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December 21, 2012
- Masters of Money
Finding Your Findependence
Clearly, there is no one-size-fits-all prescription for retirement savings. Some can’t wait to bid adieu to bosses, commuting, meetings, budgets and the rest of the corporate grind by age 55. Others, often blessed by being in creative fields like art or music, can’t imagine not being productive citizens well into their 70s or 80s. Similarly, the “how much is enough?” question varies widely. MORE
Tagged Canadian, Dividends, pension, retirement, savings
February 8, 2012
- Educated Money
Education vs. Marketing: Drawing a Solid Line Between Them
This post addresses a challenge that applies to any complex subject matter, but I will relate it to our special interest, which is promoting financial literacy. With any sophisticated product or service, most of us need some explanation of how it works, what it can do and why we should exchange our hard-earned money for it. MORE
Tagged Canadian, Challenge, education, Financial Literacy, Marketing
January 31, 2012
- Educated Money
Three Challenges That The New Financial Literacy Chief Will Face
The appointment of a national Financial Literacy “Czar” is imminent, and we look forward to welcoming this individual in their new role. The appointment is one of the most important recommendations of the federal government’s Task Force on Financial Literacy, and this person will play a critical role in continuing the momentum of the recommendations from the Task Force. MORE
Tagged Canadian, Challenges, Financial Literacy
October 19, 2011
- Masters of Money
How to Score Your Own Triple-A Credit Rating
Personally, I hate debt – I think it saps your strength and can seriously limit one’s freedom to make positive life choices. Leaving a job you hate is tough when you have to work off a huge debt load, right? I say it’s time for Canadians to earn our own personal AAA ratings and to get out from under the burden of debt. MORE
June 17, 2011
- Quizzes
Quiz: Financial Fact or Fiction
The results are in – see how well you know your fellow Canadians in our Financial Fact or Fiction quiz. Can you separate financial fact from fiction? MORE
Tagged Canadian, Financial Literacy, Investing, Stats
