Starting Your Career

I’M STARTING A NEW CAREER, WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?

Starting Your Career

Who

  • Age 21 to 34 Years Old
  • Starting your career
  • Finished school

Priorities

  • Pay off debts, student loans, credit cards
  • Establish an emergency fund
  • Start a Budget
  • Pay yourself first: start a regular savings plan
    • Downpayment for a home
    • Save for large purchases: such as car,
    • Start saving for your retirement
  • Review your benefits from work including your health and disability benefits.

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Latest News

Extended COVID-19 Federal Emergency Benefits

Feb 22, 2021

On Friday, February 19, 2021, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an extension to: - Canada Recovery Benefit - Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit - Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit - Employment Insurance

Self-employed: Government of Canada addresses CERB repayments for some ineligible self-employed recipients

Feb 12, 2021

Great news for some ineligible self-employed Canadians who received the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)

Government of Canada to allow up to $400 for home office expenses

Dec 29, 2020

For the 2020 tax year, the Government of Canada introduced a temporary flat rate method to allow Canadians working from home this year due to Covid-19 to claim expenses of up to $400.

Highlights of the 2020 Federal Fall Economic Statement | Additional $20,000 CEBA loan available now

Dec 07, 2020

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland recently provided the government's fall economic update. It included information on the government's strategy for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and its plan to help shape the recovery. We've summarized the highlights for you: • Corporate Tax Changes, including extensions to subsidy programs. • Personal Tax Changes, including additional Canada Child Benefit Plan payments and a new "Work from home" tax credit. • Indirect Tax Changes, including the proposal to charge GST/HST on services provided via digital platforms, as well as the temporary removal of GST/HST on face masks and shields. For business owners, as of December 4th, the CEBA loan has been expanded by an additional $20,000.

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