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IN THE NEWS: February 10, 2017

Today’s news includes articles about financial literacy, access to education, and poverty, from various news sources.


Financial Literacy Newsletter – February 2017.
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada. February 9, 2017.

Avoiding the Financial Blues! 

First Nations trades school inspires students in Thunder Bay, Ont.
CBC New Thunder Bay. February 10, 2017.

Many students dream of returning home with valuable new experiences.

Video (5 minutes): Having Children in Poverty.
The Stanford Centre on Poverty and Inequality. October 18, 2016.
Most people who research the poor are middle class, and we bring our assumptions with us. Watch video. / All videos in series.

New benefits called ‘game changers’ for ending child poverty.
CBC News Edmonton. February 9, 2017.
New child tax benefits from the provincial and federal governments are cited as a “game changers” for ending child poverty in a new report released Thursday by the Edmonton Social Planning Council.

Customers, food banks hit by No Frills closures.
Toronto Star. February 9, 2017.
“When (people) have limited incomes and most of their money is going to rent there’s various ways of coping, and shopping at the discount store was one way they were coping with rising food prices.” 


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#EveryChildAnRESP Mommy Blogger: Planning & Saving for Their Bright Futures with SmartSAVER.org

This post was originally published on RaisingMyBoys, October 13, 2016, as part of SmartSAVER’s 2016 #EveryChildAnRESP Back to School campaign. We thank RaisingMyBoys for participating and amplifying our education savings message to help us reach more parents.


When I started university back in the 80s, my tuition was $582 a semester. I worked a summer job, then part-time during the year, lived at home, and came out debt-free. Those days are long gone. Our big guy now pays about $4000 per semester. Heaven only knows what it will be when Boo gets to that stage!

It’s clearly unrealistic to expect our kids will be able to pay for higher education on their own. Student loans are available, but they don’t cover the whole cost, and even if they did, would I really want my boys starting out adult life with that kind of debt? Not if I can help it.

Read complete blog post on RaisingMyBoys.

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