When managing your portfolio, timing is critical

Published: 29 November 2024

The impact of time in finance is decisive, says Benjamin Croitoru, Academic Director of the McGill Personal Finance Essentials course. But people don’t realize how small decisions can make all the...

Few university students study finance, but McGill’s Personal Finance Essentials course can help

Published: 22 October 2024

Post-secondary students are at the cusp of earning professional incomes, making it important for them to begin developing good financial habits, says Benjamin Croitoru on a podcast with Moolala....

Incomes are up in Quebec, and McGill’s Personal Finance Essentials course can help people learn more about managing their money

Published: 3 April 2024

Widespread access to higher education is a relatively recent phenomenon. People in Quebec only started attending university in significant numbers in the 1960s. And Quebec’s highly educated...

The MPFE course helps Canadians make the most of their money

Published: 14 March 2024

The McGill Personal Finance Essentials (MPFE) course helps prepare young Canadians for life, Benjamin Croitoru tells Jessica Moorhouse on the More Money Podcast. Personal finance should be taught...

Avoiding simple mistakes can help you manage your money

Published: 19 January 2024

In a recent video interview with 24 heures, Benjamin Croitoru, Associate Professor of Finance and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs at McGill Desautels, shared valuable insights on...

MoneySense names MPFE to its best free personal finance resources list

Published: 27 September 2023

By improving your financial literacy, you can make the most of your money, writes MoneySense Executive Editor Lisa Hannam. The guidance of experts is a good place to start, and the digital magazine...

McGill Personal Finance Essentials course named to US News & World Report Top 12

Published: 4 April 2023

US News & World Report named the McGill Personal Finance Essentials Course as one of its top 12 free online personal finance courses. It’s the only Canadian university course to make the list,...

McGill Personal Financial Essentials course can help Canadians understand their options at tax time

Published: 7 March 2023

Tax season is here. In Canada, the RRSP contribution deadline was March 1, and while putting money into a RRSP account can help reduce their tax bill for the year, it’s not the ideal option for...

McGill Personal Financial Essentials course helps people understand common investing mistakes

Published: 6 January 2023

Human instinct is not well-suited to making wise investments, says Prof. Benjamin Croitoru in an interview with Global News. Fear of missing out is just one example of this. Following the crowd can...

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