Food and Finances

Workshop Date & Time: 
July 17, 2018 - 7:00 PM (MDT)

Participants will learn how to create healthy and financially sustainable meal plans and tips on frugal meal plans.

Registration Details: 
Go to https://www.sclibrary.ca/calendar?month=2018-07
Location
Library Address: 
Strathcona County Library - 401 Festival Lane
Library City: 
Sherwood Park
Library Province: 
AB

How to Pay Debt Off Quickly - Proper Budgeting Tips for Paying Down Debt

Accelerate your monthly debt payments to help you pay off your debt a lot faster.Have you hit a brick wall trying to find the best or fast way how to pay off debt quickly? Rather than getting more and more frustrated, take bold steps that will get you moving towards your goal again.

It’s like riding a bike – to keep your balance, just peddle forwards. But while we go for bike rides with friends or family, we don’t typically ask them to join us as we figure out how to budget and pay off debt. That’s where taking bold steps comes in; curious what that might mean? Learn more...

Fastest Ways to Save Money for a Down Payment on a Home

The fastest ways to save money for a house in Canada.Urban areas in some of Canada’s most popular cities have a serious rental shortage. Couple that with attractive lending rates for home owners to do renovations and builders and developers to build countless new homes, coming up with money for a down payment on a home of their own has become a top priority for many young adults.

Saving for a down-payment is as much psychological as it is financial. There are any number of ways that we CAN save money, but adjusting our mindset and lifestyle expectations is the difference between “trying to save” and “actually saving.”

With that in mind, if home ownership is your goal, here are steps to take to make it a reality as quickly as possible.

Debunking 5 Credit Myths and What to Do Instead

Dispelling myths about credit reports and credit scores in Canada.The credit reporting system is one of the biggest mysteries for consumers when it comes to personal finance topics. In fact, we regularly get a lot questions about how personal credit ratings work. The credit rating system is complex, but it can be easily understood by every day Canadians who want to find out where they stand. If you’ve heard some things about credit that concern or trouble you or perhaps you’re wondering about your own credit situation, to help separate fact from fiction, here are five of the most common credit myths debunked and explained.