Many high school graduates preparing to attend college or university this fall won’t be relying on their parents to fund it, according to the TD Canada Trust 2011 Education and Finances Survey. See the article here: Parents struggle to save for kids' post-secondary studies
Broadcaster Valerie Pringle, Scotiabank's savings ambassador, says the 2008 financial crash provided a much-needed wake-up call for Canadians to pay more attention to their finances. Read the original: Financial crash sets savings alarm bells ringing amongst Canadians
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is planning to swing a Paul Bunyan-sized axe through the public service that would leave stacks of government workers piled on the sidewalk. Excerpt from: Thousands of government workers to get the axe?
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is planning to swing a Paul Bunyan-sized axe through the public service that would leave stacks of government workers piled on the sidewalk. Here is the original post: Thousands of government workers to get the axe?
Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty , whose Conservative Party won a majority in last month’s election, is counting on cuts in government operating costs and the elimination of tax loopholes to balance his budget within four years. Read more: Flaherty Looks to Operating Cost Cuts For Balanced Canada Budget in 2014
Some 22 years after writing The Wealthy Barber, which became easily the bestselling personal finance book in Canadian history, David Chilton has a dire warning in The Wealthy Barber Returns, to be released this fall Go here to read the rest: Credit lines worst trend of last 20 years, Wealthy Barber writer says
What have you missed in Saturday’s Personal Finance section in the Financial Post? Worry not, here is a list of this weekend’s stories See original here: This weekend in Personal Finance
Canadians who recently purchased their first home are more confident and optimistic about their finances than other Canadians, a recent survey shows. Follow this link: First-time homebuyers confident about finances
Canadian families' average debt has hit six figures for the first time — and what they owe now amounts to one and a half times what they make, according to the latest family finance checkup from the Vanier Institute of the Family. Read the rest here: Average Canadian family's debt hits $100,000
The first year of retirement can have a lasting impact on your finances. Read the original here: The Importance of Starting Off Strong in Retirement
