have reached a new record high, according to the Toronto Star. The average total debt, excluding mortgages, rose to $26,768. This is an increase of 2.1% from the previous quarter and a 4.6% increase from the third quarter of 2011. These numbers represent the fastest growth rate in 2 years. It is the fastest growing and also…
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Dec 2012Personal Finance Grade
Canadians are considered to be more knowledgeable this year than last year about financial terms and personal finance, according to the BMO Financial Literacy Report Card and the Canadian HR Reporter. Most Canadians would give themselves a passing grade on their personal finance knowledge. Three-quarters give themselves a B or C, with only 10% awarding themselves an A grading. Three percent of Canadians thought they…
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Dec 2012Lord of the Flies coming to Toronto
The Lower Ossington Theatre presents a production of Lord of the Flies from December 1-9, 2012 based on the novel by Nobel Prize-winning author William Golding. Not familiar with the story of the Lord of the Flies? The following is a quick synopsis: A plane crashes on a lonely, uninhabited island, and the only survivors are a group of schoolboys. There are no houses or…
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Dec 2012Toronto’s Holiday Baking Bonanza
The City of Toronto Museums presents the Holiday Baking Bonanza on December 1 and 2, 2012. Children are welcome to join in the fun at the Scarborough Museum from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. on both days! Bake holiday treats using traditional methods in the woodstove and at the hearth. Kids take home a recipe booklet and selection of goodies to share with the family!…
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Nov 2012Want to save on airfare?
Five million Canadians have already figured out how to save money on airfare – cross the border. Every year, millions plan to cross the border into the United States for cheaper flights. Because of the issues surrounding the Canadian airline industry, people are gravitating to the United States for flights. 1 million more travelers used U.S. airlines in 2011 than in 2010, according to the…
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Nov 2012“Now, don’t spend it all in one place…” Things to consider before spending your tax return
In a previous post, we talked about some great tips for saving money on your tax return. Now that you have saved all that money, you might want to consider a few things before you spend it. It makes more sense to make a plan for your money so that it doesn’t go to waste.