#FinancialFridays Blog
We’ve heard our #FinancialFridays are very popular, so we’re bringing them all together on one page!
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2024
#FinancialFridays: Back-to-School (August 30th 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Consumer Rights (August 23rd 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Steps to Take if You’ve Fallen Victim to Fraud or a Scam (August 16th 2024)
#FinancialFridays: 10 Tips to Avoid Fraud and Scams (August 9th 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Financial Abuse Guest Blog (July 26th 2024)
#FinancialFridays: The Financial Literacy Program (July 12th 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Government Payments (July 5th 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Congrats Graduates! (June 28th 2024)
Make More, Make it Monthly, Make it Manageable! (June 21st 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Prescription Drug Costs for Seniors (June 14th 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Summer Camps & Kids Activities (June 7th 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Online Lending and the Lending Ladder (May 31st 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Budgeting Presentations for High School Graduates (May 24th 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Direct Funding for Attendance Services (May 17th 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Insurance (May 10th 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Canadian Dental Care Plan (May 3rd 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Scams (April 26th 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Managing your Finances During a LayOff (April 19th 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Retiring on a Low Income (April 12th 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Planning for Post-Secondary (April 5th 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Hatch a Plan! (March 31st 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Help with Electricity Costs (March 22nd 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Canada Carbon Rebate (March 15th 2024)
#FinancialFridays: The Lending Ladder (March 8th 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Income Tax Information Radio Show (March 1st 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Preparing to File Your Taxes (February 23rd 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Changes to LEAP (Low-income Energy Assistance Program) (February 16th 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Loud Budgeting (February 9th 2024)
#FinancialFridays: 10 Most Common Scams (February 2nd 2024)
#FinancialFridays: End of Life Guide Story (January 26th 2024)
#FinancialFridays: The Dreaded “Catch-up” Bill (January 19th 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Partial Payments (January 12th 2024)
#FinancialFridays: Government Payments in January 2024 (January 5th 2024)
2023
#FinancialFridays: Thank You (December 29th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Last Minute Gift Ideas (December 22nd 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Money and You (December 15th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Telling Friends No (December 8th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Holiday Budgeting (December 1st 2023)
Post Event Update: Speed Dating with Debt (November 24th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Building a Credit Foundation in Canada (November 16th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Financial Assistance for Veterans (November 10th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: What is a “Crisis Budget”? (November 3rd 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Low-Income Financial Planning (October 27th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Property Tax Rebate (October 20th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: What is the Climate Action Incentive Payment (CAIP)? (October 13th 2023)
#FinancialFridays – Managing the BIG bills (October 6th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Income Changes at 65 – filing the paperwork! (September 29th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Canada Education Savings Grant (Sept 22nd 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Saving For Your Child’s Education (Sept 15th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Registered Education Savings Plans (Sept 8th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Lessons About Money for Our Children (Sept 1st 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Know your Bills (Aug 11th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Oil to Heat Pump (Aug 4th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Credit Score Formulas (July 28th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Online Safety (July 21st 2023)
#FinancialFridays: ODSP Increase (July 14th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Making The Most of Your Money (July 7th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Changes to Benefits and Credits in July (June 30th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Dealing with Debt (June 23rd 2023)
#FinancialFridays: An “Interest”ing Cupcake (June 16th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Collection Agencies (June 9th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Managing Debt (June 2nd 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Internet Protection (May 26th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: End of Life Guide (May 19th 2023)
#Financial Friday: What is a Credit Bureau? (May 12th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Income Terms (May 5th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: 2023 Tax Deadline (April 28th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Budgets (April 21st 2023)
#FinancialFridays: What is Pink Tax? (April 14th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Elaborate Scam (April 7th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Shrinkflation (March 31st 2023)
#FinancialFridays: CCB Update (March 24th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: It’s not you & you’re not alone (March 17th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Teaching your Kids How to Budget Money (March 10th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Be SMART (March 3rd 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Right of Offset (Feb 24th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Pros and Cons of Increasing your Credit Card Limit (Feb 17th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Why is my gas bill so high? (Feb 10th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: How to Make a Budget (Feb 3rd 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Free Tax Clinics (Jan 27th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Bad Money Habits (Jan 20th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: Financial Self-Care (Jan 13th 2023)
#FinancialFridays: 52-Week Savings Plan (Jan 5th 2023)
2022
#FinancialFridays: Online Shopping Scams (December 30th 2022)
#FinancialFridays: Tips for Paying off Debt (December 23rd 2022)
#FinancialFridays: 50/30/20 (December 16th 2022)
#FinancialFridays: Manage Your Subscriptions (December 9th 2022)
#FinancialFridays: Is it a Scam? (November 4th 2022)
#FinancialFridays: 8 Essential Finance Tips for Young Adults (October 28th 2022)
#FinancialFridays: Financial Fridays – Debit card safety (June 24, 2022)
#FinancialFridays: #FinancialFridays: Reducing Your Grocery Bill (June 3, 2022)
#FinancialFridays: Get Rewarded for Staying Local May 20, 2022)
#FinancialFridays: PIN Safety and Keeping your Finances Secure (May 13, 2022)
#FinancialFridays: A Mother’s Day Message (May 6, 2022)
#FinancialFridays: What IF you owe income tax? (April 29, 2022)
#FinancialFridays: Expecting a tax return this year? We have some considerations for you. (April 22, 2022)
#FinancialFridays: Tax Scams (and how to protect yourself and your money. (April 1, 2022)
#FinancialFridays: Celebrating Life on a Budget (April 8, 2022)
#FinancialFridays: Covid-19 and Tax Filing in Ontario (March 25, 2022)
#FinancialFridays: Seniors’ Tax Credits (Part 1). (March 11, 2022)
#FinancialFridays: Spring Spending. (March 4, 2022)
#FinancialFridays: We are proud to welcome Sharon Safra as our new Financial Literacy Coordinator (February 25, 2022)
#FinancialFridays: The Federal Government has announced they will repay clawbacks for low-income seniors. (February 18, 2022)
#FinancialFridays: Credit Cards and weeds and other financial lessons. (January 14, 2022)
#FinancialFridays: Money Habits (January 7, 2022)
#FinancialFridays: Ontario raises maximum allowable rent increase as rent freezes end. (January 7, 2022).
2021
#FinancialFridays: Being objective around holiday advertising. (December 17, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Holiday Gift Giving On A Budget. (December 10, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: If you lost your job because you weren’t vaccinated, you might not be eligible for IE. Here’s what you should know. (December 3, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Wish lists and holiday shopping. (November 19, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Christmas Spending and Buy Now Pay Later Schemes. (November 12, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Christmas Giving and the 4 Gift Rule. (November 5, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Teaching kids about budgeting with Halloween candy. (October 29, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: The Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) will expire October 23rd and will be replaced by the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit. (October 22, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: A recent survey reveals that mental health and financial worries are deeply connected. Learn more here. (October 15, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Safe Banking – Is your money protected? (October 15, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Looking to make some positive changes in your life? Our “Turning Over Stones” brochure includes useful resources on local supports. (October 8, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: New Rules for Unemployment Insurance (October 1, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Growing up and finances – what messages about money have you learned in your life? (September 24, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Extended paid sick leave and an increase to Ontario’s minimum wage. (September 17, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Money Matters (and Marshmallows) for Post-Secondary Students. (September 3, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Are you a senior on a fixed income? This post is for you! (August 27, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Seniors who received the CERB and Canada Recovery Benefit may now not qualify for the GIS or may face drastic reductions to their payments. (August 6, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Saving for that rainy day. (July 30, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Parents can expect another payment of the CCB Young Child Supplement. Learn more here. (July 23, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: School may be out for the summer but now is a great time to think about your child’s post secondary education. (July 9, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Wanting to save for your child’s education but not sure where to start? (July 2, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Debt and collection agencies – here’s what you should know. (June 25, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Be Scam Smart: How to keep your identity and money safe! (June 18, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Do you owe taxes to the CRA? Options do exist Learn more here. (May 28, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: The Government of Canada announces more financial support for parents with young children. Learn more here. (May 21, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: 250 people have accessed our Financial Literacy Program. We are here for you. (May 14, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Kids and money – here’s what you need to know. (May 7, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Expecting a tax return? Here are some considerations for you! (April 23, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Debt weighing you down? Options do exist. (April 16, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Parents – are you aware of the Ontario Covid-19 Child Benefit? Learn more here. (April 9, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Finances affected by Covid-19? You may qualify for assistance. Learn more here. (April 9, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Nest Eggs – a wonderful way to prepare for our future. (April 2, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Understanding Insurance – Automobile Insurance (Part 3). (March 19, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Understanding Insurance (Part 2). (March 12, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Understanding Insurance (Part 1). (March 5, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Free Income Tax Filing Services are available to those who meet income guidelines. Learn more here. (February 26, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Credit – it can help build your dreams and it come down like a hammer. Learn more here. (February 19, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Did you receive pandemic benefits? You may qualify for a payment plan with CRA. Find out more here. (February 12, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Are you 65 years or older? You may qualify for the Canada Guaranteed Income Supplement. (February 5, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: Receive Covid-19 government benefits? Your 2020 personal taxes may be affected (January 29, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: This classic tale helps to teach children about money, it’s value and basic budgeting (January 22, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: The SMART Approach to Budgeting (January 15, 2021)
#FinancialFridays: The New Year is here and so is the opportunity for financial fresh starts (January 1, 2021)
2020
#FinancialFridays: If you received CERB or CRB – there are things to know prior to tax time.
#FinancialFridays: How to balance credit and debt for a happy holiday.
#FinancialFridays: How to look beyond the ads for a meaningful and festive holiday.
#FinancialFridays: Creating and Managing A Holiday Budget
#FinancialFridays: Holiday Season Preparation Series – Fun and Finances Really Can Mix!
#FinancialFridays: Coming Soon – Holiday Season Preparation Series
#FinancialFridays: End Of Life Planning
#FinancialFridays: Budgeting 101 for Students
#FinancialFridays: Debt got you down? Hope and help exists and you too can become debt-free.
#FinancialFridays: A recent survey shows that 1 in 4 Canadians say that they can’t afford the holidays this year November 20, 2020
#FinancialFridays: Creating and Managing a Holiday Budget November 20, 2020
#FinancialFridays: How to look beyond the ads for a meaningful and festive holiday November 27, 2020
#FinancialFridays: How to balance credit and debt for a happy holiday December 4, 2020
#FinancialFridays: If you received CERB or CRB – there are things to know prior to tax time December 11, 2020
#FinancialFridays: Holiday Monetary Gifts and Gift Cards December 18, 2020
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If you need help improving your financial situation or need helpful budgeting advice, our Financial Literacy Program can help. Contact Caroline, our Program Coordinator at 519-378-4773 or email her at advice@unitedwaybg.com