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Your personal finances with Tayo Elnathan

  I remember saying to my mentor, ‘If I had more money, I would have a better plan.’ He quickly responded, ‘I would suggest that if you had a better plan, you would have more money.’ You see, it’s not the amount that counts; it’s the plan that counts.” – Jim Rohn A budget is…

Budgeting and You with Tayo Elnathan

  What is a budget? A budget is a plan that helps you manage your money. It helps you figure out how much money you get, spend and save. Making a budget can help you balance your income with your savings and expenses. It guides your spending to help you reach your financial goals. A…

Why do we need to be Financially Literate?

  Financial literacy is the ability to understand and effectively use various financial skills, including personal financial management, budgeting, and investing. Financial literacy is the basis of our relationship with money. It is a lifelong journey of learning good habits and unlearning bad habits. It is a lifelong journey of becoming financially empowered. The journey to…

6 Tips to keep your finances safe

We have complied a list of common sense, every day ideas on how to keep your finances safe. The general idea is to save more and spend less as you will see.   Plan to save: As easy as it is to spend on night outs, shopping, holidays and so on, we must also plan…

Find out about your benefits with the Benefits wayfinder

  The Benefits Wayfinder was created by Prosper Canada, a national charity that works with partners in all sectors to develop and promote financial policies, programs and resources that transform lives and help Canadians to prosper. It is a way to simplify benefits access for Canadians. It is a simple, easy-to-use plain language tool that…

LCCMedia Foundation is looking for Volunteers

LCCMedia Foundation is looking for volunteers as they begin to make plans to run a free tax clinic in 2023. You may remember that in 2022 they hosted a tax clinic at the Africa Centre in 2022. For the 2023 tax season, LCCMedia Foundation will host free in-person and virtual tax clinics. As a volunteer,…