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Topic: "Financial Wellbeing"
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Is Sports Betting The New Threat To Your Financial Wellness? by Cyrus Purnell
The mixture of sports betting with the 24/7 access of a mobile phone can be a pernicious mixture →Word of the week
Credit Union
A credit union is a nonprofit financial institution owned by the people who use its financial products (members). Credit union members can access the same products and services offered by a traditional bank, such as credit cards, checking and savings accounts, and loans.
Almost 11 million Canadians trust their local credit union for their day-to-day banking find one here →Serious stuff
The Credit Union Difference: Why Canadians are Choosing Credit Unions to Reach their Financial Goals
Here are just a few of the reasons that close to 11 million Canadians love banking with a credit union →Quote of the week
"Financial security and independence are like a three-legged stool resting on savings, insurance and investments."
- Brian Tracy
Budgeting
Understanding the Diderot Effect (and How To Overcome It) by Joshua Becker
Becoming Minimalist is designed to inspire people to pursue their greatest passions by owning fewer possessions →Quote of the week
"The slightest adjustments to your daily routines can dramatically alter the outcomes in your life."
- Darren Hardy
Quote of the week
"Money, like emotions, is something you must control to keep your life on the right track."
- Natasha Munson
Word of the week
Financial Resilience
Financial resilience is the ability to withstand life events that impact one's income and/or assets.
Steps Toward Financial Resilience →Infographic of the week
The Challenge That Financial Vulnerability Brings to Canadians
Financial vulnerability and financial stress are mainstream issues affecting Canadians of all income levels and in particular more vulnerable populations.
Free Financial Resilience Score Tool →Serious stuff
Ontario students will soon be required to pass a financial literacy test as part of a number of changes coming to the requirements needed to earn a high school diploma. Education Minister Stephen Lecce says students will learn home economics such as managing a household budget and how to protect themselves against financial fraud. He says students will need at least 70 per cent on the financial literacy test in order to graduate and it will first be offered in Grade 10 math.
Ontario requiring high school financial literacy test by The Canadian Press →Serious stuff
Financial wellness tips to help improve your financial future
Get ahead and learn how to improve financial wellness through simple spending, saving and budgeting tips →Serious stuff
Canadian resources to help improve your financial well-being 1) Budgeting and money management 2) Paying down your debt 3) Smart ways to save 4) Protecting yourself 5) Income taxes and you 6) Planning for retirement 7) Multimedia and interactive resources 8) Financial wellness at work
Use these helpful resources to find more information on the topics that matter to you here →Serious stuff
Financial wellbeing is learning how to manage your money and resources responsibly with an eye toward long-term financial security.
Explore resources to improve your financial wellbeing →Serious stuff
Financial wellness means having a comfortable sense of financial security and having enough money to meet all needs and demands in your life.
What is financial wellbeing? →6 Frugal Habits of the Super Rich and Famous by Caitlyn Moorhead
For you to live frugally, you might want to take a page out of the super-rich.
- Pay using cash
- Pay yourself first
- Travel on a budget
- Live beneath your means
- Make your money work for you
- Invest. Invest. Invest.
Infographic of the week
Ranked: The Cities with the Best Work-Life Balance in the World
"While some careers can be relatively stress-free, maintaining a healthy work-life balance can seem impossible for many. The easy access to technology, blurred boundaries around work and personal time, and fear of job loss push many to work overtime, and fail to use vacation time or sick leave."
How did Canadian cities measure up? →Infographic of the week
Charting the Relationship Between Wealth and Happiness, by Country
Throughout history, the pursuit of happiness has been a preoccupation of humankind. Of course, we humans are not just content with measuring our own happiness, but also our happiness in relation to the people around us—and even other people around the world.
Does money really buy happiness? Let’s find out →Saving
Without emergency savings in place, an unexpected car repair or job loss could force you into debt and derail your goals.
Do you have 3 months’ worth of expenses in your emergency fund? See your scorecard today →Quote of the week
"Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants."
- Epictetus
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