Kelley Keehn

COVID-19 Financial resources UPDATED

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  • RBC COVID-19 FAQ’s and direct deposit for CERB click here

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  • CIBC COVID-19 FAQs click here

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  • TD COVID-19 Bank FAQs click here

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  • Scotiabank COVID-19 FAQs click here

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  • BMO COVID-19 FAQs click here

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  • National Bank COVID-19 FAQs click here

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  • National Bank support for Seniors & interest on payment deferrals click here

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  • Official statements from each bank on deferrals click here

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  • RBC business supports including applying for the Canada Emergency Business Account click here

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\nGovernment Benefits\n

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  • Employment Insurance (EI) click here

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  • Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) click here

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  • More time to pay income taxes click here

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  • A round up of provincial supports click here

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  • A great article on the in’s and out’s of the CERB click here

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  • A great round up from CBC news on federal and provincial government benefits click here

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  • More help for students coming from CBC news click here

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  • More aid coming for those that don’t qualify from CTV news click here

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  • What to do if you received both a CERB and EI payment click here

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  • CERB eligibility changes as of April 15th click here

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  • CERB eligibility checklist click here

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  • CRA COVID-19 taxes and benefits update page click here

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  • Ottawa to provide monthly payments to our of work students click here

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  • Support for students and new grads affected by COVID-19 click here

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  • New support for seniors click here

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  • Extension of the CERB click here

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\nGovernment Supports for Business\n

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  • The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy click here

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  • Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance click here

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  • Business Credit Availability Program click here

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  • Deferral of GST/HST payments click here

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  • Federal Small Business Loan Program Globe and Mail article click here

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  • Applying for CEBA click here

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\nCalculators\n

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  • TD COVID-19 Bank personal cash flow calculator click here

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  • Debt calculator click here

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  • Financial Planning and Retirement Calculators click here

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\nInvestment/Financial Planning\n

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  • FP Canada consumer website click here

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  • Find a financial professional in your area click here

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  • Budgeting tips click here

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  • Investments Unplugged: How to survive a bear attack (bear markets) click here

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  • Insights on bear markets click here

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  • COVID-19 and lessons for personal finance click here

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  • Free Consultations: Kind Wealth offering complimentary personal finance consultations to anyone struggling with financial stress and anxiety at this time click here

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  • Free tax clinics click here

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  • Market Analysis Keep Calm And Carry On click here

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  • Interest rates are plunging – so why aren’t mortgage rates? click here

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  • Personal Finance Essentials – free course from McGill click here

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  • More than three million apply for COVID-19 job benefits as virus crushes labour market click here

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  • Questions to ask your financial advisor during the pandemic click here

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\nKelley Keehn COVID-19 media resources\n

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  • Facebook live, April 3rd with fee only CFP Jason Heath click here

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  • Twitter chat (follow the hashtag #CovidFinanceQs) click here

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  • Marilyn Denis website Top Seven Tips for Surviving COVID-19 Financially click here

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  • 680 News Avoiding Financial Scams click here

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  • Global News COVID-19 Financial Advice click here

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  • Winnipeg Free Press Financial Anxiety Is On The Rise click here

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  • The Toronto Star Close to Retirement? Don’t Panic click here

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  • Global News Ways to Cope With Financial Stress click here

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  • NOW Toronto How to Financial Navigate the COVID-19 Crisis click here

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  • CBC News Words of Calm During the COVID-19 Crisis click here

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  • Global News Avoiding COVID-19 Scams click here

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  • The Canadian Press, BNN Bloomberg, MSN Retirees, savers should stick to financial plan despite market fall, experts say click here

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  • Rise in financial scams (my interview with BNN Bloomberg) click here

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  • Now Magazine How to financially navigate the COVID-19 crisis click here

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  • Global News Talking with your kids about money during COVID-19 click here

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  • Huff Post How to deal with creditors amid COVID-19 click here

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\nCOVID-19 Fraud Protection:\n

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  • As cases of COVID-19 in Canada escalate, scammers have begun taking advantage of the public’s fears surrounding the pandemic click here

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  • How to shop online safely click here

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  • Warning from the Alberta Securities Commission click here

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  • All major Ontario Securities Commission updates related to COVID-19 are found on a hub on the OSC website click here

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  • Get Smarter About Money (OSC resource site) click here

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\nDealing with your debt\n

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  • Pattie Lovett-Reid: Need to defer mortgage payments? Know the costs first click here

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  • Does deferring your payments affect your credit score? click here

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  • Dealing with debt during COVID-19 click here

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  • Big Six coordinate relief, including six-month payment deferrals click here

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  • Managing your mortgage during COVID-19 click here

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  • What to Expect when you Contact a Licensed Insolvency Trustee click here

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