Financial Literacy
Financial Deep Cleaning Series – Part 3
It is important to stay on top of your finances and keep a finger on the pulse of your household budget.
Read MoreFinancial Deep Cleaning Series – Part 2
Deep cleaning your financial rooms can save you a lot of money, significantly reduce your monthly “burn rate” and significantly reduce your stress.
Read MoreFinancial Deep Cleaning Series – Part 1
Part 1 – Get Rid of the Junk. “Individually, these small things likely don’t disrupt your day-to-day financial well-being.”
Read MoreWeek 4: Teaching Children About Money Can Mean Better Financial Literacy for the Whole Family
Life presents lots of opportunities to hone your own financial literacy skills and to help your children develop theirs. Deciding that you will share as much as possible with your kids can help you to be disciplined in making decisions and dealing with the impacts on you before you share with them, and that can be a good thing for the whole family.
Read MoreWeek 3: How Students Can Learn From Their First Big Financial Decision
Students should not be left out of financial decision making for school and should work with their budget and understand it; if they are going to learn from this important decision.
Read MoreWeek 2: How To Live In Debt To No One
Calvin Coolidge once said, “There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no independence quite so important, as living within your means.” I like to think what he meant by this is that when you live within your means, you can hold your head high because you are beholden to no one.
Read MoreWeek 1: How Being Comfortable Means Security and Options
There are a number of factors that play into achieving financial well-being. Some are within our control, and unfortunately, some are not. Like most things in life, we should focus our attention on the things that are in our control.
Read MoreNovember is Financial Literacy Month
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (“FCAC”), FLM is a coordinated effort “to strengthen the financial literacy of Canadians and empower them to manage money and debt wisely, save for the future and understand their financial rights and responsibilities”.
Read MoreThe Cost of Keeping Up With the Jones
We often see families putting themselves in difficult financial situations because they make purchase decisions based on emotions rather than considering the total cost. Sometimes, we have to take a step back and ask ourselves a few questions: what are these material things going to add to my overall quality of life? How are we going to pay for these purchases and what is the overall cost?
Read MoreTips for Saving Money on Groceries
For most Canadian families groceries are there second highest monthly expense outside of their housing cost so it’s important to get the most bang for your buck. Here are a few tips and suggestions that may help you reduce your grocery expenses.
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