Employment insurance: The entrepreneur’s dilemma
If you own your own business, here’s some good news: As of Jan. 31, you became eligible for Employment Insurance (EI). No, you can’t lay yourself off and collect government income while you spend...
View ArticleOne + One = Three
There is, perhaps, no more exciting time in a couple’s life than the months and days leading up to the birth of their first child. The anticipation is wonderful, the planning of the baby’s room...
View ArticleBaby watch
New Canadian mothers take 44 weeks of maternity leave from their jobs on average, according to new data. Fathers on the on the other hand, are taking 2.4 weeks, Statistics Canada said. Got a baby on...
View ArticleThe facts on self-employed maternity leave
I was self-employed when both of my children were born. Since I didn’t contribute to Unemployment Insurance, as it was called back then, I couldn’t claim maternity benefits. I was in the same boat as a...
View ArticleBoost your career after a mat leave
Prep work When taking parental leave “plan for the best and prepare for the worst,” advises Nora Spinks, CEO of the Vanier Institute of the Family. Plan to leave a week before your due date. That means...
View ArticleFinancing your maternity leave
When the Galvins started planning for their first child, they also started saving. “We sat down and figured out our costs over the year, taking into account my loss of income, our regular expenses and...
View ArticleRisk-averse kids
Kids these days are more risk-averse, Marina Adshade writes in the latest issue of Canadian Business. One reason for this might be single-child families. Research suggests having siblings increases a...
View ArticleBack in session
Now that the kids are back in school, it’s time to re-evaluate your finances. Are you on track? Are you ready for the upcoming holiday season? Retire Happy blog has some thoughts on how to get ahead...
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Are men who take parental leave treated worse than women?
(Image courtesy of David Castillo Dominici / FreeDigitalPhotos.net) When Patrice Goulet, a Montreal computer programmer, decided to take a six-month paternity leave to look after his newborn daughter...
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