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Ontario lifts tuition freeze, unveils OSAP reforms as it boosts university and college funding. Here's what it will mean for schools and students Feb 12th
Ontario is overhauling OSAP, so that financial aid will be mainly loans with far fewer non-repayable grants..... More »
Stock news for investors: Goeasy shares plunge nearly 60% after lender suspends dividend Mar 13th
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Why it seems like you can never get ahead (Hint: It’s not your streaming subscription) Mar 25th
“It’s the economy, stupid.” So said Clinton strategist James Carville in 1992 about the primary concern of American voters, but it could just as believably be about today’s Canadians. According to 2025 numbers by market research company Ipsos, 23% consider inflation and cost of living to be .... More »
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Federal government targets sport participation with $660 million pledge to sport organizations - CBC + MORE Apr 28th
Federal government targets sport participation with $660 million pledge to sport organizations CBCOpinion | ‘It is a great day’: Liberals earmark over $755 million to reshape Canadian sports system in economic update Toronto StarAfter weakest Winter Olympic medal count in y.... More »
Old-school financial advice that no longer applies
– moneysense.ca
Buying a starter home, living on one income and staying in the same job for 40 years—life was very different for older generations and many young people have realized what worked for their parents doesn’t necessarily work in today’s modern world.
As younger Canadians continue to face high housing costs, slowing wage growth and other challenges, age-old financial adages have become outdated, forcing a rethink of what smart money management looks like today. Here are some common rules of thumb for money management that financial advisers say need re-examining.
Housing should only take up a third of your budget
“If you’re trying to stick to this rule, you can only afford to buy a home that’s $500,000, which is well below the average across the country, and it doesn’t go very far in most major cities,” said Jason Nicola, certified financial planner at Vancouver-based Nicola Wealth. He cites research that shows just how much things have changed from previous generations…
