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By Michael Lampel The RESP (Registered Education Savings Plan), introduced in 1972 by Pierre Trudeau’s government, has evolved significantly since its inception. Initially created to help grandparents save for their children’s education. When RESP was first introduced, the world was different: computers, the Internet, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality were unheard of. […]

The RESP – registered Education Savings Plan – is a Government Program like the TFSA and the RRSP that was created in 1972 to help parents save for their children’s future post secondary education. You can open an RESP account at any bank, insurance company or financial institution you wish. The RESP […]

Every little bit helps. Child Plan’s mission is helping families provide for their children today and plan for their education and future. It’s a surprise to many that Canada has this great program, but not surprising no one knows about it. The free Canada Child Dental Care benefit for your child application […]

  Every little bit helps. In today’s challenging financial world Canada Child Benefits helps families who are facing many financial challenges provide for their children’s needs and future. The Government of Canada announced the new increases to the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) for 2024-25. Below is an outline of the new Canada […]

When the Government of Canada began giving parents matching grants for money deposited to an RESP account for their children’s future education, an industry was born and thousands of people chose a career as an RESP advisor. Everything was fantastic for twenty years. Thousands of advisors built their entire career just selling […]

Every little bit helps. On Thursday, November 3, 2022 the Canadian Government confirmed plans to cancel interest on all new federal student loans and apprentice loans, as well as student loans already currently being paid back. Canadians already pay $556 Million a year in interest on student loans. In other words, Canadians […]

Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce announces parents can receive between $200 or $250 per child to help offset the cost of catching up in school after two years of disrupted learning. Starting Thursday, parents with children up to 18 years old can apply at https://www.ontario.ca/page/catch-up-payments for $200, while parents with school-aged children […]

Is The RESP A Government Program? RESP is also called Registered Education Savings Plan, is a tax-deferred savings account for a child’s future education. Your RESP deposit is matched 20% by the Canadian government up to the year your child turns 18th. Anyone can open and deposit to an RESP (parents, grandparents, […]

If you think things are difficult financially for you today, how will your children fare in the future? A 2021 Pew Research Poll conducted found that of 17 countries polled, 64% of parents believe their children will be worse off financially than they are. Canada ranked sixth among the 17 countries, with […]

When we have children our previous lives end and our new lives begin. From the day they’re born we love them, care for them, want them to be happy all the time and dream of the life they will have and how we’re going to help them live up to their full […]