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Reaching Your CPP Contribution Maximum: What Workers Need to Know

  Understanding when you’ve hit the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) maximum contribution for the year can save you confusion—and help you make sense of your paycheques as the year goes on. The CPP is designed with an annual limit, meaning once you’ve contributed the maximum required amount, no further CPP deductions should come off your income for the rest of that calendar year. How CPP Contributions Work CPP contributions are based on: Your employment income The year’s maximum pensionable earnings (YMPE) The CPP contribution rate Each year, the federal government sets: A maximum amount of income on which CPP contributions apply (the YMPE) The maximum total contribution you and your employer must make Once your income reaches that threshold, your contributions stop automatically. How to Know You’ve Reached the Maximum Here are the simplest ways to tell: Check your pay stub Your pay stub shows year‑to‑date CPP contributions. Compare this number to the annual maximum ...

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Peppery Roast Beef:

 


With its spicy peppery coating and creamy horseradish sauce, this tender roast is sure to be a favorite in your household.
  • Ingredients:

    • 1 boneless beef eye round or top round roast (4 to 5 pounds)
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon seasoned pepper
    • 2 garlic cloves, minced
    • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • Horseradish Sauce:
      • 1 cup sour cream
      • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
      • 2 tablespoons milk
      • 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
      • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
      • 1/4 teaspoon salt
      • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • Directions:

    1. Preheat oven to 325°.
    2. In a small bowl, combine the oil, seasoned pepper, garlic, thyme and salt; rub over roast.
    3. Place fat side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan.
    4. Bake, uncovered, 2-1/2 to 3 hours or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°).
    5. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing.
    6. In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients.
    7. Serve with roast.


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