Note that your financial circumstances may affect how much you receive from governments. For example, having assets in a tax-free savings account (TFSA) ount you can get. If you have a spouse or common-law partner, his or her assets may also affect how much you can receive.
Establish good credit
Demonstrating that you’re a reliable borrower will help to maintain and even boost your credit score. And that will affect your ability to borrow going forward (and the interest rates you’ll receive), say, when you want to finance your first home.
Credit scores range from 300 to 900. The higher your score, the better. Obviously, paying your bills on time (including loan repayments) will increase your credit score, while failing to pay on time (or at all) will lower your score.
Whether you like it or not, credit reporting agencies (TransUnion and Equifax in Canada) are keeping track of your credit history and assessing your viability as a borrower. Your history is updated every time you apply for a loan or line of credit, so the information you provide on the application is used to update the score. Læs videre “Regardless of your later profession or specialization, your credit score will have a significant impact on your adult life”