Here’s a video from Calgary father Jim Sicotte that shows the system he uses to teach his 2 kids about money management and financial responsibility. His system is simple and effective in teaching his kids to budget using a series of jars to put their money. x% of their weekly allowance gets split among the ...…
For the past 8 years British Columbia has led the country in child poverty. Not exactly a stat to get excited about. Children are going to school unfed, under clothed and with bedbugs and lice. There is no money for the extra curricular programs or feild trips that are an essential part of a child’s ...…
It’s getting to be that time of year and we will be shutting down until the New Year. It’s been a great first year for RESP Info and we want to send a huge thank you to all our friends, fans, clients and supporters who helped make it happen. We wish you all a spectacular ...…
It’s that time of year again when kids drop hints at what they want for Christmas and TV advertising reinforces the message to buy more junk. Gift choices range from DVDs, to toys, to video games, electronics and new smartphones and can easily run into the $100′s of dollars. Christmas will come and Christmas will ...…
We’ve got a happy and vibrant Facebook Page with hundreds of followers set up and we would love to have you join us. We update our Facebook Page more often than this blog and it is a great opportunity to interact directly with us, other fans and other Pages that we are a fan of. You’ll ...…
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) has published a report on parents and children using RESPs to save for their post secondary education called the “Formative Evaluation of the Additional Canada Education Savings Grant and Canada Learning Bond“. In this report there are some horrible statistics about the uptake of the Canada Educations Savings ...…
All parents who currently receive the National Child Benefit Supplement and have children born after Dec 31, 2003 will be receiving a letter in the mail this month informing them about their eligibility for the Canada Learning Bond. The Canada Learning Bond is a free government grant that offers up to $2,000 for children to attend post ...…
The Vancouver Christmas Market is being built right now and will launch in just 2 short weeks. Attending the Christmas Market is a perfect family event for parents and kids. Stop by and browse the many crafts, gifts and food stands at 1 of the 10 Spectacular Holiday Markets Around the World by Frommers Travel ...…
