Halifax Regional Council’s budget committee settled on a tax rate and some extra spending for the 2020/21 year this week. The way the budget process unfolds in Halifax is set up to increase clarity and create more space for filtering out wants versus needs. The result, if given final approval from council, will be a […]
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Council approves 2019-20 budget
City council approved $163 million in capital spending and $793.7 million municipal expenditures in the budget for 2019-2020 this week. The city’s been shaking up the budget process for over five years, and this year’s parking lot of shopping expenses was the latest attempt to make the process more effective. Tuesday’s meeting was more ceremonial […]
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Irving Shipyard workers vote for strike mandate
Unionized employees of the Irving-owned Halifax Shipyard voted 99 percent in favour of a strike mandate this past weekend. More than 700 members of Unifor’s Marine Workers Local 1 showed up to a meeting Sunday for an update on their current collective agreement, which expires December 31. The news wasn’t good. “After a healthy discussion, […]
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Tuition is expensive enough
1. Live off -campusLiving in campus housing can be a great way to meet new people in your first year, but after that, ditch the expensive $1,000-per-month room, overpriced meal plan and restrictive quiet hours for a spot of your own or with friends. The more roommates you have, the less expensive your rent will […]
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Work hard for the money: 5 financial resources to check out
Managing your money used to mean sitting down at the kitchen table with your paper bills and chequebook—not anymore. Now we have apps, spreadsheets, online banking and even remote cheque depositing. The face of money in Canada has gone through a massive shift in the past five years.Here are the best apps and resources that […]
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Dollars and sense
Spending money was fun well before Tom Haverford proclaimed “treat yo self!” on Parks and Recreation. There’s no denying splurging on a new ride, fancy feast or a relaxing vacation feels good, but facing your plummeting finances prior can put a damper on the experience. President and CEO of Black Star Wealth Partners, Wendy Brookhouse, […]
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Saving for a rainy day
If you’re like me, you might think that RRSP and TFSA look more like spoonfuls of Alpha-Getti than ways to help you save, you might need a nudge in the right direction. Brian Himmelman, president of Himmelman & Associates, offered me some advice on how to put money away when the under-the-mattress approach just doesn’t […]
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Hot New Track: “Money” by Bsdjzs
Halifax rapper Bsdjzs sent us this hot new track, produced by falls from Minneapolis and mixed by Aux Jennings (Weirdo Click). The track, “Money,” was accompanied only by this: This song is about growth, progression & self love. Personally it’s about realizing no matter what, I’m going to get old but it’s up to me if […]
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Mind on your money
Laurie Stephenson Certified financial planner, Starboard Wealth Management Pay down debt. One of the big concerns for Canadians is how much debt people are carrying and it’s one of the things you can really control. The first step, I would take stock of your entire financial situation, and what you’re carrying for debt, and consider […]
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Sappy comes to town
If you missed the last train to Sackville and you’re not heading to New Brunswick’s SappyFest this weekend, some of those bands are coming to you. The Gertrudes, an 11-piece roaring clan from Kingston, are playing Gus’ Pub (August 3). The band tells us they “sound like a ol’ time saloon party in deep space…experimental […]
