Mythbusters: Canadian Retirement

Often, in the news, we hear about the retirement crisis and how Canadians struggle with building a nest egg. Yahoo! Finance reports that there is a new book out to dispel this popular myth. The book is called The Real Retirement: Why You Could Be Better Off Than You Think, and How to Make That Happen, co-authored by Fred Vettese and Bill Morneau. Fred Vettese is…

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The Marvelous Wonderettes come to Toronto

The Marvelous Wonderettes come to the Lower Ossington Theatre in Toronto! The shows goes on from February 1-10, 2013 on Sunday at 2 p.m. and Thursday-Saturday at 7:30 p.m. What are the Marvelous Wonderettes? This fun show takes place in 1958 at a high school prom. The Wonderettes are four girls with big hopes and dreams. Audiences get to see how their lives have played…

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Toronto’s Winterlicious

Winterlicious 2013 is Toronto’s biggest winter culinary celebration! At Winterlicious, you will be able to discover unique culinary events as well as almost 200 local restaurants from January 25 to February 7, 2013. You can buy tickets to the event for one day or multiple days! Make sure you make reservations for the local restaurants by January 10, 2013. The restaurants are offering prix fixe…

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Will 2013 bring an employment boom?

The New Year is predicted to bring in new jobs for Canadians, according to Yahoo! Finance. Transportation and public utility companies are the most confident going into the new year, but they still remain careful. Yahoo! Finance reports that a recently released quarterly survey of more than 1,900 Canadian employers shows a net 13% expected to add jobs in the first 3 months of 2013…

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Toronto Turns Us On

The Toronto Community Foundation exemplifies the art of wise philanthropic giving by helping Toronto residents donate to the community in the most impactful way possible. Recently, the foundation has put together a video for Toronto Turns Us On called “Toronto’s Final Timelapse.” Please visit the Toronto Community Foundation to view the whole video.

Car loans drive personal debt

A recent report revealed that Canadians’ personal debts have reached a new record high, according to the Toronto Star. The average total debt, excluding mortgages, rose to $26,768.  This is an increase of 2.1% from the previous quarter and a 4.6% increase from the third quarter of 2011.  These numbers represent the fastest growth rate in 2 years. It is the fastest growing and also…

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Personal Finance Grade

Canadians are considered to be more knowledgeable this year than last year about financial terms and personal finance, according to the BMO Financial Literacy Report Card and the Canadian HR Reporter. Most Canadians would give themselves a passing grade on their personal finance knowledge. Three-quarters give themselves a B or C, with only 10% awarding themselves an A grading. Three percent of Canadians thought they…

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Lord of the Flies coming to Toronto

The Lower Ossington Theatre presents a production of Lord of the Flies from December 1-9, 2012 based on the novel by Nobel Prize-winning author William Golding. Not familiar with the story of the Lord of the Flies? The following is a quick synopsis: A plane crashes on a lonely, uninhabited island, and the only survivors are a group of schoolboys. There are no houses or…

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Toronto’s Holiday Baking Bonanza

The City of Toronto Museums presents the Holiday Baking Bonanza on December 1 and 2, 2012. Children are welcome to join in the fun at the Scarborough Museum from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. on both days! Bake holiday treats using traditional methods in the woodstove and at the hearth. Kids take home a recipe booklet and selection of goodies to share with the family!…

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