Our daily blog offers selected news of interest to SmartSAVER’s stakeholders and shines a light on the creative ways that communities are promoting the Canada Learning Bond. Stay up to date, read what others are doing and share your own story.
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Canada Learning Bond champions use creative ways to raise awareness among parents about free, no-cost RESPs, and about applying for the CLB. Here is an inspirational postcard from Vancouver Island University that serves to remind parents the importance of saving early: their child is more likely to attend a post secondary institution, and have greater success once they get there!
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Today’s news includes articles about financial aid, high school attendance, and partner news from sources including the Globe and Mail, Regina Leader Post, and Huffington Post Canada.
Career colleges protect student choice for post-secondary education.
Globe and Mail. May 26, 2016
High school attendance reaches ‘critical’ low in N.W.T.’s Beaufort-Delta.
CBC News North. May 26, 2016
Lisa Raitt, Finance Critic, Says New Child Benefit Will Be Hard On Divorced Couples.
Huffington Post Canada Politics. May 29 2016
Students dig deep into mining sector.
Regina Leader-Post. May 29, 2016
Apple Pay, Samsung Pay convenience comes at a cost.
Yahoo Finance. May 27, 2016
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