1. Rita Trichur, a journalist with The Toronto Star, is looking to interview people living in the GTA who are enticed by a spate of new promotions offered by the big banks (like the offer of an iPod from TD Bank) and are looking to switch. Interested readers can contact her at rtrichur-at-thestar-dot-ca.
  2. Thanks to Jon for pointing out that starting July 1, Canadians with young children can claim the new $2,000 Child Tax Credit that was introduced in Budget 2007, which would result in tax savings of $310 per child. One of the parents can claim the new credit for any child under 18 years of age. Jon also points out that you can reduce the amount of tax deducted at source by providing some extra information to your employer or submitting a revised Form TD1.
  3. You can add stamps and photographs to the list of exotic investments that now includes diamonds, fine art, wine, violins and soccer players. An interesting nugget in the same New York Times article says that prices for the 4,000 most popular artists gained 75% since 1988, which works out to a pathetic 2.8% annual return.