Articles By Karen Robock:

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RESPs

What can an RESP be used for?

What can an RESP be used for?
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RESPs

How much money does the government contribute to an RESP?

How much money does the government contribute to an RESP?
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Financial literacy

How do I teach my kid to save an allowance?

How do I teach my kid to save an allowance?
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Financial literacy

6 strategies for teaching kids about money

6 strategies for teaching kids about money
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New year, new spending habits
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Budgeting

Budgeting for a less stressful holiday season

Budgeting for a less stressful holiday season
5 money fears from childhood and how to overcome them mother and daughter cooking in kitchen

Financial literacy

Five money fears from childhood—and how to overcome them

The feelings you associated with finances when you were a kid probably still affect you today, but there are...

Five money fears from childhood—and how to overcome them

Renting

Rethinking rentership: How to get ahead financially while renting

There is no shame in being a forever renter. Here's how renting has put these Canadians on track to...

Rethinking rentership: How to get ahead financially while renting