Education – The Blog https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com Fri, 05 Sep 2025 21:58:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.10 https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/app/uploads/cropped-ccs-logo-512x512-32x32.png Education – The Blog https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com 32 32 How to maximize the power of an RESP. https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/maximize-power-resp/ Wed, 25 Aug 2021 17:03:32 +0000 https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/?p=6027 Parents are often busy with the obvious items when sending their kids off to school, like stocking up on school supplies and planning after-school activities—both important tasks. But there’s an…

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]]> How to build a budget for university https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/how-to-build-a-budget-for-university/ Sun, 23 Aug 2020 19:49:16 +0000 https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/?p=4985 You’ve got your university acceptance letter and it’s almost time to begin your post-secondary studies. But are you financially ready to start the school year? Before putting your nose to…

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]]> 5 quick tips to make the most of a TFSA https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/5-quick-tfsa-tips/ Tue, 31 Dec 2019 19:58:25 +0000 https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/?p=4304 A tax-free savings account (TFSA) is like a bottle of red wine – it gets better with age. Compound interest and yearly contribution allowances enhance its benefits with time. Not…

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]]> Our members helped make a $6 million impact in 2019 https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/thank-you/ Fri, 29 Nov 2019 18:49:08 +0000 https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/?p=4180 Here at Coast Capital Savings, we believe youth are our future. That’s why we’re investing in programs that are helping to bridge the gap between young people and their financial…

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]]> Your child could be eligible for more than $10,000 in RESP grants https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/resp-survey/ Thu, 05 Sep 2019 22:52:09 +0000 https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/?p=3928 Are you feeling the financial stress that comes with sending a kid off to college one day? You’re not alone. Thankfully, there are simple steps that parents and guardians can…

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]]> Finance books that won’t put you to sleep https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/finance-books/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 15:40:19 +0000 https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/?p=3756 Since you’re here, we can assume that you’re either interested in reading about personal finances but you often find yourself bored and confused, or you love reading about it as…

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]]> Meet the 2019 Vancouver Island Youth Community Council https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/vancouver-island-youth-get-it-community-council-2019/ Fri, 12 Apr 2019 23:08:01 +0000 https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/?p=3386 The Coast Capital Youth Community Councils empower young leaders to make investments in local youth initiatives. In 2018, the Community Councils allocated $1.6 million in grants to 109 youth-serving organizations. But that’s…

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]]> How to be a savvy investor https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/be-a-savvy-investor/ Wed, 17 Oct 2018 08:00:14 +0000 https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/?p=2795 Investments are an important aspect of any financial portfolio—especially when looking long term.  So, how can you squeeze the most out of your hard work? Read on to learn how…

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]]> How to spot and avoid phishing scams https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/spot-avoid-phishing-scams/ Mon, 15 Oct 2018 08:00:28 +0000 https://blog.coastcapitalsavings.com/?p=2785 How often do you check your email? How frequently do you receive texts? My guess is that your answer is every day, several times a day.  And that means you…

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