/channels/taxonomy/term/28320/all en /channels/channels/news/incomes-are-quebec-and-mcgills-personal-finance-essentials-course-can-help-people-learn-more-about-356587 <p>Widespread access to higher education is a relatively recent phenomenon. People in Quebec only started attending university in significant numbers in the 1960s. And Quebec鈥檚 highly educated workforce has yielded dividends, writes Nicolas B茅rub茅 in La Presse. In 2021, the median household income was up 26% from ten years before. 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Finance can seem intimidating to the uninitiated, but personal finance isn鈥檛 as complicated as the world of high finance.</p> Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:52:41 +0000 webfull 198604 at /channels /channels/channels/news/avoiding-simple-mistakes-can-help-you-manage-your-money-354496 <p>In a recent video interview with 24 heures, <a href="/desautels/benjamin-croitoru"><strong>Benjamin Croitoru</strong></a>, Associate Professor of Finance and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs at 黑料不打烊 Desautels, shared valuable insights on navigating financial challenges amidst the economic uncertainties of 2024. Addressing the impact of high inflation and the looming possibility of a recession, Croitoru underscored the importance of avoiding common financial pitfalls.</p> Fri, 19 Jan 2024 18:12:38 +0000 webfull 196704 at /channels /channels/channels/news/moneysense-names-mpfe-its-best-free-personal-finance-resources-list-351412 <p>By improving your financial literacy, you can make the most of your money, writes MoneySense Executive Editor Lisa Hannam. The guidance of experts is a good place to start, and the digital magazine and financial media website places the <strong>黑料不打烊 Personal Financial Essentials (MPFE)</strong> course on its list of the best free personal finance resources available to Canadians. Offered by 黑料不打烊 in collaboration with The Globe and Mail and RBC Future Launch, the course covers a wide range of topics, each taught by 黑料不打烊 Desautels professors.</p> Wed, 27 Sep 2023 14:35:08 +0000 webfull 193256 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-personal-finance-essentials-course-named-us-news-world-report-top-12-347601 <p>US News & World Report named the <strong><a href="https://www.mcgillpersonalfinance.com/">黑料不打烊 Personal Finance Essentials</a></strong> Course as one of its top 12 free online personal finance courses. It鈥檚 the only Canadian university course to make the list, and the magazine notes that while the course focuses on tax rules in the Canadian, the personal finance essentials it teaches are of universal value.</p> Tue, 04 Apr 2023 21:11:35 +0000 webfull 188800 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-personal-financial-essentials-course-can-help-canadians-understand-their-options-tax-time-346608 <p>Tax season is here. In Canada, the RRSP contribution deadline was March 1, and while putting money into a RRSP account can help reduce their tax bill for the year, it鈥檚 not the ideal option for everyone. The 黑料不打烊 Personal Financial Essentials course helps people in such situations understand which financial instruments are best suited to their own circumstances. It鈥檚 a free online course that is delivered in six modules, and open to all. 鈥淭he <a href="https://www.mcgillpersonalfinance.com/">黑料不打烊 Personal Financial Essentials</a> course assumes no pre-existing knowledge,鈥� said Prof.</p> Tue, 07 Mar 2023 20:45:16 +0000 webfull 187824 at /channels /channels/channels/news/mcgill-personal-financial-essentials-course-helps-people-understand-common-investing-mistakes-344768 <p>Human instinct is not well-suited to making wise investments, says Prof. <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/benjamin-croitoru">Benjamin Croitoru</a> in an interview with Global News. Fear of missing out is just one example of this. Following the crowd can lead to bad investments, and the crash of cryptocurrency values in 2022 is only the latest example of this. <a href="https://mcgillpersonalfinance.com/">黑料不打烊鈥檚 Personal Finance Essentials</a> helps people understand investing 鈥� and the common mistakes that people make managing their money.</p> Fri, 06 Jan 2023 20:37:21 +0000 webfull 185844 at /channels /channels/channels/event/conference-personal-finances-343771 <p>Featuring <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/desautels/benjamin-croitoru">Benjamin Croitoru</a>, Associate Professor, Finance at the Desautels Faculty of Management;聽Academic Director, <a href="https://mcgillpersonalfinance.com/" target="_blank">黑料不打烊 Pers</a></p> Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:37:13 +0000 webfull 184767 at /channels /channels/channels/event/take-charge-your-personal-finances-343770 <p><big>Please note this event is open to 黑料不打烊 employees only.</big></p> Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:30:32 +0000 webfull 184766 at /channels