Canadian MoneySaver Blog

Jun 21, 2023 Fight Food Inflation!

by Canadian MoneySaver

Foodflation!!  We are all facing it!  In this episode, Ellen Roseman talks to a Canadian Researcher in food distribution and policy and otherwise known as The Food Professor, Sylvain Charlebois.  They discuss food inflation, tipflation and even shrinkflation and how to fight them. They also talk about Canada's Food Price Report and Skip The Dishes Inflation Cookbook.

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Jun 21, 2023 Teaching Finances To Young People

by Canadian MoneySaver

When my brothers and I were young, my grandmother gave each of us a single share of Bell Canada for birthdays and graduation gifts. We were excited to receive the telephone company’s shares, then trading in the range of $40 to $50 each.

But the importance of investing for the long-term was lost on me. If I had learned that lesson, I wouldn’t have cashed in my 25 Bell shares before I turned 25.

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Jun 15, 2023 Double Happiness: Financial Perks For Couples

by Canadian MoneySaver

Let’s face it. The world is set up for couples. From Noah’s Ark to Bumble, it’s all about pairing up. Sure, there are benefits to staying single, like sleeping on whatever side of the bed you fancy, but added financial security isn’t one of them. For singletons, few things are as annoying as “smug marrieds.” Not only do these couples flaunt their cozy togetherness, but they get access to financial perks only available to twosomes.

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Jun 07, 2023 Family Wealth Planning -The Three Stages Of Family Financial And Estate Planning For Disability

by Canadian MoneySaver

Planning to financially support a loved one with a disability is a three-stage process. The first stage gets the most attention but stages two and three are often ignored or delayed unnecessarily.

 

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