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Weekend Reading: H&R Block Canada Review and Giveaway Edition

By Kevin

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - APRIL 15:  H & R Block tax...

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Happy weekend, everyone! Still haven’t done your taxes yet? No sweat; this roundup also includes a giveaway of five licenses for H&R Block’s tax filing software, for use online for both Mac & PC, or as a download for your PC desktop! See below for details.

Pros

  • Online access for Mac and Windows, and a downloadable program for Mac.
  • Calculator shortcut on the toolbar.
  • You can do up to 16 declarations!
  • Informs you of the tax law changes for the current year, for your province.
  • Information is carried forward to future tax periods.
  • Supports importing from TurboTax.
  • Supports RRSP tax refund maximization.

Cons

  • No income graph in the results (desktop version).

The H&R Block tax software will be easy to get up and running, even if you’ve used other software in the past. I have five codes to giveaway, which can be used for both the Mac version and the PC version, thanks to the great people at H&R Block! You can enter just below (please note that this contest is open to Canadians only):


a Rafflecopter giveaway

Posts of the week

  • An Easy Way to Make Hard Decisions (Plus My Personal Story) – Fellow Yakezie Challenger Invest In 2012 shares his advice on making tough decisions.
  • Why You Need Spare Cash to Cover Emergencies – You can never predict what is going to happen, and it’s good to be prepared.
  • Why I Wish I Controlled My Pension – My University Money‘s first staff post for IIW; welcome to the site Teacher Man!

Weekend Reading

Health
  • Common mistakes we make while trying to get in shape: Eating the wrong way
Investing
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  • 4 Investment Rules to Ride the Bull Like A Pro
  • Is 2 Percent the New Safe Retirement Withdrawal Rate?
  • Do You Know Why You Should Have a RRSP US Account? The Answer is Shocking!
  • Mistakes We Make When Already in Debt
  • TFSA vs RRSP: Which One Works For You?
  • The RRSP deadline and some final considerations
  • What is Stock Trend Investing in 20 simple sentences?
Miscellaneous
  • Can Life Kill Your Dream, ProBlogger?
  • My Job History, Part Two: Seven Years Ago Today
  • Practical Home Security
  • The Best Meal I Ever Ate – A Story of Love
Personal Finance
  • Critical Illness Insurance and Why You Need It
  • Define Your Emergency Fund Road Map
  • Problems caused by Sudden Wealth
  • The Case for Actively Saving Money
  • The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo: Ten Personal Finance Lessons!
  • What is APR?
  • Would You Buy An Engagement Ring At A Pawn Shop?
Carnivals
  • Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #225
  • Canadian Finance Carnival #76
  • Carnival of Financial Camaraderie
  • Carnival Of Financial Camaraderie #22
  • Carnival of Personal Finance #350: The Little Prince’s Journey to Financial Enlightenment
  • Yakezie Carnival – The Daytona 500 Edition
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Filed Under: Miscellaneous, Weekend Reading Tagged With: Canada, Investment, personal finance, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, RRSP, tax, Tax-Free Savings Account

About Kevin

Kevin has left the office, and he is currently fighting the rat race by working on his own business. He enjoys exploring unvisited places around the world and gaining new experiences. He believes that by properly managing our energy and time, we can learn to invest our lives wisely.

Comments

  1. Buck Inspire says

    March 3, 2012 at 10:51 am

    Thanks for including me! Will enter your giveaway. Can always use tax preparation software. Thanks again!

  2. Dr Dean says

    March 3, 2012 at 11:16 am

    Thanks Kevin for the link to my “Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” and personal finance post. The book was fun to read and the post fun to write.

  3. The Passive Income Earner says

    March 3, 2012 at 12:06 pm

    Thanks for the mention! Have a nice weekend.

  4. BeatingTheIndex says

    March 3, 2012 at 1:43 pm

    Thanks for the mention Kevin, hope you’re enjoying the weekend 🙂

  5. Shilpan says

    March 3, 2012 at 2:44 pm

    Kevin, thanks for the link. I’m humbled and honored.

    • Shilpan says

      March 3, 2012 at 2:46 pm

      Sorry, but my blog URL is incorrect in the previous message. Thanks!

      • Kevin says

        March 7, 2012 at 12:30 pm

        Fixed, and honoured to have you here. 🙂

  6. Steve@TheLoonieBin says

    March 3, 2012 at 4:16 pm

    Thanks for the mention, Kevin. Have a good weekend!

  7. My Own Advisor says

    March 4, 2012 at 9:59 am

    Thanks for the mention Kevin! Always appreciate the blog support you offer.

    Hope you have a great weekend, chat soon,
    Mark

  8. MyMoneyDesign says

    March 4, 2012 at 7:26 pm

    Thanks for the mention this week! This article is getting a lot of attention and there is a lot to be learned from all the people contributing to it.

  9. Kevin says

    March 7, 2012 at 12:44 pm

    Thanks for coming by, everyone. Don’t forget about the Canadian giveaway. 😉

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