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

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 workforce has yielded dividends, writes Nicolas Bérubé in La Presse. In 2021, the median household income was up 26% from ten years before. It’s a golden age for earners in Quebec, and with more income comes more money management responsibility. McGill’s free, online Personal Finance Essentials course can help people learn more about managing their money. “It can help people better understand their money so they can make better decisions about the future,” says Prof. Benjamin Croitoru, the Academic Director of the course. “And it isn’t only for young people. People of all ages are welcome to participate in the course.”