According to the Canadian Payroll Association (CPA) , "The majority of Canadian workers continue to live paycheque to paycheque, with 59% saying they would be in financial difficulty if their paycheque was delayed by a week."

According to the Fraser Institute, in 2009, the average Canadian family earned an income of $69,175 and paid total taxes equaling $28,878 or 41.7 per cent of its income.  In 1961, the average Canadian family earned an income of $5,000 and paid $1,675 in total taxes or 33.5 per cent of its income. Taxes have become the most significant item that consumers now face in their budgets.

I find it astonishing the number of people I meet who would like to start their own business, but hesitate to do so because they assume it's going to cost them a ton of money and at the same time, be very risky. If only they knew the secret of the rich!  The rich know something most people do not know....  Read more...