No-waste grocery stores
Customers at a boutique Vancouver grocery store won’t find racks of individually packaged goods or rolls of plastic bags in which to lug their food home. The missing plastic and packaging isn’t an oversight. A carefully constructed supply chain allows Nada to sell hundreds of food products without single-use packaging and add little waste to […]
Alberta easing oil cuts
Alberta is easing mandatory production cuts as the price of oil increases, but industry players remain concerned about the underlying problem that drove the curtailment in the first place: a lack of adequate pipeline capacity. “We’re not out of the woods yet, but this temporary measure is working,” Premier Rachel Notley said in a statement […]
Failure to pay your taxes on time could result in these painful penalties
Tax-filing season started this week — and some taxpayers might be in for an unpleasant surprise. Some 21% of taxpayers could be “underwithheld” this year, meaning their employer didn’t take enough money out of their paychecks to cover their tax obligations, according to the Government Accountability Office. The report, which was based on a Treasury […]
The tipping point: When to use a tax professional instead of free software
This is the first year the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will affect taxpayers’ returns, but the new tax law doesn’t mean they need to run to their nearest accountant. There’s a fine line between filing your own taxes and seeking a professional’s help. The wrong move could lead to an inaccurate return, a call […]
Stop celebrating your tax refund — it’s a 0% loan to the government
Stop browsing the travel sites for late-winter getaways. Stop eyeing up new 72-inch televisions or the lease on a new car. If you’re one of the tens of millions in line for a big tax refund check this season, there’s one other step you should think about taking before you spend a dime: Review Form […]
How to Achieve Financial Independence Without Retiring Early
ACHIEVING FINANCIAL freedom doesn’t have to be a goal reserved for extreme personal finance obsessives. Instead, individuals can use this financial concept as motivation to boost savings, reduce spending and create a financial safety net. Financial independence is often associated with the FIRE movement, which stands for financial independence, retire early. In this movement, practitioners […]