As we all get into the holiday spirit, sometimes we need a little reminder to control our shopping impulses! Below are some tips and resources to help you enjoy your holidays within your financial means. Budget, budget, BUDGET Budgeting is KEY to holiday shopping (and to developing financial literacy skills in general) and ensuring you don't […]
It’s almost the holidays and that means shopping. Or maybe your fridge just stopped working or you can’t go any longer without a car now that you have kids. We can help. Consumer Reports online and its paren’t magazine Consumer Reports are two of the most important and frequently-used publications of consumer information available to Toronto […]
Donovan Dill, 2017 Entrepreneur in Residence, has successfully completed his residency at the Toronto Public Library. Donovan ran six, productive workshops across the Greater Toronto Area on topics covering the reality of small business startups and growth; small business financing; services offered by local business incubators to entrepreneurs in their communities; and various elements of […]
Donovan Dill, TPL's 2017 Entrepreneur in Residence Are you just starting out and want some help to build your knowledge and networks? Are you thinking about a pivot after a few months or years of doing business? Whatever the case, Toronto Public Library provides Entrepreneur In Residence programs for you to work with us, […]
November is not only Financial Literacy Month in Canada but the launch of our newly expanded Personal Finance program series, with over 142 FREE programs throughout Toronto starting this fall through 2018! Our Personal Finance campaign usually runs from January through March, but with the level of interest expressed at our programs earlier this year […]
If you own a small business or you're looking into starting one, then an important part of being visible online is ensuring that your search engine optimization (SEO) is well designed and planned out. According to Dictionary.com, SEO is "the methods used to boost the ranking or frequency of a website in results returned […]
(image courtesy of http://www.eco-business.com) Have you ever thought about investing in "green companies" and supporting eco-friendly businesses? Green investing, which falls within the framework of socially responsible investing (SRI), can be traced back to the 1960s when investors became concerned with civil rights, the environment and militarism. It involves seeking out and investing in […]
Have you repeatedly heard that investing is the key to long-term financial wealth, yet, you have no idea where to begin? If so, then this post is for you! Below are some wonderful resources for learning and developing a better knowledge of equities investing, so that you can decide if it's right for you. Books There are […]
Image Credit: Roderick Eime Summer is well upon us and if you’re a typical Torontonian, you know that the summer heat and nice weather has its days numbered! Many of us associate having a great time with spending money but this doesn’t have to be the case. Read through for some tips on enjoying […]
Image credit: USA Today Millennials, the name given to the generation born between 1982 and 2004, are now being recognized as the consumers that will drive business growth. They have $200 billion in direct purchasing power and over $500 billion in indirect. They are also the most diverse group consisting of single mothers to […]