How much Canadians have fallen behind amid high inflation and who’s hurting the most

by Umar | Mar 9, 2023 | Financial Health, Financial Resilience, Financial Wellness, Uncategorized

Source: Bloomberg February 8, 2023   Inflation has eroded purchasing power for many Canadians, but the experience with rapidly rising prices has been far from uniform. While the inflation rate shows how quickly prices are rising, other factors like income and...

Uh, Mr. Poilievre? Canada Pension Plan premiums are not a tax

by Eloise Duncan | Sep 27, 2022 | Financial Health, Financial Resilience, Financial Wellness, Seymour Financial Resilience Index TM, Uncategorized

Uh, Mr. Poilievre? Canada Pension Plan premiums are not a tax. Source: Rob Carrick, Globe and Mail September 27, 2022   It’s a little insensitive, but necessary, to raise the issue of retirement saving at a time when many households are struggling to pay for...

Making more than $100,000 and still in financial trouble? It’s happening in the COVID-19 pandemic

by Eloise Duncan | Jan 12, 2021 | Uncategorized

Source: Rob Carrick | Date: January 12, 2021 News headlines about the pandemic tell us that the best money move early in 2021 is to improve your financial resilience. Better times are ahead, but jobs and incomes are still at risk in an economy that will have to remain...