P.E.I. social assistance changes allow Islanders to earn more without affecting benefits
Changes also allow Islanders to have greater savings while still receiving benefits Changes to P.E.I.’s social assistance program will loosen the restrictions on Islanders receiving benefits. The provincial government announced the changes on Thursday as part of its Poverty Reduction Action Plan. The changes include: Allowing Islanders to have more savings — and earn more […]
$2.5M lotto win will help couple find mother in refugee camp
Two St. John’s residents originally from South Sudan have won the largest prize ever awarded on a scratch ticket in Newfoundland and Labrador. Angelina and Edward Lado got their $2.5-million cheque at an Atlantic Lotto Corp. presentation on Friday. I couldn’t believe my eyes. I couldn’t stop screaming. – Angelina Lado “I feel happy and […]
The Top 6 Reasons Americans Tap Their Emergency Funds
Have you ever pulled out of your driveway only to see your “check engine” light start flashing? Or woken up to the sound of a water leak that’s been wreaking havoc on your home for the past 30 minutes? Scenarios like these arise all the time, and they’re not only inconvenient, but expensive. In fact, […]
4 Times It Pays to Accept a Lower Salary
In the course of your career, you’re apt to land in situations where you’re choosing between two jobs, and two distinct salaries. Most people will naturally gravitate toward the higher income, because, well, money is important, and there’s no such thing as having too much of it. But before you jump at that higher number, […]
This Is Why So Many Millennials Quit Their Jobs
Millennials now make up a plurality of the American workforce, which means that employers who want their operations to run smoothly would be well-advised to understand what makes the generation born after 1983 tick. One key thing they’ll want to recognize is what’s behind millennials’ frequent decisions to hand in their resignations: A new report […]
Why you’re using the wrong method to pick your college savings plan
The in-state tax break you get for opening that college savings plan may not be worthwhile if high plan costs are devouring your cash. More than 30 states, plus the District of Columbia, offer state tax breaks to residents for contributions to a 529 plan — the college savings account families use to save and […]