Evidence of Financial Resourcefulness of Low income Canadians: Snapshots of Five Families’ Finances

30 Pages Posted: 22 Mar 2021

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Jerry Buckland

Menno Simons College; Canadian Mennonite University

Wendy Nur

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Date Written: March 12, 2021

Abstract

The Canadian Financial Diaries Research Project is a project which explores the financial health of low-and modest-middle income Canadians. Using the financial diaries methodology, this research looks at both the barriers and opportunities which can impact financial well-being. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected over the period of one year, from a purposefully-chosen group of 29 participants. In this Snapshots of Five Participants we take a preliminary look at five of the participants in the Canadian Financial Diaries Project. Their files were chosen to represent the diversity of participants included in phase one. Readers will find a description of their backgrounds, socio-demographic
information, an overview of their financial practices, along with their assets and liabilities, and insights into their spending patterns and methods. Pseudonyms have been assigned in order to preserve the anonymity of participants.

Keywords: poverty, personal finances

JEL Classification: I32, G23

Suggested Citation

Buckland, Jerry and Nur, Wendy, Evidence of Financial Resourcefulness of Low income Canadians: Snapshots of Five Families’ Finances (March 12, 2021). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3803637 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3803637

Jerry Buckland (Contact Author)

Menno Simons College ( email )

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Canadian Mennonite University ( email )

520 Portage Ave.
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 0G2
Canada
204-953-3859 (Phone)

HOME PAGE: http://https://www.mscollege.ca/about/faculty/515

Wendy Nur

affiliation not provided to SSRN

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