Personal and Business Benefits Explained due to Covid-19

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Getting to Know Janet Gray, CFP

Before joining Money Coaches Canada in 2014, Janet worked as a full-service Certified Financial Planner® with a major Canadian financial institution for 13 years. Her specialized knowledge in both business and retirement issues has made her a go-to-expert for media outlets such as CBC, CTV, Global, The Globe and Mail, and MoneySense.ca and The Canadian MoneySaver magazine. She can be seen regularly on CTV Ottawa Morning Live.

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Questions Asked:

1:41 Tell us more about the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB).

3:56 Tell us a little more about the tax status of the CERB.

5:24 Tell us about the HST/GST credit and the Canada Child Benefit.

6:29 Can you speak to the deferrals of credit card payments, loans payments and mortgage payments?

9:57 Based on an example of a typical Canadian family, what are some of the benefits that they can access?

12:56 And what are the benefits available for students?

14:25 Where would you recommend that citizens refer to in order keep up with news regarding the different benefits and services that are available to Canadians?

17:33 Let’s talk about benefits that are available to small businesses.

19:24 What about the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA)?

20:37 How about the rent benefit for businesses?

22:26 What about the deferral for sales tax remittances and customs duties?

23:03 Have you found that you’re busier than usual helping people get through this period?

24:30 Now that interest rates are lower, it’s a good time to get in touch with lenders to talk about reducing the costs on loans and making sure that we have the right products that suit our needs.

30:53 Can you give us your three best tips for weathering this pandemic emergency?