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RESPs

What is the RESP contribution deadline?

An RESP can stay open for up to 35 years, but here’s why you still need to pay attention...

What is the RESP contribution deadline?
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RESPs

How much money does the government contribute to an RESP?

Government grants are one of the biggest reasons why Canadians open registered education savings plans for their kids. Here’s...

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

6 strategies for teaching kids about money

Want your kids to excel at managing their finances someday? Here’s how to get started on teaching kids about...

6 strategies for teaching kids about money
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Financial literacy

How do I teach my kid to save an allowance?

Kids learn their money habits, in large part, from their parents. Here’s how I’m helping my daughter learn to...

How do I teach my kid to save an allowance?
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Shopping

How your family can save on groceries and more with Moi Rewards

How your family can save on groceries and more with Moi Rewards
Canadians shopping for fresh foods at a market in Montreal, as food inflation doesn't seem to be going down.

Shopping

Inflation is on target in Canada, so why does food (and other stuff) feel so expensive?

Why Canadians are still feeling the squeeze of high food costs, and what to do about it.

Inflation is on target in Canada, so why does food (and other stuff) feel so expensive?
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Retirement

How to manage as a single parent with no pension

It’s hard but not impossible for those raising kids on their own to plan and save for retirement without...

How to manage as a single parent with no pension
A mom and daughter look at a laptop

Financial literacy

What kids and teens will learn from Ontario’s expanded financial literacy education

Ontario students will benefit from financial workshops, and high-school math will cover financial literacy in 2025. As a mom...

What kids and teens will learn from Ontario’s expanded financial literacy education

Spend

What happens if your child care provider pulls out of $10-a-day daycare?

The program, which aims to make child care more affordable, has faced hurdles. The pullback from some daycare centres...

What happens if your child care provider pulls out of $10-a-day daycare?