Canada’s Benfeito, Zsombor-Murray golden at Montreal Diving World Series
Duo narrowly edge North Korean team for top prize Canada’s Meaghan Benfeito had a big day at the FINA Diving World Series event in Montreal on Saturday. The three-time Olympic medallist won gold alongside Nathan Zsombor-Murray in the mixed 10-metre synchro event. The Canadian pair posted a score of 322.08 to narrowly edge the North […]
Charlottetown group launches drive for homeless women’s shelter
Blooming House hopes to create a safe place for homeless women by spring 2019 A grassroots group is working to set up a shelter for homeless women in Charlottetown. Liz Corney, co-founder of Blooming House, said the group is in planning mode now. “We’ve got a website, a Facebook page and we are working with […]
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance: The long-term-care insurance dilemma
One of the most effective ways to protect your retirement savings from the high price of assisted living, in-home care or a stay in a nursing home is long-term-care insurance. But recent premium hikes have many baby boomers worried that coverage is no longer affordable. The median cost of one year in a private room […]
Tips and advice for paying off student loans
The biggest fear many students hold about finishing college is the idea of having to pay back all of the loans it has taken to get to that point. It can be hard when you already have so many new things to budget on top of loan payments such as rent, food and other necessities […]
2 Lousy Reasons Why Americans Aren’t Saving for Retirement
When it comes to retirement savings, countless workers are in pretty bad shape. An estimated 42% of Americans have less than $10,000 set aside for the future, according to data from GoBankingRates. Meanwhile, 22% of Americans aren’t contributing to a retirement fund at all, as per a new study from Capital One. Of course, it’s […]
Only 8% of Americans Are Making This Smart Retirement Move
The IRS recently released Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA) data for the 2015 tax year, and there’s one shocking statistic that stands out: Only 8% of eligible taxpayers chose to contribute to an IRA of any kind. This includes traditional and Roth IRAs, as well as SEP-IRAs and SIMPLE IRAs. And keep in mind that this […]