There’s nothing worse than planning for a vacation or travelling only to find out that you’ve fallen victim to a travel scam. These scams or fraudulent attempts can happen while you’re travelling and some you won’t realize until you get home and start to get yourself financially organized. Regardless of how or when they happen, […]
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Five Things to Think About Before Taking Money out of Your RRSP
It can be very tempting when you’re in a financial pinch to want to dip into your retirement fund or RRSPs. The RRSP was created in 1957, and back then contribution limits were 10 percent of the previous year’s income to a $2,500 maximum. If an individual did not contribute in any given year, that […]
How Are You Monitoring Your Credit Score?
Do you know what your credit score is? When was the last time you checked your credit score? It changes frequently and you never know when you will need it, but there are plenty of times a credit report may be required including as to be used as a reference or as formal documentation. But why do you need […]
Cash or Credit, What do You Prefer?
When it comes to your finances and how you spend and save your money, everyone is different. Some people are cash only kind of people, whereas other use their credit cards for all their purchases. It comes down to how you manage your money and if cash only helps you keep track better, or if […]
Save More Or Pay Down Debt?
When it comes to finances, everyone is different. And that includes things like how you save and spend your money. One of the ongoing conversations and questions we hear about is what is more fiscally responsible, trying to save more or paying off debt? Well, the answer is different for everyone depending on their financial […]
The 2018 Savings Challenge, Are You In?
New Year, new you right? Well we’re challenging you to a savings challenge. Sounds easy enough, but it’s becoming more and more relevant that saving money is one of Canadians biggest financial struggles. That’s why we give you tips on how you can start your year off right and give you a couple different ways […]
Do You Have An RESP Account?
A Registered Education Savings Plan or RESP as it is commonly referred to, is a special savings account for parents who want to save for their child’s post-secondary education. That’s right, this is how some students are able to get through school! So what are the pros and cons of opening an RESP? We break […]
New Year, New You
That’s right, 2018 is just around the corner and what does that mean for you? People focus on many different things in the New Year, it’s a fresh start. So do you have any goals of your own or things you want to accomplish in 2018? For us, GoDay is will be four years old […]
The Amount People Are Spending This Holiday Season
It’s no surprise that December is the most expensive month of the year, but do you know how much you’re really spending this time of year? The amount people are spending this holiday season is up again from last year, averaging about $482 on gifts just this season alone. And that’s just gifts! According to […]
Canadians Need to Save More Money
The results are in and it’s true. From October 20th to October 21st, 2017 an online survey was conducted among 1,523 randomly selected Canadian adults and according to CIBC’s latest results, 85% of Canadian citizens agree that they should be saving more money than what they currently are. In fact, BNN reported that eighty-five percent […]