Blog - Prosper Canada

Community, government and private sector team up to support newcomers

18 June 2018
Author: Simi Khosa

On May 26th, 2018 Prosper Canada, TD Bank Group and Toronto Employment and Social Services (TESS) co-hosted a networking event for newcomers seeking jobs in the financial sector.

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Tags: education, financial empowerment, financial well-being, goal setting, networking, newcomers

Glenise shares how budgeting puts her goals within reach

24 January 2018
Author: Chloe Stanois

Some people think of a budget as something that puts limits on them. But a budget is really a way to take charge of your finances.

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Tags: budgeting, financial counselling, financial empowerment, financial well-being, goal setting, seniors

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

A story of hope: How Aïssatou bounced back from life’s hardships

19 June 2017
Author: Chloe Stanois

In 2013, Aïssatou had to take time off work for health reasons, which lead to financial problems. Thankfully, she was able to bounce back. Here's the story of a courageous woman who knew to call on the experts.

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Tags: budgeting, debt, financial advice, financial empowerment, financial literacy, financial well-being, goal setting, low-income, money management

How can I save when I don’t have money?

27 January 2017
Author: Trisha Islam

How can I save when I don’t have money? This is a question we often hear in our financial coaching work, and for good reason.

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Tags: budgeting, Coaching, financial empowerment, goal setting, goals, low-income, saving