Personal Finance

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Applying For EI Benefits, 5 Things You Should Know

Applying for EI benefits is often a stressful experience.  The process is not user friendly.  First, you have to go to the government website and look for the EI application.  Once you have found it, you then have the arduous process of going through it, which can take hours.  Also, calling the 1-800 number for …

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Government of Canada’s Fall Economic Statement and Budget – Highlights

On Monday November 30, 2020, I got up and watched the Government of Canada’s fall economic statement. I wanted to see what further relief plans they had for Canadians who are struggling due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The finance minister, Chyrstia Freeland, mentioned a myriad of things they were planning to do with some …

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When Will Canada Child Benefits (CCB) be Paid in 2020? CCB Payment Dates

When will Canada Child Benefits be paid out for the rest of 2020? It is an important question for people with children because for many expenses are up. There are a few reasons for this such as children returning to school and uncertainty of job stability due to COVID-19 cases rising everywhere. Also, for many …

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New Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy – What is it? (CERS details)

A few days ago the federal government announced the new Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy to help businesses cover their rent due to the continued financial crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This was good news to the many businesses struggling to stay afloat. What is this new program? New Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) Replaces …

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When Will New COVID-19 Recovery Benefits Start? (CRB, CRSB, CRCB)

When will new COVID-19 recovery benefits start? The government announced this week that Canadians can start applying for two of the new recovery benefits as of October 5, 2020. The two new recovery benefits are the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB) and the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB). The third new recovery benefit, the Canada …

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