Blog - Prosper Canada

Meet three MPower Money Coaching Program coaches

24 September 2015
Author: Chloe Stanois

This June the Prosper Canada team was excited to launch the MPower Money Coaching Program, a one- year pilot project developed by Prosper Canada and delivered through three City of Toronto Employment Centres.

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Tags: advisor, coaching, debt, low-income, planning, saving

Tax time – An important opportunity for people on low-incomes, if they can seize it

26 February 2015
Author: Elizabeth Mulholland

Tax filing can enable people on low-incomes to access benefits and boost their incomes

As tax time approaches, many of us shrink from the dreaded task of tax filing and the prospect that we may end up owing, rather than pocketing, money at the end of the process.

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Tags: benefits, filing, financial planning, tax

The RDSP Calculator in action

24 February 2015
Author: Joel Crocker

The RDSP Calculator helps families plan for the future of their loved ones with disabilities. Take a look at Tanya’s scenario to see the RDSP Calculator in action.

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Tags: calculator, financial planning, planning, RDSP, saving

Helping low-income families improve their financial wellbeing through financial coaching

4 November 2014
Author: Ana Fremont

Many Canadian households are struggling to get by and are caught in a vicious cycle of debt and poor credit, without any savings to rely on in case of emergencies or loss of income.

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Credit unions promote powerful program that builds financial literacy and assets at the same time

18 February 2014
Author: Kate Martin

Can a financial literacy program deliver knowledge and shift behaviours so that people living on low incomes can make informed decisions when it comes to their personal finances? Credit unions think so.

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Tags: assets, credits, saving