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Environment
Change the world, one step at a time
Responding to Équiterre’s invitation, Desjardins takes action to “change the world, one step at a time!” To achieve this, Desjardins has committed to 12 actions for the environment, as well as the many other commitments made by caisses and by all of Desjardins Group. See what Desjardins is doing for sustainable development.

Your future
What can you do with $45,000 at 22?
Nicholas received a $45,000 inheritance. What should he do with the money? Should he buy a car? Invest it? Travel? Think about buying a home? He has a lot of ideas but decided to ask an advisor before making any decisions. We presented the case to Christiane Landry, a financial planner at Caisse populaire Place Desjardins in Montreal.

The Finance Corner
Contributing to an RRSP: It's a way of life meant to be started young
According to a recent survey, nearly half of the workers ages 25 to 40 do not have retirement plans and more than a third have no savings. Francine Thivierge, Financial Planner at the Caisse d'économie solidaire Desjardins, believes people should forget the misconception that says you can be too young to plan your retirement.