Student loans – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 27 Sep 2023 19:33:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Student loans – Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com 32 32 U.S. consumer spending to cool sharply: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-consumer-to-cool-sharply-fitch/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:27:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=472267 Households to curtail spending amid softer labour markets, easing wage growth

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]]> More post-secondary students rely on parents, stay home to finish school: RBC poll https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/more-post-secondary-students-rely-on-parents-stay-home-to-finish-school-rbc-poll/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 16:39:55 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=471112 Report finds about 45% of students expect to graduate with up to $20,000 in debt, a jump from 30% in 2013

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]]> Six-month freeze on loan repayments ends for recent grads https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/people/tips-for-grads-facing-resumed-payments-on-canada-student-loans/ Thu, 01 Oct 2020 14:24:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=408133 Oct. 1 is the first day monthly payments resume on Canada Student Loans

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]]> First company signs on to GWL’s student debt savings program https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/first-company-signs-on-to-gwls-student-debt-savings-program/ Wed, 03 Oct 2018 19:30:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=356730 Indigo employees who make a payment on their student loans will receive a matching contribution to their retirement savings account

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]]> Saving for retirement while paying down student debt https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/products/saving-for-retirement-while-paying-down-student-debt/ Tue, 24 Oct 2017 15:00:00 +0000 https://avatar.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/saving-for-retirement-while-paying-down-student-debt/ Great-West Life introduces pilot program in its group benefits business

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]]> Nova Scotia eliminates interest on student loans https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/nova-scotia-eliminates-interest-on-student-loans/ Fri, 28 Mar 2014 14:55:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/nova-scotia-eliminates-interest-on-student-loans/ Move would save the average student $800 over the loan’s lifetime

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]]> Post-grads held back by debt https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/post-grads-held-back-by-debt/ Wed, 24 Jul 2013 20:20:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/post-grads-held-back-by-debt/ A post-graduate education often ends up costing more than expected leaving many students in debt, according to a TD poll

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]]> Helping adult children – but not too much https://www.investmentexecutive.com/in-depth_/special-reports/helping-adult-children-but-not-too-much/ Fri, 05 Jul 2013 15:10:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/helping-adult-children-but-not-too-much/ Advisors can provide valuable counter-balance when boomerang children lean on aging parents

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]]> A retirement savings strategy for debt burdened students https://www.investmentexecutive.com/building-your-business/financial-planning/a-retirement-savings-strategy-for-debt-burdened-students/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:50:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/a-retirement-savings-strategy-for-debt-burdened-students/ Young people are worried about their ability to save for retirement

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]]> Student debt loads increasing, StatsCan study finds https://www.investmentexecutive.com/newspaper_/news-newspaper/news-52495/ Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:14:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/news-52495/ Almost six in 10 post-secondary graduates have student debt; their financial well-being and that of their parents are affected

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