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April 30th, 2008

  1. Xena in the Spotlight

    April 30, 2008 by Gail

    Xena in the spotlight

    Daytime is siesta time on the bed, where the sun streams in through the skylight. Taken with my cameraphone, so you don’t see the crazy amount of cat fur on their blanket. I just washed it two days ago, but you’d never know it!

    I’m also vacuuming far more than I usually do, to try and keep up with the shedding of fur. I’m thinking about shelling out for a Dyson, but they’re expensive*. I tried to find a used one on Craigslist, but nobody seems to be selling… everyone I know who owns one swears by it, usually pet owners who also have to deal constantly with fur.

    Is Dyson really in a league of its own, or is there a cheaper competitor who can give them a run for their money??

    * I just checked out the U.S. online store, which has more products than the Canadian online store, and items are about $100 cheaper. There’s a $150 PINK Limited Edition Issey Miyake handheld vacuum??? What?

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  2. Taxes Done. (Whew.) Note New Deadline!

    April 30, 2008 by Gail

    Netfile was particularly busy today, and I completely forgot to change my address with Canada Revenue Agency beforehand. The deadline of April 30 was never much of a consideration before since I’ve always had refunds. But this year I have a balance, and I wasn’t too optimistic about getting through to them on the phone on the day of the deadline to file, and THEN file electronically on the busiest day of the year.

    I only had to redial twice to get through to CRA, and I sorted out all the filing and payment issues quite quickly. The agent warned me that the Netfile site was super busy, but that CRA extended the Netfiling deadline to May 6:

    http://www.netfile.gc.ca/bulletinboard-e.html?

    April 29, 2008
    The filing deadline is April 30, 2008

    If you have difficulty sending or correcting your NETFILE return, you have until midnight (local time) on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 to transmit it. Your tax return will be considered as filed on time.

    Self-employed individuals and their spouses or common-law partners have until midnight Monday, June 16, 2008 (filing due date) to file their tax return.

    Please remember, if any balance is owed for 2007 taxes, it must be paid on or before April 30, 2008.

    It took about 15 minutes for me to download the submission page at Netfile, but the subsequent pages loaded quickly.

    So if you can’t get through, don’t despair! The Netfiling deadline has been extended to Tuesday.

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