My parents started a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) for me on a pretty bare-bones working-class income. They were by no means even upper-middle class and yet with exceptionally strong budgeting and saving skills, they made their first RESP contribution when my brother and I were young, and used those savings to help send us…
Start saving for your child’s education (like, now)
I’ve seen my Dad cry twice. The second time was when we were at his mother’s side the night she passed away. And the first was as he said goodbye to me after helping me move into my dorm room for my first year of university — before driving away. Going to university was always…