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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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IN THE NEWS: January 20, 2017

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Today’s news includes articles about health, education, and poverty issues from various news sources.

Post boxes tell a lot about community health.
Upstream blog. December 21, 2016.

Acorn welding program makes strides in secondary schools.
Canadian Fabricating and Welding. January 2017.

Newcomer to Canada? What you need to know to do your taxes.
Marketwired. January 19, 2017.

Jigsaws safe in the hands of Centennial elementary students.
Regina-Leader Post. January 13, 2017.

Now is the time to cure that financial holiday hangover.
Oshawa This Week. January 19, 2017.

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#EveryChildAnRESP Mommy Blogger: How to Get Kids Thinking About Post Secondary Education

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This post was originally published on Tweenhood, October 3, 2016, as part of SmartSAVER’s 2016 #EveryChildAnRESP Back to School campaign. We thank Tweenhood for participating and amplifying our message to reach more Canadian parents.

As parents, there seems to be many stages where we find ourselves saying “they grow up so fast…” At each step of independence, we’re reminded how quickly time passes when you’re a parent.

Once kids enter high school, they only have a short few years before they have to make important choices about their future, including what post secondary education and career path they want to pursue. Time goes by so quickly! I think it’s important as parents that we encourage our kids from a young age to start thinking about what the future may hold for them, while encouraging them to keep an open mind and dream big.

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By Tweenhood.

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