{"id":7383,"date":"2015-09-09T12:48:24","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T16:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/?p=7383"},"modified":"2015-09-09T12:48:24","modified_gmt":"2015-09-09T16:48:24","slug":"help-your-kids-achieve-their-dreams-with-smartsaver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mayahoodblog.com\/help-your-kids-achieve-their-dreams-with-smartsaver\/","title":{"rendered":"Help your kids achieve their dreams with SmartSAVER!"},"content":{"rendered":"

As school started yesterday\u00a0my Facebook feed was full of pictures of my friends’ children on their first day of school. I love this tradition so much and I look forward to seeing everyone’s pictures. Of course, I also shared the “mandatory” first day of school picture. \u00a0You can tell it was a little rushed, but nonetheless, we got it done (rain, three kids and all).<\/p>\n

\"First<\/p>\n

Some of my favourite pictures were kids holding up signs stating what they want to be when they grow up. \u00a0As a parent, I think it’s a great way to chart your child’s thoughts, personality and passions as they grow. \u00a0I remember as a kid I always wanted to be an actress. \u00a0Clearly, that didn’t pan out but my parents never discouraged me and always supported me along the way. \u00a0They were my sounding board and the ones who eventually lead me to where I am today.<\/p>\n

So… what did my five year old son Kyle say when\u00a0I ask him what he wants to be when he grows up? \u00a0He said he wants to be a hockey player but if that doesn’t pan out, he wants to be a baseball player.<\/p>\n

\"Kyle<\/p>\n

I\u00a0encourage and cheer on\u00a0his love and passion for sports and I will support him no matter what, even though he’s clearly reaching for the stars (but he doesn’t know it yet). It is great to see when Kids Dream Big no matter what those dreams are.<\/p>\n

\"why<\/p>\n

Part of supporting my son’s dreams include helping him out financially once he’s ready to attend University. \u00a0Luckily, that’s still a while away as I’m not ready to say good-bye to my little “big boy” any time soon. And although University seems like a long time away from now, before I know it, it will be time! That’s why my husband and I have been putting money in an RESP account for all of our sons every year since they were born.<\/p>\n

What most Canadians don’t know about saving for their children’s post-secondary education is that they can receive up to $2,000 from the Canadian government to be put into an RESP of their choosing. \u00a0Through the\u00a0Canada Learning Bond<\/a>, when you open an RESP, the Government will deposit $500 right away and could deposit up to $1,500 more by the time your child is 15, even if you don’t contribute any money yourself. That’s up to $2,000 for your child\u2019s education after high school. SmarSAVER teamed up with RESP providers across Canada that will help you get an RESP started with $0: no enrollment fee, no annual fee and no contribution required.<\/p>\n

\"smart_saver\"<\/p>\n

To find out more, to see if you qualify and to apply, go to\u00a0SmartSAVER<\/span>\u2019s\u00a0online application<\/a>. SmartSaver is a nonprofit organization working with communities to make it easier for lower-income families to save for their kids’ future education using RESP’s and the Canada Learning Bond.<\/p>\n

What big dreams will you be saving for? I’d love to hear what your kids want to be when they grow up!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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