BY: TERESA CHIASSON Why parents should talk to their kids about money: Kids hear about money in many different ways: TV, school, friends, parents and social media. Kids need to know how to deal with our changing economy, recession, job loss, and financial security. They also need to know how to budget and stretch a […]
The Consequences of Rising Interest Rates
While the United States economy has been improving since the global financial crash of 2008, Canada’s economy has remained steady by comparison. One of the effects of the market meltdown was that it caused both the Federal Reserve in the U.S. and the Bank of Canada to lower interest rates. Since both economies are […]
5 Personal Finance Tips You Shouldn’t Follow
You may have noticed that the internet, as powerful of a learning tool as it can be, is flooded with bad advice from novices. Why is this the case? It starts with one bad article that sounds good and appears to be credible, then other writers duplicate the same content with different wordage. One thing […]
How To Manage Your Money as a Young Adult
Most young adults starting off on their own aren’t experts when it comes to personal money management. As a result, they often encounter financial difficulties that become valuable lessons on how to better manage money. Money management is neither as easy nor as difficult as you may have been led to believe. You don’t have […]
Money Management for Teens: Tips for Teaching How to Budget
For most teens, as soon as some money lands in their hand, they start itching to spend it. As a result, they often go broke soon after they get the money. They are old enough to know what money can do, but haven’t yet learned the ins and outs of working hard for your money […]
Did You Know? It Pays to Pay Bills Online
Did You Know? If you pay your bills online, you could save yourself both time and money. Many banks include web banking services as part of your monthly fee. If you choose to pay your bills online instead of by mail, you’ll have no more postage fees or cheque writing fees. As a bonus, the […]
