This page brings together a few resources—some I’ve created, others from community, corporations, and government. They are primarily for LGBTQI+ refugees experiencing the overwhelm of a new financial system.
Foundational Steps
- GetSmarterAboutMoney.ca
- Easy to understand tips on saving, budgeting, managing debt, and investing
- Settlement.org
- Newcomer guides about banking, budgets, tax-filing, and credit
- Canada.ca
- Banking basics such as opening a bank account, fees, and account types
- LatoyaNugent.com
- Personal lessons learned from rebuilding life in Canada as an LGBTQI+ refugee
Financial Planning
Resource list coming soon.
Long-term Security
Resource list coming soon.
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