Last week, on Wednesday evening, we got together at Unbounce to listen to four experts discuss different aspects of personal finance: investing via the TFSA, RRSPs, stock trading, and giving.
Many thanks to Chimp for partnering with us on this event, and thank you to all who attended!
Don’t miss out! More information & tickets here.
See you Vancouver people on Wednesday!
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Let’s start with what they’re not for: parking cash and looking for interest. It seems, because of the misleading name of the TFSA, tax-free savings account, that many people think it is an account best used to save money and accrue interest. While some banks will provide a high(ish) interest rate for cash in a TFSA, the reality is that this is far less than even a conservative investment in an ETF or mutual fund. Keep Reading
Last Wednesday marked the first event in the Discussing Finance series in Vancouver, and we want to thank all who attended! We’re very pleased to announce that not only did the event sell out, but oversold with guests arriving last minute looking for extra tickets and happily, we were able to fit everyone in. Keep Reading
The Paper & Coffee is on a mission to make finance fun, so we’re making it social – just as it should be! This November 23rd we’re hosting our first event in Gastown, Vancouver. We’ll have a panel of personal finance experts (featuring WealthBar CEO Tea Nicola, Voleo CEO Thomas Beattie, and Mogo Money Financial Fitness Coach Chantel Chapman!), and a moderator (me!), to lead you through a discussion about the current financial industry and how as millennials, we fit into it.
Today in New York Bloomberg held a Canadian Fixed Income Conference where Stefane Marion, a Montreal-based economist and strategist at National Bank of Canada commented on the future of the Vancouver housing market. According to Marion, “Vancouver’s housing market may enter a correction with price declines of 10 per cent,” going on to call it a “healthy correction.” Keep Reading
