A recent report indicates Canadian families are now pyaing more in taxes than for food, clothing and shelter combined!!! In 2010, a family with an average income of $72,400 spent about 41% of its income on taxes ($29,913), while spending 34% on the necessities of life. Taxes include those paid to municipal, provincial and...
In this economic down turn, how do your family expenses fare with respect to other families? Do they spend less? Does the expenditure actually go up due to price increases? Below is an updated version of mean monthly family expenses for all provinces and territories in Canada during year 2009. Family Household Expense: Year...
About three months ago, I posted an article on Average Monthly Grocery Bill. I was hoping people would comment on that article, sharing how much they spend on grocery with me and the readers. Sadly, people in Canada don’t like to share their thoughts, I suppose. I know a lot of people come to...
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