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CPP payment dates in 2025, and more to know about the Canada Pension Plan Apr 2nd
In Canada, no retirement plan is complete without considering the CPP. Whether you’re approaching retirement or still several years away from it, the Canada Pension Plan will likely play a role in your retirement income. How big a role depends on several factors. You may have other questions, too..... More »
“A way to leapfrog”: AWS executive says regulated industries moving fastest on AI Jul 6th
As a wave of companies rush to embed artificial intelligence into their operations, Matt Wood has noticed the technology’s fastest adopters are businesses more typically described as slow to change.
Matt Wood, Amazon Web Services global VP of AI products (The Canadian Press / HO-Amazon Web Serv.... More »
Buying home insurance in Canada: A beginner’s guide Feb 25th
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Home insurance in Canada: A beginner’s guide
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Your complete guide to getting the best car insurance in Canada Sep 13th
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Your complete guide to getting the best car insurance in Canada
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What is short-term disability insurance? Sep 17th
Short-term disability (STD) insurance provides income for someone over a short period of time if they can’t work because they’re ill or injured, have been in an accident, or are in the hospital. STD insurance is often offered by employers as part of their workplace benefits package. It’s not .... More »
Ages 13 to 17: Teaching teens to budget
– moneysense.ca
It happens so fast you could miss it. But in their teens, kids need to start moving from thinking about money in small amounts (weekly) to larger amounts (monthly). “They should start getting more money for longer periods of time, but now they also need to start taking personal responsibility for some spending categories themselves,” says Certified Financial Planner Trevor Van Nest. So if you were giving them $20 a week, you may want to give them $80 monthly plus a bit extra for new teen expenses like music subscriptions and clothes.
Empowering teens with their money
This is also a time when many teens will get a part-time job. But whether it’s summers at the local fair or a few shifts a week at McDonald’s, you can help them out by talking them through concepts like minimum wage and negotiating hours of work so they maintain a work-school balance. Most teens will also be anxious to know why money is coming off their paycheque for taxes, employment insurance and the Canada Pension Plan…
