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Category: Budgeting

CERB transition

The Federal Government has just announced CERB would be extended for another, final 4 weeks. I have explained this program … More

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Alternate paths to F.I.R.E.

F.I.R.E. stands for Financial Independence, Retire Early. This movement has gained popularity in recent years.

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CESB explained

Until last week, very little financial relief was available to students

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Lost your job? Don’t make these 3 mistakes!

There is a high probability you’ve been impacted by Covid-19. Whether you caught it, had to stay home to take … More

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CERB updated

I previously wrote a post about the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, mainly to summarize the qualification criteria. This benefit has … More

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CERB explained

This coming Monday, the application portal to apply for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit -CERB- will open. CRA is already … More

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“Here for you” is all relative

If you live in Canada, you’ve probably received lots of e-mails from your financial institution and other service providers letting … More

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Coronavirus and your expenses (with a BC twist)

Pandemic or no pandemic, we all have bills to pay….unfortunately. If, like many people, you are already feeling the pinch … More

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Coronavirus and your income (or lack thereof)

UPDATE: the 2 benefits previously announced by the Federal Govt have been combined into one: Canada Emergency Response Benefit or … More

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Coronavirus: Canadian economy edition

In light of the pandemic caused by the coronavirus, the Canadian government announced an unprecedented economic package to help as … More

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