To learn more on how to manage your money, how loan repayment works, and for tax saving and investment tips, register on OSCARplus and book an appointment with Mac’s Money Coach.

We’re LIVE with the Mac’s Money Show.

Join our hosts as they delve into the wonderful world of fashion! Our guests include, Emily Hynes, our Events and Marketing Associate at the SSC who holds an advanced diploma in fashion design, and Simran Gill (@intosimscloset), a recent McMaster Communications and CCE Marketing graduate. Follow their journeys throughout the fashion industry and find out how to stay trendy on a budget!

We’re LIVE with the Mac’s Money Show.

Today we meet with Liz Enriquez from Ambitious Adulting and Sam Bhuvanendrarajah who is a Registered Nurse. Liz and Sam are both McMaster graduates who have travelled the world on a budget.

Here are some tips to save for your travels.

1. Track Your Spending
2. Small Changes = Big Savings
3. Set Goals

Visit https://money.mcmaster.ca to find out how to keep your travel goals on track with our online budgeting tools. Our money coaches are here to help! #mactalksmoney

We’re LIVE with the Mac’s Money Show.

Today we meet with Scott Robinson, the MSU’s vice president of finance, to talk about money and entertainment, including managing a side hustle to balancing your budget.

Visit money.mcmaster.ca to find out how to keep your entertainment goals on track with our online budgeting tools. Our money coaches are here to help! #mactalksmoney

For many students, doing your taxes often results in getting money back. Take advantage of Mac’s Money Centre’s FREE tax services:

1. Get your personal taxes prepared by a trained Tax Volunteer

Visit our tax clinics in Gilmour Hall 110 (Student Success Centre) and have your tax return prepared for free by a trained tax volunteer. There are four clinic dates available in March and April. Book on OSCARplus.

Thursday, April 4 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Friday, April 5 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  

Tuesday, April 9 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 24 from 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Monday, April 29 from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Drop-in clinics will be held in Gilmour Hall, Room 110.

2. Attend a Do-It-Yourself Tax Clinic

Want to take control of your finances? Interested in learning how to prepare your own tax return? Mac’s Money Centre is holding DIY Tax Clinics, where tax volunteers will assist you with using the free Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) tax software to file your taxes electronically. There are three dates available in March and April. Book on OSCARplus.

Tuesday, March 26 from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 10 from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 23 from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Do It Yourself clinics will be held in MUSC 311 & 313.

Do It Yourself clinics will be held in MUSC 311 & 313

What to Bring:

T4 – Employment Income Slip
T4A – Scholarships, Bursaries
T5 – Investment Income
Rent Receipts for 2018
Medical Expenses – Uhip Premium and out of pocket expenses
Tuition – T2202A – Please consult with your parents if you are transferring up to $5,000 unused tuition
Moving Expenses to Hamilton Ontario to attend School – Transportation
Child Care Expenses
Medical Expenses
RRSP Contribution
Charitable Donations
Last Year’s Assessment Form (if you have it)

You are required to have a SIN in order to file a tax return.

If you have never filed before, we will also prepare taxes for previous years. Please remember to bring your prior year’s slips/receipts to do this. Filing your taxes will allow you to collect your GST/HST credits, rent rebates and register your tuition credits for future use.
Filing deadline is April 30, 2019, for the 2018 Tax Year to collect your benefits on time.

Please register, space is limited.

McMaster has made it simple for students to print their tax forms from MOSAIC.

Log into mosaic.mcmaster.ca
Go to ‘MOSAIC Home’ at the top of the page
Select ‘Employee Self Service’ from the drop down menu Choose ‘View T4/T4A Slips’
Print
Tax Slip: T4

For student staff or anyone that has full-time or part-time work at McMaster, they can print off their T4 through MOSAIC as well.

We’ve launched a new series with Mac’s Money Centre called the Mac’s Money Show, happening twice a month. Check out our second episode, where our three special guests talk about Money and Food. ????

Guests include Chef Leigh Laidlaw and Liana Bontempo from McMaster University Hospitality Services, and Jennifer Chan, a Mac student and #HamOnt food Instagrammer (@jenlovesham). #mactalksmoney

Meet Mac’s Money Coach, Terry Bennett and Director of the Student Success Centre, Gina Robinson as they talk to students about the importance of budgeting and creating financial goals.

As part of Financial Literacy Month, we asked McMaster students to share their dreams. This is what they had to say.

McMaster has made applying for scholarships more intuitive and user-friendly. Learn about different scholarship types, availability, who can apply (full-time, part-time, international), and how and when you will receive them!

Meet with former McMaster students, as they talk about how they achieved their dreams of travel and their life after Mac.