August 2017
July, 2017
Conversations
Financial Literacy
Don’t make cash a cold, hard conversation
There’s something about money that makes people squirm. Like the “sex talk,” the “where money comes from” talk is something that doesn’t… Read
City
Habitat for Humanity
Putting the home back in homework
Go to any Habitat for Humanity work site, and you’ll hear the sound of hammers and saws, people laughing and lives changing.… Read
The Northern Alberta Business Incubator
Nurturing small businesses since 1989
Dar Schwanbeck doesn’t mince words. “Most small businesses don’t know what they need to know to succeed,” says the managing director of… Read
Living
Breads and Toast
The Toast of the Town - Bread is back!
Carb-counters, look away. Bread is back, and the only thing happier than your taste buds are your bank accounts. Historically considered peasant… Read
Financial Apps
Using your phone to manage your money
Smart phones and finances—the two can be an explosive combination in the hands of those who love online shopping too much. However,… Read
FROM THE EDITOR
August and everything after. If you’re old enough to know that musical reference, welcome to my 20s! But don’t get nostalgic just yet. We’re counting more than crows in this month’s T8N—we’re counting money. More specifically, we’re counting on changing the conversation around money. Starting with the financial lexicon needed to begin one.
After tackling financial literacy, we looked to our photo essay to capture and explore a different kind of economic education with a visit to Habitat for Humanity. There we met not only an amazing team and organization but also a community of volunteers putting the home back in homework.
The learning didn’t stop there. We explored the world of crowdfunding, financial apps and took a visit to the Northern Alberta Business Incubator. And if you’re heading back to post-secondary this September, you’ll want to check our tips for saving money on textbooks and how to apply for a student loan.
And what’s a conversation about money without talking breadwinners? Delicious ones! In this month’s recipes, we’re celebrating a staple that’s been stretching budgets for centuries—Bread! We’ve got blueberry focaccia with lemon and thyme, Mediterranean olive bread, panzanella salad and a bread pudding with rum sauce to knock your socks off. Ready to butter up to a good thing? Sounds like good cents, indeed.
Happy August.
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