American Bandstand’s Top 10 with a Twist

    Many of you may recall watching American Bandstand, where they regularly reviewed the top ten pop music songs during a specific time period. You may also recall the rush of seeing and listening to superstars such as the Beatles, ABBA, and Jefferson Airplane perform live on television. Today we want to introduce anyone hoping to […]

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    Youth Needed for New Podcast Series

    Youth participants needed for financial services podcast To help grow the financial knowledge of younger Manitobans, the MoneySmart Manitoba be producing it’s *second* official podcast, highlighting the financial issues and challenges facing younger people today. MoneySmart is now recruiting a panel consisting of Manitoba residents, between the ages of 18-34, who are open to participating […]

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    Is life insurance right for you?

    Recently my mom and I were talking about estate planning and the topic of life insurance came up. As a single person without any dependents, life insurance has not been something that I have contemplated. She and my dad on the other hand, purchased a policy when they had their first child. Their primary concern […]

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    My basement flooded. Five reasons why home insurance is so important

    It was the Friday night of the August long weekend and I was all ready to step out the door for the start of my summer holidays when I surprisingly stepped in to a large puddle of water… in my basement. Looking further, I discovered that my three-year-old hot water tank had been leaking and […]

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    Why critical illness insurance can be so… well, critical

    When I was in my mid-30s, I attended a luncheon seminar on behavioural finance, examining why we don’t do what we know we should to better manage our finances. I had the good fortune of sitting beside a bright, articulate young woman named Carolyn who was in the business of selling insurance and investment products. […]

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