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Join us on October 4, 2017 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (EDT) for a free webinar about high cost lending in Canada. Thousands of Canadians rely on fringe financial products like payday loans each year. These kind of lending products can be accessed faster than traditional forms of credit, but at a much higher cost in fees compared to mainstream lending rates. In this webinar, Jerry...

ABC Life Literacy Canada is gearing up for Financial Literacy Month with Money Matters sessions in communities across Canada. The Money Matters program helps learners develop the confidence, knowledge and skills necessary to talk about their finances and make financial decisions for themselves and their families.    A survey by the Financial Planning Standar...

Bright, beautiful, interactive and simple to use, Managing your money, offers a series of seven worksheets to help Indigenous individuals and families to set and work towards money goals. Each financial topic and activity features artwork by Simon Brascoupé paired with a teaching from the animal world that draws on their skills, strengths and experiences in managing resou...

Prosper Canada has received funding from the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) to carry out the following three research initiatives that will help public, private, and non-profit sector stakeholders shed light on household financial vulnerability in Canada, and what to do about it.   Launch a national financial health mapping tool:...

Prosper Canada is pleased to announce the launch of the Expanding Financial Empowerment for Newcomers project. This project aims to provide frontline staff at settlement agencies with training and resources to accurately assess newcomers’ financial literacy, connect newcomers to appropriate information, and help them plan financially for a successful settlement.&nbs...

Prosper Canada is partnering with the Family Support Unit at Toronto Employment & Social Services (TESS) to provide financial coaching training for Family Support Workers. The goal of this project is to support Ontario Works clients to achieve greater financial stability through individual coaching sessions with TESS staff. Prosper Canada will deliver training and pro...

If you have a disability or support a person who does, join our free webinar on September 28, 2017 from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm (EST)/ 10:00 am -11:30 am (PST) to learn how planning for A Good Life can lead to achieving greater peace of mind about the present.   Brendon Pooran, Founder and principal lawyer, PooranLaw Professional Corporation; Ted Kuntz, Chair, Bo...

Casey Cosgrove: A financial education pioneer It is with deep sadness that we share the news of Casey Cosgrove’s passing.   Casey was a cherished friend and colleague, as well as one of Canada’s earliest and most passionate champions of community financial education. Those who knew him will remember him most for his irrepressible energy and entrepreneu...

On July 1 2017, Prosper Canada CEO Elizabeth Mulholland spoke with Bruce Sellery on the Moolala: Money Made Simple podcast about how to budget with income volatility. Elizabeth and Bruce discuss what income volatility is and how it has become a major social issue. Elizabeth also shares some potential solutions for addressing income volatility in Canada.Click here to liste...

On June 20 2017, Prosper Canada CEO Elizabeth Mulholland sat on a panel to discuss the guaranteed annual income pilot project in Ontario for The Basic Income Debate on The Agenda with Steve Paikin. Click here to watch the full debate.