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If Canadians had a magic button and could press it to deduct one bothersome thing from their lives, credit card debt and mortgage payments would be the first to go. According to a new Angus Reid Strategies survey sponsored by Intuit Canada, makers of QuickTax, debt is at the top of Canadians' deduction wish list, with stress and weight gain following close behind.

Tomorrow is April Fool's Day, the nationally recognized day for humour, jokes and pranks. And it looks like working Canadians will welcome the day - according to a recent poll by workopolis.com, Canada's leading provider of internet recruitment and job search solutions, 46 per cent of Canadians report that pranks are accepted or encouraged in their workplace, and another half (45%) say that humour at work is used to alleviate pressure and control stress. But Canadians should also remember that humour gone wrong in the workplace can hurt you in the long run.

Look in the mirror. It is likely that you have more in common with the average bankrupt than you may think.