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Dreams Really Can Come True. Celebrating CEWC 2009

November 25th, 2009 by Laurie Campbell

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One thing we stress at Credit Canada is that life is about much more than material goods. It’s also largely about spirit and emotion. How you feel about yourself, your life, your accomplishments – especially your accomplishments. Because the more you accomplish, the more energy you have to realize your dreams.

Three years ago, we had a dream at Credit Canada. In a world obviously in need of financial literacy – where personal and public debt are reaching unprecedented proportions – our dream was to create an annual event around credit education. We wanted a national focus. We wanted speakers and events that would engage people. We wanted the news media to join in to get the word out. We also wanted, and needed, upstanding corporate sponsors to make the idea a reality. So we put our heads together with Capital One, and we set the foundation for an event called Credit Education Week Canada (CEWC).

As of November 2009, CEWC has not only been fully realized, it has surpassed expectations, steadily growing over three years in popularity and importance.

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This month’s event attracted financial gurus and public policy makers alike, including Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and Ontario Education Minister Kathryn Wynne, both offering great news about what government is doing in the interests of financial literacy. Meanwhile, along with host Alison Griffiths, a panel of financial experts brought all kinds of insights to the party. And members of the news media came out in droves. (more…)

Credit Education Week Canada

October 29th, 2009 by Laurie Campbell

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The countdown has begun and Credit Education Week Canada 2009 (CEWC 2009) is only five days away. It’s set to be bigger than ever; so big even Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty, will be in attendance, along with many more prominent financial media figures.

It all starts with the Kick-Off Launch on Monday, November 2nd from 9:30 am – 11:30 am at the Downtown Metro YMCA. This is a free event which is open to the public, so don’t miss out on this exclusive opportunity. Alison Griffiths from ‘Maxed Out’ will be hosting the event and presenting to you our financial guru panel. This is your chance to see world renowned Finance Minister Jim Flaherty and Minister of Education Kathleen Wynne address the public on the importance of money management and financial education, followed by presentations courtesy of our guru panel: (more…)