- With the prospect of an NDP wave sweeping the Dippers into second place, many are taking a closer look at their party platform. Larry MacDonald posted a summary of the NDP platform though to be honest, the actual platform is only a tad longer than the summary!
- One of the promises in the NDP document is a plan to double benefits from the Canada Pension Plan over time. Derek DeCloet wonders if it is such as good idea to have so much riding on a super-sized CPP.
- In its costing document, the NDP says it will partly fund its new spending through a “tax haven crackdown”. CBC’s Reality Check weighs in on how realistic this plan is.
- I’m a bit late in filing our taxes this year and it’s frustrating how complicated our taxes can be. Blessed by the Potato has some ideas for simplifying our tax system that doesn’t involve simply flattening it.
- Canadian Money Forum members discuss the implications of the NDP plan to cap interest rates charged by credit card companies.
- Michael James on Money put together a spreadsheet to figure out how much that cash-back mortgage is actually costing homeowners.
- Million Dollar Journey featured a guest post on types of stock chart patterns. Many investors are of the opinion that the entire field of technical analysis is hokum.
- The Blunt Bean Counter ran a guest post on the advantages of engaging a corporate executor and the circumstances where it makes sense to hire one.
- In a post for MoneyVille.ca, Mike Holman (aka the MoneySmarts guy) explains how to break a mortgage without paying steep penalties that could run into thousands of dollars.
- Is there any value to a degree received from an online “university” or “college”? Canadian Financial Stuff points us to a PBS Frontline program on the subject.
- Sustainable Personal Finance weighed in on where eco-minded couples can turn when shopping for wedding rings.
