{"id":28534,"date":"2021-08-17T13:53:23","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T17:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/?p=28534"},"modified":"2021-08-17T15:52:03","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T19:52:03","slug":"back-to-school-budget-challenge-for-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/back-to-school-budget-challenge-for-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Back-to-school budget challenge for families"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Managing the back-to-school budget is a big challenge for some families.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their concern is legitimate, especially since some financial supports, such as the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), are set to end in the fall.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stretching and sometimes going over the family budget to meet children\u2019s school needs can be a source of real stress and anxiety.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The ACEF help people better manage their finances<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Centraide of Greater Montreal invests over $650,000 through five ACEF <\/strong>(Association coop\u00e9rative d\u2019\u00e9conomie familiale)[1]<\/a> in the Greater Montreal area to help alleviate\u00a0people\u2019s\u00a0financial problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These ACEF assist people living on a low income with budgeting and debt issues and work to promote and defend consumer rights. Although their services are meant for the entire population of their territories, the ACEF focus on providing low- and limited-income individuals with the following services:  <\/p>\n\n\n

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