MoneySmarts: Indigenous Finances by AFOA Canada

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Welcome! AFOA Canada talks Indigenous Financial Wellness with Experts. Financial literacy can be complicated. Money Smarts makes it simple and will enlighten and assist Indigenous community members in understanding their finances and improving their financial wellbeing.

  1. 06/20/2022

    FIRST NATION'S ESTATE PLANNING

    First Nation estate planning is never easy and can be complicated for First Nations. Learn the basics of estate planning with Georgina Villeneuve, Peace Hills Trust, who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the administration and settlement of First Nation Estates & Trusts.

    27 min

  2. 06/19/2022

    CREDIT

    Keetah McBeath, Senior Regional Manager, Indigenous Banking, TD Bank Group, shares her knowledge to build and keep our Credit in good shape.  Learn how a credit score can affect our credit history and how we can repair poor credit history and improve a credit score.

    21 min

  3. 06/18/2022

    REDUCING FINANCIAL STRESS THROUGH MONEY MINDFULNESS

    Kwatsitsawi Meloche shares from an Indigenous perspective how practicing money mindfulness can reduce stress for a better financial future to help you keep on track for short-term and long-term goals.

    16 min

  4. 06/17/2022

    INVESTMENT 101

    Investing made simple! Mike Massoud, Chartered Professional Accountant and a Principal at CPA Canada, talks about investing basics, lifestyle creep and costs associated with investing.

    43 min

  5. 11/17/2021

    SAVING & INVESTING FOR A POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION

    Talya Rotem, Program Director at SmartSAVER, a nonprofit that helps low- and modest-income families access federal government incentives, joins us to share how we can begin saving for our children's post-secondary education.  Learn how to create a registered education saving plan (RESP) and a Canada Learning Bond for your children.

    21 min

  6. 11/03/2021

    BANKING & SAVINGS

    Leigh Solomon, Vice President Retail Banking at First Nations Bank, makes Banking and Savings easy.  He shares the basics of banking – from opening a bank account, minimum balance requirements, fees associated with banking, planning for emergencies with emergency funds to NSF charges.

    26 min

  7. 11/03/2021

    MANAGING MONEY

    Managing money is challenging. Don't know where to begin?  Join us. We discuss the basics: saving money, creating an emergency fund, and debt with Glenna Harris, Manager, Learning & Training Team, Prosper Canada.

    20 min

  8. 05/24/2021

    Let us help you get your benefits! - Short returns

    Cayla Linaker, Canada Revenue Agency, discusses the Simplified Income Tax Form and Canada Child Benefits forms and explains how First Nations Communities can request the short return forms, now available for First Nations living on reserve. For more information and to order forms for your community, please call 1-888-837-1531.

    8 min
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Welcome! AFOA Canada talks Indigenous Financial Wellness with Experts. Financial literacy can be complicated. Money Smarts makes it simple and will enlighten and assist Indigenous community members in understanding their finances and improving their financial wellbeing.

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