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At the open: TSX slides as riskier assets shunned + MORE Aug 18th
Wall Street starts flat
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‘I Was Worried About How I’d Connect With My Coworkers’: Young Employees Are Struggling to Adapt to the Office Jul 19th
When Lizzie*, a computer sciences student at the University of Waterloo, started her co-op placement at a financial institution in September 2022, she fretted over going into the office; it was her first time in the professional setting—ever. Her first few years of university were online due to th.... More »
How 2021 has influenced the future of the gaming industry May 20th
The world is facing financial uncertainties due to layoffs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Retail has become the best solution for most people around the world to overcome the financial instability caused by the pandemic.
Online games and online gambling have become beneficial for most of thos.... More »
The best low-fee U.S. index mutual funds + MORE Aug 7th
Maggie is trying to choose an index mutual fund for U.S. equities [MoneySense].... More »
Population growth isn’t driving Toronto house prices. So what is? Feb 11th
THE CANADIAN PRESS/Pawel Dwulit
Last summer, in the frankest terms possible, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz warned home buyers, homeowners, mortgage lenders and the real estate industry that nothing justified Toronto’s skyrocketing house prices. Nothing. Zip. Zilch. Nada.
Toronto did.... More »
How to talk to your kids about college costs
– canadianbusiness.com
College tuition may be daunting, but so are the conversations about how to pay for it.
Experts say it pays off for parents talk with children early and often about how to cover higher education costs. Here are a few of their tips:
START EARLY: Start talking to your kids as young as possible, said Judith Ward, a senior financial planner at T. Rowe Price.
Casual conversations at an early age about where you went to college and that you are saving for their education helps sets the expectation that they will go. As they grow older, she suggests talking more specifically about how much is being set aside.
BE SPECIFIC: Keith Bernhardt, vice-president of Fidelity’s college savings program, said that by 9th or 10th grade those conversations should still be positive but more specific in terms of available funds. By 11th grade, talk about schools of interests and look closer into costs and aid options together. Get your financial aid application in early in their senior year and make sure they understand the pros and cons of all options…
Experts say it pays off for parents talk with children early and often about how to cover higher education costs. Here are a few of their tips:
START EARLY: Start talking to your kids as young as possible, said Judith Ward, a senior financial planner at T. Rowe Price.
Casual conversations at an early age about where you went to college and that you are saving for their education helps sets the expectation that they will go. As they grow older, she suggests talking more specifically about how much is being set aside.
BE SPECIFIC: Keith Bernhardt, vice-president of Fidelity’s college savings program, said that by 9th or 10th grade those conversations should still be positive but more specific in terms of available funds. By 11th grade, talk about schools of interests and look closer into costs and aid options together. Get your financial aid application in early in their senior year and make sure they understand the pros and cons of all options…
GM Canada pledges to wipe out pension shortfall in new contract – The Globe and Mail
– news.google.ca
The Globe and MailGM Canada pledges to wipe out pension shortfall in new contractThe Globe and MailGeneral Motors of Canada Co. has pledged to eliminate the $2.6-billion deficit in the pension plans for its unionized workers and retirees as part of a new contract negotiated between the company and Unifor. The auto maker's 29,000 retirees in Canada …GM agreement with union promises $12000 in worker bonuses, $554M investment in Canadian plantsFinancial PostGM workers in Oshawa raise questions about new labour deal as they vote on pact Sundaydurhamregion.comUnionized workers at GM voting on new contract in three Ontario citiesCTV NewsThe Detroit News -Reuters Canada -Detroit Free Press -CBC.caall 16 news articles »
