MoneySmarts: Indigenous Finances by AFOA Canada

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.

Ep 07: FIRST NATION'S ESTATE PLANNING 06/20/2022

Ep 07: 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. /episode/index/show/moneysmarts/id/23483117

Ep 06: CREDIT 06/19/2022

Ep 06: 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. /episode/index/show/moneysmarts/id/23483135

Ep 05: REDUCING FINANCIAL STRESS THROUGH MONEY MINDFULNESS 06/18/2022

Ep 05: 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. /episode/index/show/moneysmarts/id/23483114

Ep 04: INVESTMENT 101 06/17/2022

Ep 04: 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. /episode/index/show/moneysmarts/id/23483087

Ep 03: SAVING & INVESTING FOR A POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION 11/17/2021

Ep 03: SAVING & INVESTING FOR A POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION Talya Ro, 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. /episode/index/show/moneysmarts/id/21194501

Ep 02: BANKING & SAVINGS 11/03/2021

Ep 02: 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. /episode/index/show/moneysmarts/id/21042737

EP 01: MANAGING MONEY 11/03/2021

EP 01: 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. /episode/index/show/moneysmarts/id/21042629

Ep 8 – Let us help you get your benefits! - Short returns 05/24/2021

Ep 8 – 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. /episode/index/show/moneysmarts/id/19218617

Ep 07 – Residency – Tax Exemption 05/24/2021

Ep 07 – Residency – Tax Exemption Madeleine Castelo, Regional Outreach and Partnership Officer (CVITP), discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a shift in the place of work, and you may want to know if your income remains or becomes exempt under section 87 of the Indian Act as a result of these changes. /episode/index/show/moneysmarts/id/19218608

Ep06 – Tax Filing and COVID-19 Benefits 2020 05/24/2021

Ep06 – Tax Filing and COVID-19 Benefits 2020 To help Canadians during the COVID-19 situation, the Government of Canada has introduced benefits, such as CERB, the CRB, CRCG and CRSB, to help people during this pandemic. Canada Revenue Agency helps break down the challenges. /episode/index/show/moneysmarts/id/19218596

Ep 5 – Tenez un comptoir d'impôts gratuit - Programme communautaire d'impôt sur le revenu des bénévoles (PCBMI) 05/19/2021

Ep 5 – Tenez un comptoir d'impôts gratuit - Programme communautaire d'impôt sur le revenu des bénévoles (PCBMI) Madeleine Castelo, Agente régionale de sensibilisation et de partenariat (PCBMI), explique les avantages d'accueillir une clinique d'impôt gratuite dans le cadre du Programme communautaire des bénévoles en matière d'impôt. Vous pouvez aider votre communauté en vous portant volontaire et en aidant les membres de la communauté à remplir leur déclaration de revenus et à accéder à leurs prestations. /episode/index/show/moneysmarts/id/19220945

Ep 4: Grant to host a Volunteer Tax Clinic 05/18/2021

Ep 4: Grant to host a Volunteer Tax Clinic Élise Alarie, Director, Community Outreach and Support Division of the Canada Revenue Agency, shares information on the CVITP Grant program. The grants are available to assist communities in offsetting costs incurred by community organizations that host free tax clinics and provides funding for income tax returns filed. /episode/index/show/moneysmarts/id/19119101

Ep 3: Host a Free Tax Clinic - Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) 05/18/2021

Ep 3: Host a Free Tax Clinic - Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) Madeleine Castelo, Regional Outreach and Partnership Officer (CVITP), explains the advantages of hosting a Free Tax Clinic through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Programs. You can help your community by volunteering and assisting community members filing their income taxes and accessing their benefits. /episode/index/show/moneysmarts/id/19118972

Ep 2: Host a Virtual Tax Clinic Training Session 05/18/2021

Ep 2: Host a Virtual Tax Clinic Training Session Pamela Ouart-McNabb, Vice President, Education and Training, joins us to discuss the benefits of training to hosting Free Tax Clinics for Indigenous communities. /episode/index/show/moneysmarts/id/19147262

Ep 1: Tax Filing and Accessing Financial Benefits 05/18/2021

Ep 1: Tax Filing and Accessing Financial Benefits The income tax system appears to function well for Canadians. Mindy Wight, Partner and Tax Specialist with MNP and serves as National Leader, discusses how the income tax system can be challenging and complicated for Indigenous people living on reserve. /episode/index/show/moneysmarts/id/19118990

MoneySmarts: Indigenous Finances by AFOA Canada

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