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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

Tax filing support for newcomers is crucial

20 December 2017
Author: Chloe Stanois

Rachid came to Canada from Syria with his wife and three children as government sponsored refugees. They had the support of friends within the community, as well as Reception House for settlement assistance.

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

Customizing financial education for the people you serve

1 November 2017
Author: Tara Popovic

Tailoring financial education content for target populations can help reduce barriers to accessing financial information. Following up on my previous blog about customizing financial education for youth and Aboriginal peoples, here's what Prosper Canada has to say about customizing for people living with disabilities, newcomers to Canada, and people living on low incomes.

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Tags: financial advice, financial empowerment, financial literacy, financial well-being, low-income, poverty reduction

WoodGreen Community Service’s tax clinic runs year round to support people living on a low income

14 September 2017
Author: Ansley Dawson

WoodGreen runs a Community Volunteer Income Tax Program, supported by the Canada Revenue Agency that has been in operation for over 20 years.

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Tags: benefits, financial counselling, financial empowerment, financial well-being, low-income, tax filing

Two Ontarians share how FEPS helped improve their finances

9 August 2017
Author: Tara Popovic

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: benefits, budgeting, debt, financial empowerment, financial well-being, goal setting, low-income, poverty, precarious work, tax filing

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