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Canadian money guides

Our calculators tell you the number. These explain where it comes from — the actual rules, in plain English, with the official source for every figure.

CPP, CPP2 and EI: what actually comes off your paycheque in 2026

How much CPP, CPP2 and EI you pay in 2026, why the deductions stop partway through the year, and what the second earnings ceiling changed.

Updated 9 September 2026

Marginal vs average tax rate: the number most Canadians get wrong

Why a raise never pushes your whole income into a higher bracket, what your real marginal rate includes, and which number to use for which decision.

Updated 9 September 2026

RRSP or TFSA first? A decision guide

The rule that actually decides RRSP vs TFSA, why the usual advice misleads, and the situations where the answer flips.

Updated 9 September 2026

The FHSA and the Home Buyers' Plan: how they stack

FHSA contribution rules and limits, how the Home Buyers' Plan works alongside it, and the order to use them in when saving for a first home.

Updated 9 September 2026

How crypto is taxed in Canada

Capital gains versus business income, the 50% inclusion rate, what counts as a disposition, and the record-keeping the CRA expects.

Updated 9 September 2026

The mortgage stress test, and why Canadian mortgage math is different

How the qualifying rate works, why Canadian fixed mortgages compound semi-annually, and what CMHC insurance adds to the cost.

Updated 9 September 2026

Why we publish these

Most Canadian tax questions are not really arithmetic questions. Someone searching "how much tax will I pay on a raise" usually wants to know why the answer is not simply their tax bracket. Someone comparing an RRSP to a TFSA usually wants to know which one their own situation actually favours. A calculator can only give you the output; these guides give you the reasoning, so you can judge whether the output applies to you.

Everything here is written for the 2026 tax year and checked against the body that sets each figure — the Canada Revenue Agency, Revenu Québec, or the relevant provincial budget. Where a rule is genuinely uncertain or commonly misreported, we say so rather than picking a confident-sounding answer. Our full approach is on the methodology page.