Kirsten Stark

Live within your means

Welcome to week two of Financial Literacy month and the second challenge from Cariboo Chilcotin Partners for Literacy.

Gaeil Farrar photo  Shirley Grassie (left), a reading tutor with Cariboo Chilcotin Partners for Literacy program, and Partners for Literacy co-ordinator and financial literacy instructor, Janette Moller, with the display and information available at the Williams Lake Library this month on how to make sound financial plans to achieve goals and successfully manage debt.

Budget setting first step to financial planning

November is Financial Literacy Month in Canada—the perfect time for Canadians of all ages to strengthen their financial know-how.

Gaeil Farrar photo  Shirley Grassie (left), a reading tutor with Cariboo Chilcotin Partners for Literacy program, and Partners for Literacy co-ordinator and financial literacy instructor, Janette Moller, with the display and information available at the Williams Lake Library this month on how to make sound financial plans to achieve goals and successfully manage debt.

Making the dream of home ownership a reality

For many people the idea of owning their own home can be quite scary.