Remember the days of old, when the summer job was a rite of passage? Those of us who preceded the digital era may connect with an article in the popular press that reminisces on this bygone era: “newspaper delivery was the first rung on many an economic ladder.Traditional summer work taught generations of teens about life, labor and their place in the universe.”1
If your child or grandchild has a summer job, congratulations! This may be a wonderful way to continue instilling financial lessons that will support generational wealth planning. While many parents may breathe a sigh of relief that a summer job will keep children from being glued to their screens, this is an opportune time for young folks to learn how to navigate life — being punctual, taking responsibility and working alongside others.
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Sincerely,
Maili Wong, CFA, CFP, FEA
Senior Portfolio Manager & Senior Wealth Advisor
Wellington-Altus Private Wealth Inc.
Board Director
Wellington-Altus Financial Inc.
Maili Wong is a senior portfolio manager and senior wealth advisor at The Wong Group at Wellington-Altus Private Wealth, and the Amazon best-selling author of ‘Smart Risk’. She has over two decades of experience in the finance industry and was named a Top Wealth Advisor and one of the Best in Province in the 2022 rankings produced by The Globe and Mail and SHOOK Research.