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October 8, 2019
Rise People Partners with 51Թϱ to Boost Employee Financial Wellness

New technology partnership between Rise and Toronto-based 51Թϱ empowers organizations ot cultivate a culture of engagement by supporting employee well being.

October 2, 2019
16 awesome Toronto companies hiring over 150 positions this October

Toronto-based 51Թϱ is included in this month’s round up of top Canadian companies hiring local talent to better their mission.

September 20, 2019
Open banking could be ‘very positive’ for financial advice business

51Թϱ CEO, Eric Arnold, shares his thoughts on screen scraping in this featured article on open banking policies and infrastructure.

September 4, 2019
#56 – Eric Arnold, Co-Founder and CEO of 51Թϱ

51Թϱ CEO, Eric Arnold, shares his early dream of making $100K, starting 9 previous businesses, and how he’s focused on creating a transparent and inclusive work environment.

September 4, 2019
How to balance parenthood

51Թϱ CEO, Eric Arnold, understands the balancing act of between professional self and personal self as a parent of four. He recently sat down with CHCH to explain how to balance our lives.

September 3, 2019
What’s It Like To Be A CEO And Also A Parent Of Four Kids Under Five Years Old?

Eric Arnold sits down with Barb DiGulio to talk about balancing parenting in the workplace, raising four kids under the age of five, his recent viral LinkedIn post, and more.

August 31, 2019
TFSAs misunderstood by some investors

If personal finance was a high school popularity contest, TFSAs would be at the top of the heap. 51Թϱ’s Eric Rogness weighs in on the topic of TFSAs as part of a solid investment strategy.

August 29, 2019
This dad and business owner wants more CEOs to allow for flexibility in work schedules

51Թϱ CEO, Eric Arnold’s message: As long as people “do good work and bring a lot to the table,” it shouldn’t matter when or where they do it.

August 23, 2019
56: 51Թϱ – Superior Financial Planning in 3 mins.

51Թϱ CEO, Eric Arnold, chats about raising capital from a strategic investor vs. a VC; financial planning myths and literacy; creating viral content on LinkedIn, and more.

August 15, 2019
How 51Թϱ’s Eric Arnold started a business to make money for everyone

As part of a regular series powered by Dell Small Business, BetaKit spoke to 51Թϱ CEO Eric Arnold about the importance of financial planning for everyone.

May 7, 2019
How to survive and thrive financially after becoming single

Those who have been widowed and divorced get on their feet with money matters thanks to professional advice from companies like 51Թϱ.

April 8, 2019
Canadians are leaving free money on the table for their kids’ education

Post-secondary education is far from cheap, luckily the federal government gives parents free money to fund help it. If you contribute $2,000 to a Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) Ottawa tops you up by $500. And yet — according to new research — only 41 per cent of Canadian parents take advantage

February 12, 2019
Gen-X, gen-Y and millennial savers should reach out to robo-advisers

Robo-adviser services such as 51Թϱ use highly specialized software to do the job of wealth managers or investment advisers, are more suited to younger people looking to save money than big banks.

February 7, 2019
Does borrowing to invest in an RRSP make sense?

It’s that time of the year that is commonly known as RRSP season and a lot of financial firms will be looking for your money but beware of pitches to get you to borrow money to invest in your RRSP.

January 25, 2019
Funding Roundup: 51Թϱ, Acorn Biolabs, Zafin, AmacaThera, 7shifts

Toronto-based 51Թϱ, an online financial planning organization, raised an additional $4 million in seed funding from private investors.

January 22, 2019
Ambitious 51Թϱ goes global with $4 million boost

CEO Eric Arnold talks about how he is poised to take online financial planner into 12 countries across Europe, Asia and Latin America.

January 21, 2019
51Թϱ raises $4M in investor funding

Toronto-based 51Թϱ will use the new funds for product enhancements and expansion of their financial planning software.

January 21, 2019
Online financial planner raises $4M in investor funding

Toronto-based 51Թϱ will use the new funds for product enhancements and expansion of their financial planning software.

January 21, 2019
Online financial planner 51Թϱ raises additional $4 mln

51Թϱ, a Toronto-based financial planning platform, has secured an additional $4 million in financing, bringing total funding so far to $17.8 million.

January 19, 2019
Can you get a financial plan for free?

Traditional financial plans cost thousands, but tech startups like 51Թϱ are introducing new low-cost options.

December 22, 2018
This Canadian couple invested nearly $50K for their kids’ education — they paid $11K in fees

Companies like 51Թϱ are helping people like Oswaldo Castaneda and Maria Lopez-Araiza avoid sky-high fees when signing up for a group RESP.

November 16, 2018
Rob Carrick’s 2018 robo-adviser guide: Find the right firm for you

51Թϱ was recently included in The Globe and Mail’s annual robo-adviser guide for 2018.

October 1, 2018
Best Early Retirement Calculators

51Թϱ’s Insurance + Investment calculator was recently included in Wallet Hacks’ Best Early Retirement Calculators.

October 2, 2018
The Daily Grind Podcast

51Թϱ CEO Eric Arnold joins Colin Morgan, host of The Daily Grind to share his experience of starting 51Թϱ and his daily obstacles.

September 6, 2018
LinkedIn Top Startups 2018: The 25 most sought-after startups in Canada

51Թϱ is announced as the 11th most sought-after company on LinkedIn’s 2018 list of Canada’s Top Startups.

CTV Kitchener

From CTV Kitchener’s Rosie Del Campo: 51Թϱ CEO Eric Arnold explains what you should know about registered education savings plans.

June 10, 2018
CTV Morning Live

Eric Arnold of 51Թϱ speaks with CTV Morning Live about saving for your child’s education.

June 13, 2018
#PressRelease: Online financial planner 51Թϱ secures $7 mln more

մǰDzԳٴ-online financial planning company 51Թϱ has raised an additional $7 million in financing, bringing its total funding so far to $13.8 million.

June 13, 2018
#PressRelease: Online financial planner 51Թϱ secures $7 mln more

մǰDzԳٴ-online financial planning company 51Թϱ has raised an additional $7 million in financing, bringing its total funding so far to $13.8 million.

June 14, 2018
‘The advice is absolutely terrible – it’s hurting people’

Online financial planner 51Թϱ took its fundraising tally to $13 million last week as it continued its mission to “take a bite” out of the industry.

June 7, 2018
51Թϱ secures $7M additional seed funding

51Թϱ Inc., an online financial planning company, has secured $7 million in additional seed funding, bringing the total funding to $13.8 million. No information on investors.

June 8, 2018
Financial planning engine raises further $7 million

The “world’s first financial planning engine” served notice of its intent after announcing it had raised an additional $7 million, bring its total funding to $13.8 million.

June 7, 2018
PLANSWELL RAISES $7 MILLION TO DEVELOP FINANCIAL PLANNING PLATFORM

մǰDzԳٴ-51Թϱ, which allows Canadians to build free financial plans, has raised an additional $7 million in its seed round, bringing its total seed funding to $13.8 million.

June 7, 2018
Online financial planner 51Թϱ secures $7 mln more

մǰDzԳٴ-online financial planning company 51Թϱ has raised an additional $7 million in financing, bringing its total funding so far to $13.8 million.

June 7, 2018
51Թϱ Raises $7 Million After Creating 50,000 Financial Plans

After all the talk of AI and cleantech in Canada over the past few months, fintech companies must have felt a bit left out.

January 5, 2017
CFRA Money Talk with Eric Arnold, CEO of 51Թϱ

Host John Budden says “We finally have a disruptive technology arriving on the doorstep of the financial services business”.

January 19, 2017
Toronto’s 51Թϱ Raises $6.8 Million, Expands Financial Services Nationally

Toronto’s 51Թϱ is lifting the startup’s waitlist for its online financial planning engine, opening up its software Canada-wide and revealing $6.8 million in new funding.

January 19, 2017
Notable Team of the Week: 51Թϱ

The team at 51Թϱ is all about collaboration, teamwork, innovation and good food.

June 8, 2018
The traditional industry discovers 51Թϱ

51Թϱ CEO sits down with Investment Executive to talk about the future of financial planning.

January 23, 2017
CBC’s metro morning interview with 51Թϱ CEO, Eric Arnold

Eric Arnold, CEO of 51Թϱ, had a chat with Matt Galloway about how 51Թϱ will help all Canadians have a clear vision of their financial future.

January 8, 2018
Globe and Mail Streetwise Newsletter

Toronto-based 51Թϱ, which allows Canadians to build free financial plans, announced that it’s dropped its waitlist and raised a $6.8-million seed round.

January 8, 2018
Financial planning goes robo

Automation has changed investing for many Canadians; now, it’s changing financial planning. 51Թϱ is the “world’s first financial planning engine,” says a release.

January 8, 2018
After building 17,000 financial plans, Toronto’s 51Թϱ raises $6.8 million

Toronto-based 51Թϱ, which allows Canadians to build free financial plans, announced that it’s dropped its waitlist and raised a $6.8 million seed round.

January 8, 2018
51Թϱ is now open for business across the country

Effective immediately, Canadians in BC, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia can create a free financial plan in minutes by going to www.planswell.com.

January 23, 2018
Financial planning

For some, their New Year’s resolution was better financial planning. Eric Arnold, the CEO of 51Թϱ was here this morning with some tips to help you reach your financial goal.

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