Nearly 40% of Canadians are worrying more about their finances since COVID-19 began, spending an average of 16 hours a week worrying. Meanwhile, 28% of Canadians say that they do not spend any time worrying about their finances. Millennials age 18-34 (45%) are worrying more about their financial health since the start of the COVID-19 […]
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TurboTax study shows 76 per cent of Canadians wish they learned how to file their tax return in school
While Canadians can now file their tax return, many don’t feel confident enough to do it themselves. In fact, a recent Intuit TurboTax study found that more than 8 in 10 Canadian adults say they didn’t learn how to file their taxes in school. For many, tax season comes with an onset of stress, balancing […]
70% of Canadians Think They Won’t Save Enough for Retirement
A recent Scotiabank Retirement Survey revealed that while 68% of Canadians are currently saving for retirement, 70% are worried that they are not saving enough. According to the findings, the average Canadian expects to need $697,000 in retirement savings, less than the average amount of $753,000 expected back in 2017. Findings from the 2019 Scotiabank […]
Canadians Spend an Average of Two Hours a Day Worrying About Their Finances
Recent polls commissioned by Scotiabank revealed that Canadians spend on average of 2 hours a day worrying about their finances. Canadians age 18-35 worry the most about their finances, at 2.4 hours a day, while those aged 55+ worry an average of 1.4 hours a day. Key Poll Findings: Information Overload: On average, 67% of […]
Holidays cancelled? Canadians would use the money to save, invest and pay off debt
Canadians across the country think that there are better ways to spend their money than on the holidays, according to the Holiday Spending in Canada, 2019 report by Mylo, the popular Canadian saving and investing app. The report, which surveyed over 3,000 Canadians, found that 60 percent believed that the amount the average Canadian will spend on the holidays […]