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Episode 4 – Buying Your First Home

October 2, 2020

Hi everyone, and welcome to Tax Less Taxing, a podcast to help you navigate the daily financial troubles of being an adult. How do I make a budget? How do I do my own taxes? How should I invest my savings? I’m a Canadian CPA who specializes in tax, and I’m here to answer all of these questions, and more!

Despite a slowdown in multiple parts of the Canadian economy, real estate appears to still be going strong in most parts of the country. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to start your home buying journey, the different types of mortgages and how to get one, as well as how to finance your down payment.

If you have questions about home office expenses, or want to suggest a topic for a new episode, drop me a line at contact@taxlesstaxing.com, or use the contact form on this site.

Episode 3 – Deducting Home Office Expenses

July 23, 2020

Hi everyone, and welcome to Tax Less Taxing, a podcast to help you navigate the daily financial troubles of being an adult. How do I make a budget? How do I do my own taxes? How should I invest my savings? I’m a Canadian CPA who specializes in tax, and I’m here to answer all of these questions, and more!

Working from home because of COVID? Planning on working from home a little longer? Many people have been using their home as their office for the last few months, and many people will be making the switch going forward. Learn how you can claim some home office expenses on your tax return and hopefully pay a bit less tax come next tax season.

If you have questions about home office expenses, or want to suggest a topic for a new episode, drop me a line at contact@taxlesstaxing.com, or use the contact form on this site.

Episode 2 – How to Make a Budget

June 25, 2020

Hi everyone, and welcome to Tax Less Taxing, a podcast to help you navigate the daily financial troubles of being an adult. How do I make a budget? How do I do my own taxes? How should I invest my savings? I’m a Canadian CPA who specializes in tax, and I’m here to answer all of these questions, and more!

This episode is on one of the most important tools in your personal finance toolbox – budgets! We’ll discuss what a budget is, how to create one, and what some of the most popular tools for budeting are. I hope you enjoy!

If you have questions about budgeting, or want to suggest a topic for a new episode, drop me a line at contact@taxlesstaxing.com, or use the contact form on this site.

Episode 1 – RRSPs vs TFSAs

June 8, 2020

Hi everyone, and welcome to the very first episode of Tax Less Taxing, a podcast to help you navigate the daily financial troubles of being an adult. How do I make a budget? How do I do my own taxes? How should I invest my savings? I’m a Canadian CPA who specializes in tax, and I’m here to answer all of these questions, and more!

The first episode is on a topic that I get asked about all the time – what are RRSPs and TFSAs, and should I be using them? This episode will explain what these two savings tools are, what the differences are between them, and what is the most effective way to use both. I hope you enjoy!

If you have questions about RRSPs and TFSAs, or want to suggest a topic for a new episode, drop me a line at contact@taxlesstaxing.com, or use the contact form on this site.