Accepting connections
Accepting connections
Accepting connections enables a financial barista to provide specific advice based on your financial profile, and ensures you have access to all of the AdviceCafé features included in your membership.PopularAdding insurance
Adding your insurance information in AdviceCafé
On the Finances page, the Insurance plans section is where you add all of your current insurance plans' coverage amounts and the years they were issued. Your insurance plans also include employer-sponsored and group insurance coverage.
There are three types of insurance plans to choose from:
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Adding your assets in AdviceCafé
On the Finances page, the Assets section is where you add the current balance of your asset accounts. Asset accounts include:
Chequing
General savings
Investments
Retirement savings
Registered education savings
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Adding your income in the AdviceCafé app
On the Finances page, the Income section is where you add all of your household’s sources of take-home pay. Take-home pay is income after taxes and other deductions, such as insurance, group retirement plan, etc.Few readersAdding mortgages
Filling out your mortgage info in AdviceCafé
The Mortgage section is where you add your mortgages (e.g. your house, a rental property, cottage, etc.)
The fields in the Mortgage section include:
Mortgage type
Traditional - a mortgage that typically has a fixed term (i.e. 3 - 5 years) and a fixed or variable interest rate. Part of the mortgage payment goes tFew readersRecommended spendable by AdviceCafé
Spendable basics and tips
Spendable cash flow (or spendable for short) is money designated for day-to-day expenses. It combines the traditional categories of wants, variable and discretionary expenses into one simple number so that you always know what is safe to spend.
Examples of spendable expenses
Groceries 🛒
Clothing 👕
Hobbies 🎨
Pets 🐶
Entertainment 🎥
Eating out 🥡
Charity donations 👛
Gifts 🎁
Family activities or extracurriculars ⚾
Morning coffee ☕
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Adding your debt in AdviceCafé
On the Finances page, the Debt section is where you add your current debts such as credit cards, lines of credit, loans, etc. Details you should include are the current balances, monthly payments, interest rates, as well as debt limits and minimum monthly payments.Few readersMoney found by AdviceCafé
Money found basics
Money found is calculated using your income, spendable and committed expenses, which is on the Home page of your AdviceCafé account.
Money found = income - spendable - committed expenses
Every dollar of your money found should have a job, which will help you avoid overspending and encourage you to succeed with your spendable.
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Adding your housing, transportation, financial obligations and miscellaneous expenses in AdviceCafé
Expenses can be either committed or spendable, which is a better way to understand your personal financial situation and stay on track.
Committed expenses
Your committed expenses are predictable expenses that benefit from automation. Committed expenses are divided into three main categories: Housing 🏡, Transportation 🚗, and Financial Obligations 🧾.
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Changing your password in AdviceCafé
Step 1.
Navigate to AdviceCafé at app.advicecafe.ca
Step 2.
Click Forgot password?
Step 3.
Enter your email and click Reset Password.
Step 4.
An email will be sent to yoFew readersInstalling AdviceCafé on iOS
Adding AdviceCafé to your iOS device's home screen
AdviceCafé is available only through your AdviceCafé membership, and unavailable to download directly from the App Store.
Step 1.
On your iOS device, open your Safari browser and navigate to app.advicecafe.ca.
Step 2.
Press the Share button in your browser.
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eLearning library access
Follow these steps when you’re ready to jump into eLearning.
Log in to AdviceCafé
Click learn on the menu
A notification will pop up saying we’ve sent you an invite to eLearning at the bottom of your AdviceCafé screen
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