Happy Without TV Cable
When I walked through the Costco Wholesale television department, a cable/satellite representative greeted me and asked, “Do you have cable?” and I happily replied, “No, I don’t, but I like […]
When I walked through the Costco Wholesale television department, a cable/satellite representative greeted me and asked, “Do you have cable?” and I happily replied, “No, I don’t, but I like […]
Should you withdraw your Canadian Tax-Free Savings Accounts (TFSA) when moving down to the United States? From Wikipedia: “A Canadian Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) is an account that provides tax […]
End of March is the time for spring blooms, but tax filing gloom. Hope you find the following summary tax schedule useful in your 2013 individual income tax filings and […]
Canada and United States moved their clocks forward an hour a few weeks ago on March 9th to observe Daylight Saving Time, and Europeans will do the same today (March […]
Happy Chinese New Year! With the traditional exchange of Chinese red envelopes at this time of year, I thought it would be an auspicious time to compare Canadian and U.S. […]
Mark your calendars! Only 7 days until shopping madness starts – beginning with Black Friday, next Cyber Monday, and finally, Boxing Day. November is probably the most celebrated shopping time […]
Paper towels are great for cleaning up messy bits, but we all like to do our part (however, big or small) to reduce and reuse by using less wasteful alternatives. […]
Cooking and baking have become one of my favourite pastimes. When I lived in Canada, I would always have a dozen frozen unbaked tart shells in the freezer so I […]
Once a year, I go through my medicine cabinet and remove all prescription and non-prescription drugs that are old or that I no longer take. I had some medication to […]
After watching PBS network’s The Mind of a Chef episode where Chef David Chang visits Japan to dissect the making of great Japanese ramen, talk of the deliciously brewed soup […]