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Dreaming big: Financial empowerment leads to a life transformed
26 November 2021
Author: Wendy Abbott-Serroul
Carla Macias, an Ecuadorian who came to Canada in 2007, shares her journey of integrating into a new country, outlining the ups and downs of facing a world where not only learning a new language is key to success but financial literacy proves equally important. Carla articulates just how instrumental the Jane/Finch Centre was to helping her embark on a path to ensure financial success for herself and her family.
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Tags: benefits, budget, Canada, Child, CLB, disability, education, empowerment, filing, financial, financial counselling, financial empowerment, Financial Empowerment Champion, financial literacy, financial stability, financial well-being, goal setting, immigrant, immigration, literacy, low income, low-income, newcomer, newcomers, RDSP, tax filing, tax-filing
Navigating a financial maze as an Arab newcomer to Canada
8 September 2021
Author: Wendy Abbott-Serroul
The Working Centre helps Nimaa, a single mother and newcomer to Canada, shed light on the unique financial challenges she experienced as an Arab woman and helps her secure benefits and financial support. Also, and importantly, they help her find the confidence to manage her own money and budget ensuring her future is brighter and full of possibility. 
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Tags: advisor, Benefit, benefits, budget, budgeting, Canada, Child, CLB, debt, finance, financial advice, financial counselling, financial empowerment, financial stability, financial well-being, goal setting, immigrant, immigration, low-income, money management, newcomer, newcomers, poverty, poverty reduction, tax filing
A tribute to two financial empowerment heavyweights as they retire
8 September 2021
Author: Wendy Abbott-Serroul
As we celebrate the retirement of financial empowerment champions, Katie Walker and Hélène Ménard, we take the time to reflect on their legacy of work, the impact they’ve had in their organizations and community and the ingredients that make them true champions of financial empowerment.
 
As they embark on their next chapter, it is clear they’ll be leaving big shoes to fill.
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Tags: advisor, budgeting, Coaching, education, financial advice, financial counselling, financial empowerment, Financial Empowerment Champion, financial planning, retirement
Reaching out, remotely: Lessons in accessible remote engagement
31 May 2021
Author: Galen MacLusky
In Prosper Canada’s work in developing and piloting supports for people living on low incomes, we rely heavily on the guidance of people with lived experience. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of this engagement would take place in-person. The COVID-19 pandemic upended this approach and forced us to get creative about how we engage people living on low-incomes. We want to share two important lessons that we’ve learned over the past year. 
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Tags: Benefit, benefits, consumer protection, credit, debt, Disability, education, filing, financial advice, financial counselling, financial empowerment, financial literacy, financial stability, financial well-being, health, inclusion, low income, low-income, RDSP
Prosper Canada helps Canadians overcome financial barriers to food security
7 April 2021
Author: Wendy Abbott-Serroul
We are pleased to share Maple Leaf Centre for Action on Food Security's latest blog: "Prosper Canada helps Canadians overcome financial barriers to food security", highlighting our partnership. Together, we will be evaluating the extent to which access to benefit services for Canadians living on low incomes leads to reduced food insecurity.  
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Tags: benefits, food security, low income, poverty, tax filing
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