Many of us haven’t experienced what many newcomers do: moving to a new home in a country with a unique culture, and languages you don’t speak. Imagine yourself in this situation and the challenges you would face as you establish your finances in your new home. Aicheh is a newcomer to Canada and is living in this very scenario.

Getting your money organized can seem like an overwhelming task. Where do you start? What documents do you keep? How long do you keep them? Don’t worry, we’ve been there too. Getting organized will help you feel good about your situation, make filing taxes easier, save you time in the future, protect private documents and will help you during an emergency.