By: Larry MacDonald

1. Are you sitting down for this? Find out how much you’re overpaying for printer ink cartridges at printandprosper.com

2. Are we there yet? Two-thirds of investment managers cite stability of the U.S. real estate sector as the No. 1 indicator they watch for signs of a recovery in financial markets. Unfortunately, the decline in house prices has been accelerating, lately.

3. TFSAs are for the Geritol set. A third of Canadians over 65 now have a Tax Free Savings Account. Only a quarter of 55- to 64-year-olds and a sixth of Canadians under the age of 45 have one.

4. Great, just what we need — government contributing to unemployment in midst of recession; Ontario’s 9% increase in minimum wage “will end up hurting the very people it is intended to help.”

5. Minimum wages by province – chart.

6. Hurry, just 3 days left to get a quick answer to that tax question. H&R Block Canada has declared March 30 to April 4 National Tax Advice Week and are offering Canadians the opportunity to have their tax questions answered by a professional.

7. When it comes to taxes, one of the “biggest mistakes people make is thinking they don’t qualify for a credit when actually they do.”

8. Winners of stock market competition get $2,000 scholarship. John Bogle would not approve.