Family Finances

The Vanier Institute monitors, analyzes and reports on research, statistics and trends related to family finances in all its forms, including (but not limited to) family income and expenditures, savings and debt, and wealth/net worth.

Below you can access to our growing list of diverse family finances resources, including articles, fact sheets, infographics, timelines and statistical resources.

Modern Family Finances: Students in Canada (infographic, September 2018)
Modern Family Finances: Income in Canada (statistical resource, January 2018)
Modern Family Finances: Seniors in Canada (statistical resource, November 2017)
Students and Family Finances in Canada (infographic, November 2017)
Facts and Stats: Seniors and Family Finances in Canada (fact sheet, November 2017)
Family Finances: Investments in Education (article, updated November 2017)
A Snapshot of Men, Work and Family Relationships in Canada (statistical resource, June 2017)
A Snapshot of Women, Work and Family in Canada (statistical resource, May 2017)
Women, Caregiving and Work in Canada (infographic, March 2017)
Fifty Years of Men, Work and Family in Canada (timeline, June 2016)
Fifty Years of Women, Work and Family in Canada (timeline, May 2016)
Financial Literacy Across Generations (article, November 2015)
Modern Money Management (article, December 2014)
Immigrant Families at Work in Canada (fact sheet, November 2013)
Making Cents of It All: Financial Literacy in Canada (fact sheet, October 2013)
Working Seniors in Canada (fact sheet, September 2013)

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