Two good principals to follow:  "Knowledge is power" and "Pay yourself first".

Review these sites for many good ideas you can use today:

Here is a fun and easy to read authour with some good investing ideas:

http://www.richdad.com/

CCRA lists the many tax deductions and credits available:

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/whatsnew/items/taxinfo-e.html

There is a great deal of FREE information, both archive and new updates you should review weekly, in our national newspapers National Post and the Globe and Mail:

http://www.financialpost.com/magazine/family_finance/index.html

http://www.reportonbusiness.com/

A long time advisor for many Canadians is the Canadian Money Saver:

http://www.canadianmoneysaver.ca/tt_moneys.aspx