Let’s play a game that you may have seen on Ellen: Never Have I Ever. Raise your hand (and hide behind it if you have to) if any of these apply to you!
The Power of Financial Literacy: Breaking the Cycle of Poverty
Team ENERGI is changing lives. ENERGI stands for “Enterprise Niagara for Employment Resources and ‘Green’ Initiatives” – and a whole lot more. Since 2009, the Team ENERGI program has delivered life skills workshops, employment supports, and ‘hands-on’ work experience to youth facing barriers to employment in Niagara.
Investing 101: Socially Responsible Investing – Can You Make a Difference?
Investing: [verb] confusing process involving magic and midwifery, in which your money is swept away today with the hopes of producing more money in the future. See related terms: dreams, confusion, fees, retirement, and future.
What you’ll learn today:
- the basics of socially responsible investing
- how to make a difference while making money
- how ethical funds shape economies and environments
Credit Unions: Kind of like kindergarten, minus the naps
International Credit Union Day has come and gone (it was awesome by the way), but why should the celebrations stop with just one day! You’re probably thinking, why would you want to celebrate banking anyways?Read More
Making the Most Out of Post-Secondary Education: A Crash Course in Funding College or University
They’ve picked their program. They’ve said goodbye to their high school friends. They’re excited to kick start their future at college or university. They’re also a bit nervous.
Let’s be honest, so are you if you are the parent of a post-secondary student. Why?Read More
Investing 101 – Laddering: How Can You Build Your Investments?
Investing: [verb] confusing process involving magic and midwifery, in which your money is swept away today with the hopes of producing more money in the future. See related terms: dreams, confusion, fees, retirement, and future.Read More
Investing 101 – Investment Strategies: Empowering Yourself
Investing: [verb] confusing process involving magic and midwifery, in which your money is swept away today with the hopes of producing more money in the future. See related terms: dreams, confusion, fees, retirement, and future.Read More
Investing 101: Explaining the Magic
Investing: [verb] confusing process involving magic and midwifery, in which your money is swept away today with the hopes of producing more money in the future. See related terms: dreams, confusion, fees, retirement, and future.Read More
Hawks, Vultures, and Elephants, Oh My: Predatory Lenders vs. Credit Unions
Borrower Beware
It happens to the best of us: poor credit. It isn’t hard to develop. One unpaid $100 mobile phone bill and 4 years later, and your credit history is poor enough to make a banker shut their laptop so fast it blows your hair back. No loans for you. No mortgage. No line of credit. No further questions.Read More
Tax Refunds: Putting the F-U-N Back in Tax Season
It’s the happiest time of the year! The trees are budding, the flowers are blooming, and your income tax returns are due. Ok, tax season may not seem like a good time, but hear me out – there are plenty of positives associated with filing your taxes.Read More