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We love talking about taxes! Check us out on CFMU’s MorningFile

This week, we had a chat with CFMU’s MorningFile about the Tax Squad and tax services provided for McMaster students...

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Join the 2022 Tax Squad as a volunteer

We have our volunteers for 2022! Come back next year The next recruitment period begins around January 2023. Get financially...

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You could win free textbooks for next term during Financial Literacy Month

Let’s talk about money! Financial Literacy Month is your chance to take your money management skills to the next level....

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Get investing insight from Michelle Hung, AKA the Sassy Investor

Did you know that you can start building your investments now? Well, you can — take it from Michelle Hung,...

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November is Financial Literacy Month

It’s time for a financial check-up! Take part in these activities to better understand your finances and learn how to...

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Let’s Talk Careers: Part-Time Jobs

Are you in the market for a part-time job? Check out this Facebook Live, where our money coach and Student...

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Letter to Students, Staff, Employers and Community Partners

To help maintain the health and well-being of the McMaster community during COVID-19, in-person services are no longer available. However,...

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Mac’s Money Show: Money and Confidence

We’re LIVE with the Mac’s Money Show, welcoming stnce, an organization that inspires women to confidently take ownership of their finances,...

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Canadian Taxes Made Simple!

Why do we pay taxes? Where does the money go? What does this mean for you as a student? This...

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Mac’s Money Show: Money and Travel

We’re LIVE with the Mac’s Money Show.Today we meet with Liz Enriquez from Ambitious Adulting and Sam Bhuvanendrarajah who is...

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SSC Goes Live: Drop-In Tax Clinics

SSC Goes LIVE at one of our Mac's Money Centre Tax Clinics! Want to take control of your finances? Let's...

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Mac’s Money Show: Money and Entertainment

We’re LIVE with the Mac’s Money Show.Today we meet with Scott Robinson, the MSU’s vice president of finance, to talk...

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Do You Find Taxes Confusing?

Want to take control of your finances? Attend our free Do-It-Yourself and Drop-In Tax Clinics and file your taxes on-time.

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Mac’s Money Show: Student Questions

Meet Mac's Money Coach, Terry Bennett and Director of the Student Success Centre, Gina Robinson as they talk to students...

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Mac’s Money Centre makes fraud awareness a priority

March is Fraud Awareness Month, a campaign that educates and helps protect Canadians from fraud.

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Financial Adulting with The Globe and Mail’s Rob Carrick and Roma Luciw

Get answers to some of the big financial questions around deciding whether to rent or own; saving versus spending; what’s...

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McMaster University takes a lead on financial wellness in Ontario

Students can now access their net bill and have a better sense of how much they owe; net bill includes...

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Smart Start workshop opens conversations about money with students and parents/guardians

Smart Start is a proactive financial information session for incoming students and their parents, focused on opening dialogues about money,...

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Financial planning workshops for incoming students and their guardians

Mac’s Money Centre is excited to invite you to SmartStart, a University preparedness workshop where incoming students and their guardians...

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The sunnier side of tax season

Mac’s Money Centre encourages students who have not filed their taxes to learn more and stay on top of their...