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		<title>2011 Canadian Tax 2 &#8211; Claiming Medical Expenses</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:10:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Until now, when you filed your Canadian Tax return, you were able to claim tax credits for medical expenses for yourself, your spouse or common-law partner, children under 18 and ‘certain other dependants’, such as children older than 18 years of age, grandchildren, grandparents, siblings, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew who were resident of Canada [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2011 Canadian Tax &#8212; Children&#8217;s Art Tax Credit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:50:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2011 Tax filing time is approaching and SmartCanadian will bring you some tips on what has changed compared to the previous years. One of the new additions from 2011 is the ‘Children’s Art Tax Credit’ (CATC). You can claim a maximum of 500 dollars paid as refundable tax credit per child off the fees [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free Goodies Non-Taxable</title>
		<link>http://smartcanadian.ca/2011/12/25/free-goodies-non-taxable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2011 23:54:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We all love when we win free goodies at the stores. But do you know that in Ontario, they also come tax-free? With the new Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), replacing the federal General Services Tax (GST) and the Provincial Services Tax (PST) which were levied separately, there is some confusion about what are taxed. Yes, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More On Aeroplan Miles</title>
		<link>http://smartcanadian.ca/2011/12/07/more-on-aeroplan-miles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aeroplan is running a special conversion promotion program until December 12th. The program allows your points from other, partner programs to be converted into Aeroplan Airmiles. The Partner Programs include Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), Marriott Rewards, Hilton Honors, Points.com and Hertz. Aeroplan is also offering bonus Aeroplan miles when you convert. For exazmple, if you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Savings Tips During Holiday Season</title>
		<link>http://smartcanadian.ca/2011/12/03/savings-tips-during-holiday-season/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:28:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is the most important holiday time and also the year-end time. As we start buying gifts for others and ourselves, here are some ways to save money. &#160; Look for Specials For example, this week The Superstore is offering tax-free shopping. Shoppers Drug Mart this weekend is offering a special program on its Optimum [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MBNA&#8217;s New Smart Cash World MasterCard</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MBNA is offering a new card, the MBNA Smart Cash World MasterCard, with some great features. It appears at the moment, it is only being offered to those having an MBNA credit card, and is offered for no extra fee. The card offers, like the MBNA Smart Cash card, 5% cash back on qualifying net [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PC Financial&#8217;s New MasterCard</title>
		<link>http://smartcanadian.ca/2011/11/13/pc-financials-new-mastercard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[President’s Choice Financial is offering a special MasterCard for some of its clients, but there is some controversy about it. The new card offers 20 PC Points, instead of 10 PC Points, for every dollar spent at the various chains belonging to the Loblaws. The cards are being offered without the negative option billing, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canada Launches Online Consultations</title>
		<link>http://smartcanadian.ca/2011/09/06/canada-launches-online-consultations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2011 04:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; The Canadian government has launched an online consultation to decide on the future course of the country’s immigration numbers. Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), the federal department that is in charge of immigration, launched the online consultation to request public opinion on the “appropriate level of immigration and the most suitable mix between economic, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CAA&#8217;s New MasterCards</title>
		<link>http://smartcanadian.ca/2011/07/29/caas-new-mastercards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 22:57:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) South Central Ontario division  is offering three types of MasterCards. &#160; CAA Premium MasterCard. Benefits: It gives you 1.5% CAA dollars for every purchase. Car rental, collision/damage waiver, flight delay and trip interruption protection. Purchase Assurance &#38; Extended Warranty. This covers you against theft, loss or damage of your purchases [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Aeroplan Miles Transferable If Family Member Dies</title>
		<link>http://smartcanadian.ca/2011/04/03/aeroplan-miles-transferable-if-family-member-dies/</link>
		<comments>http://smartcanadian.ca/2011/04/03/aeroplan-miles-transferable-if-family-member-dies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 01:49:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Aeroplan,  the Canada-based frequent flyer program, is reportedly making a major change to benefit close family members of a deceased person from its Frequent Flyer Points System. Accoridng to the Toronto Star, under new guidelines, close family members can transfer the deceased relative’s Aeroplan Miles by paying a processing fee of $ 30.00 plus taxes. [...]]]></description>
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