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Low income or no income? Access money through filing your taxes
26 March 2019
All Canadians should file taxes regardless of whether they earn an income. This is because tax time is one of the most important financial opportunities in the year, when receiving a tax refund can be the largest single infusion of cash into the household for many Canadians living on a low income. It is also the only way for someone to esta...
Canada Revenue Agency announces the creation of an external advisory panel on service
13 December 2018
OTTAWA, Dec. 13, 2018 /CNW/ - The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is taking steps to better understand the needs and expectations of Canadians, and to ensure they are at the centre of the design and delivery of its programs and services, with the goal of pursuing excellence in client experience.Read
Take the stress out of the holidays: Manage your debt
28 November 2018
Yes, the holidays are a wonderful time of the year. But the festivities can also be stressful! It’s not just the last-minute shopping, overcooked turkey and tangled lights that take the fun out of the holidays. Gift giving is expensive, especially for families. Who doesn’t feel the pressure of hosting perfect meals and buying everyone just the right...
Being a wise consumer: Be informed, be smart!
26 November 2018
Submitted by Family Services of Greater Vancouver Ever make a purchase and have regrets afterwards? Why did I ever buy this?! Buyer remorse can affect everyone at some time. But there’s things you can do to prevent yourself from making hasty and regrettable consumer decisions? In some cases, you may be able to receive a refund on the transaction, in ...
Overcoming personal finance fears and creating awareness can have many positive benefits
26 November 2018
Submitted by ABC Life Literacy Canada A staggering 55 per cent of Canadians have inadequate numeracy skills, which means they may struggle with understanding written instructions that rely on charts, numbers and conditional statements.1 Moreover, 4 in 10 Canadians report that money is a daily concern and a third of low-income Canadians report worrying about money almo...
Financial Empowerment survey deadline Nov 30th
26 November 2018
Attention Canadian financial empowerment practitioners Dr. Jen Robson, Associate Professor of Political Management, Carleton University is conducting research on the community programs and services that can financially empower vulnerable Canadians. This research is part of a larger study on the financial lives of low income Canadians, including financial diaries, led by Dr...
Just released: Cross Canada check-up featuring findings from the NFHI
26 November 2018
To mark the launch of Financial Literacy Month this November, Prosper Canada and the Canadian Council on Social Development released Cross Canada Check Up, a new report which examines the financial heath and vulnerability of Canadian households in different provinces and territories using a new composite index of household financial health. Canada ranks consist...
We can only fix what we can see
22 November 2018
On November 1st, Prosper Canada and the Canadian Council on Social Development launched the Neighbourhood Financial Health Index (NFHI)– a new composite measure of household financial health at the neighbourhood level that takes into account the critical factors that determine our financial well-being – today and in the future. Municipalities and com...
Launch of new neighbourhood financial health index
1 November 2018
November 1, 2018 (Ottawa) – Marking the launch of Financial Literacy Month 2018, Prosper Canada and the Canadian Council on Social Development (CCSD) today released the Neighbourhood Financial Health Index (NFHI), a powerful new tool for measuring, visualizing and exploring the distribution and underlying drivers of financial health and vulnerability in local communiti...
Increasing RESP take up in Sault Ste. Marie
22 August 2018
Allyson Schmidt is a financial empowerment coach at the Credit Counselling Service of Sault Ste. Marie & District (CCS) where she helps clients reach their financial goals by connecting them to helpful resources and services that can help improve their financial well-being. Since April 1st of this year, CCS has helped clients access $1.1 million in benefits through ta...
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