Canoe Heads for Kids raises more than $1 million to help kids attend summer camp
Some 160 former campers participate in head-turning downtown canoe trip to benefit charity Amici Camping Charity, which helps to send children in financial need to summer camp, says it has reached a major milestone in its flagship fundraising effort — Canoe Heads for Kids. Toronto’s Tillie Burlock only Canadian headed to first-ever MLB camp for […]
Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation builds system to deliver free Wi-Fi internet to homes and businesses
Paqtnkek residents say project is good move for community ‘toward the future’ Paqtnkek First Nation in Nova Scotia will begin construction this June on two towers that will deliver free internet access to homes in the community. The $600,000 communications initiative, which is being co-funded by Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, will provide Wi-Fi to more […]
You Can’t Afford to Ignore This Wealth-Making Machine
People need all the help they can get financially. When it comes to saving for retirement, a lot of people are behind where they need to be in order to afford what they want to do with their free time after the end of their careers. To catch up, you need to make the most […]
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance: Finding conflict-free financial advice
If you’re looking for a financial professional to give you conflict-free advice, consider a certified financial planner. CFPs must put your interests first. They may charge by the hour or base fees on a percentage of your assets. In the past, these planners were often unaffordable for people who didn’t have a lot of money […]
The top 10 cities in the US for young people
Naming the “best” city in the United States isn’t easy: Everyone has their own opinion and their own ways to measure. For its 2017 rankings, real estate website Apartment List decided to look at which U.S. cities are most attractive to young people based on job opportunities, affordability and livability. The site gauged job opportunities […]
Warren Buffett: If you invest this way, ‘you can’t miss’
When Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett makes investing decisions, he focuses on one thing only: the facts. “You have to be able to play out your hand under all circumstances,” Buffett told shareholders in 2006. “But if you can play out your hand, and you’ve got the right facts, and you reason by yourself, and […]