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Christine's
Competitive Edge Blog


Is e-transfer a secure and safe method of payment?
The news recently reported that you can cancel e-transfers up to 24 hours after they are sent, even if your recipient has an auto-deposit...
alison28006
Jun 7, 20232 min read
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Business-enhancing tech tools
We're growing together, and I wanted to share some of the tech tools I use to help my business run smoothly. Calendly...
alison28006
Jun 1, 20231 min read
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Ottawa's new automatic tax filing promise
Ottawa's new automatic tax filing promise: what you should know and what I think about it. A new automatic tax return system will be...
alison28006
May 25, 20232 min read
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Snowbirds and US Taxes!
Snowbirds who spend a lot of time in the U.S. can be liable for major taxes. As a result of an information-sharing agreement between the...
alison28006
May 16, 20233 min read
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The Tale of 2 Footballers
First Footballer is Gordon. He moved he and his family and their possessions to Southern California to play football for 3 months, then...
alison28006
May 8, 20232 min read
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GST Issues - Who remits and pays?
Recently, I have had a number of clients come to me with issues regarding their GST. All of them had recently registered for GST, and...
alison28006
May 3, 20232 min read
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Business health is measured by more than just your profit?
There are 5 main indicators of a Businesses financial health: Ability to Pay The ability to pay can be calculated through looking at a...
alison28006
Apr 24, 20232 min read
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Buying or leasing a new vehicle? Which one is right for you?
If a new vehicle "purchase" is going to be more than 34k before taxes, then to get the most tax savings over the lifetime of the vehicle...
alison28006
Apr 17, 20233 min read
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Have a big tax bill to the CRA?
According to the CRA, almost 15 million Canadians got a tax refund this last year. However, about 6 million Canadians had a tax bill with...
alison28006
Apr 10, 20232 min read
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What investments qualify for tax deductions?
Can you deduct interest paid on money borrowed for investment purposes? YES, You can deduct interest paid on money borrowed to purchase...
alison28006
Mar 27, 20231 min read
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Beware of the Canadian tax changes in 2023!
Federal tax brackets are changing this year, 2023, as well as the Basic Personal Amount (that's the amount that each person can earn...
alison28006
Mar 13, 20232 min read
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Planning out your Taxes!
Noone plans to fail - they just fail to plan! For those of you that don’t know e-filing opened up last Monday and we are excited to get...
alison28006
Mar 7, 20232 min read
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Tax deductions & Tax Credits!
What is the difference and how they work to reduce your household taxes! Many people use the phrases tax deductions and tax credits...
alison28006
Feb 10, 20232 min read
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Your Business's Real Revenue
Do you know how much money your business is really making? Do you understand the difference between Profit and Cash Flow? All small...
alison28006
Feb 3, 20232 min read
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Credit Scores: Are you helping or hurting yours?
If you are NOT one of the many who has been lured by easy credit in the past and you have very little debt, you should pat yourself on...
alison28006
Jan 27, 20233 min read
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Are you paying too much for your vehicle?
Are you trying to keep up with the Jones? Do you always want a new car? Do you really know how much you should be budgeting for your...
alison28006
Jan 16, 20231 min read
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Holiday Season with a Realistic Budget
The holiday season is fast approaching, do you feel as if the workable, realistic budget for the holidays has been shot out of the...
alison28006
Dec 15, 20222 min read
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Top 7 Year-End Tax Tips
Despite the fact that we all have to pay taxes, there are a number of deductions and tax credits that can help you maximize your tax...
alison28006
Dec 9, 20224 min read
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