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Help With Your Finances from the Ottawa Government

Here at Creditaid, we believe in giving you the tools that will help you manage your finances.
So when we learned that the Federal government has issued a financial toolkit, we just had to
share the news with you. The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, the Investor Education
Fund and l’Autorite des marches financiers, teamed up with the government to produce the
toolkit, which aims to help Canadians better understand their daily finances.

The move was sparked bystartling figures, showing that an average household debt of
152 percent of disposable income is pushing many Canadians into the red. An effort to
reinvigorate the economy, through low interest rates, is one of the factors contributing to so
many Canadians suddenly finding themselves in debt. The Bank of Canada, backed by the
finance minister, had also voiced concerns about overspending, leading up to the introduction
of the financial toolkit.

The toolkit itself is available both online and in printed form. Worksheets, quizzes, videos
and questionnaires will help you understand and manage your finances. The skills that you
acquire from using this toolkit will not only help you with your current spending, but will
give you the tools you need to ensure you keep on the right track in your future spending.
This is certainly welcome news in these tough economic times, and we hope you find the
toolkit as useful as we have.

For more info visit – http://www.fcac-acfc.gc.ca/ft-of/home-accueil-eng.html

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Get your Finances in Shape with Budget Bootcamp

Deciding to set up a budget is the easy part of organizing your finances; doing it effectively
is where things begin to get tricky. Every day we hear from clients who say they attempted to
budget, only to find that they were no better off at the end of each month. It is an extremely
frustrating position to find yourself in, and one that seems hopelessly irresolvable. However,
we at Creditaid know from experience that budgeting works, as long as you have the drive,
the right tools and a well executed plan.

Everyone’s circumstances are different, so what works for your friends and family may
not work for you. We have always been conscious of this, which is why we have created a
number of tools to suit every need. With the Creditaid Budget Bootcamp, however, we have
taken the battle against financial hardship to a new level. The strategy we are bringing to you
today will take you step by step through a comprehensive budgeting plan, aided by many of
the tools we use to help our clients on a daily basis.

The Budget Bootcamp consists of a free five day plan, delivered to you by email. At each
stage you will receive tips and advice on creating a budgeting plan and prioritising your
finances, as well as access to tools that will help you along the way. We appreciate that you
may have questions that are not addressed in the plan, but don’t worry, we won’t leave you to
fend for yourself. Each email you receive will contain links to relevant help pages and tools,
along with a link that you can use to contact us by email. Subscribe today and look out for
your introduction email, which will guide you through the first steps on the road to financial
freedom.