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Developing positive money habits early on 

25 September 2019
Author: Wendy Abbott-Serroul

Understanding finances and developing good money habits can be a daunting task for many young people. The good news is that with proper guidance and a solid support system, youth can take charge of their financial situation and develop a sound foundation to carry them through adulthood.

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Tags: financial empowerment, Financial Empowerment Champion, financial planning, low-income, saving, tax filing, youth

Financial literacy training brings communities together 

1 August 2019
Author: Wendy Abbott-Serroul

Collaboration literally means co-laboring or working together. It is truly the essence of teamwork when people come together to accomplish a common goal. 

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Tags: financial counselling, financial empowerment, inclusion, Indigenous Peoples, low-income

FEPS provides high touch support to seniors

26 November 2018
Author: Julie McFayden

The Financial Empowerment and Problem Solving (FEPS) program provides free, confidential, one-on-one support to individuals living on low incomes to help them build their financial health.

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Tags: advisor, assets, consumer protection, credit, education, financial advice, financial counselling, financial empowerment, interest, low-income, retirement, seniors, tax filing

FEPS connects children to disability supports

28 September 2018
Author: Simi Khosa

The Financial Empowerment and Problem Solving (FEPS) program provides one-on-one financial problem-solving, tax filing assistance and financial education workshops to Ontarians with low and modest incomes and urgent financial problems.

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Tags: benefits, financial advice, financial well-being, low-income, RDSP, RESP, tax, tax filing

Reducing poverty is good, but building real financial well-being is even better

14 March 2018
Author: Elizabeth Mulholland

On February 21 2018, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos shared what Canadians have told him about poverty. He heard that poverty isn’t just about not enough money. Poverty goes hand in hand with hunger, inadequate housing, poor physical and mental health, discrimination, and social exclusion.

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Tags: benefits, financial empowerment, financial literacy, financial well-being, low-income, poverty reduction, tax filing

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