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December 13, 2012
- Masters of Money
Encouraging Kids to Save
How can you encourage your kids to be good savers? It starts with being a good financial role model and adopting healthy financial habits. One of the best habits you can adopt and model for your kids is to “pay yourself first”. Make savings a priority by paying yourself before paying a cent to anyone else. MORE
November 29, 2012
- Masters of Money
Are You Ready to Break Up With Your Bank?
It’s the little things that caused the relationship to fall apart. My bank and I had been seeing each other since I was in high school ‒ back when I had my first job and the branch was open on Saturdays (how convenient!). But last year, after 20 years of loyal service, I was feeling pretty down about the relationship. Follow these steps to see whether you’re ready to break up with your bank and, if so, what to do. MORE
Tagged Account, bank, Debt, Fees, Relationship
July 17, 2012
- School of Savings
5 Money Lessons Every University Student Should Learn
Focused. You wouldn’t think a room full of 66 Grade 12 students on the brink of graduation could be that focused, but they were. Everyone’s eyes were locked on Jeff Baulch, the Money Apps presenter, as he served the students their first financial reality check: postsecondary education is expensive – around $25,000 dollars expensive. MORE
April 10, 2012
- Masters of Money
Is Your Savings Account Making You Poorer?
During the 2008 financial crisis, a friend of mine pulled all of his money out of stocks and put it in the bank. Spooked by crazy markets, he decided the safest place to stick his money was in a nice tidy savings account. Well, actually he was wrong. MORE
Tagged Account, Inflation, retirement, savings
