Financial Literacy 20, 30

(a)	Identify various documents such as receipts, bank statements, job applications, resumes and passports which contain sensitive information that others could use fraudulently.
(b)	Recognize when personal information (e.g., social insurance number, account numbers, passwords, passport information and personal address/location) should remain confidential.
(c)	Identify how documents that contain sensitive information may be stored and protected using various tools and techniques such as a safety deposit box, a fire proof safe, a secured electronic folder and shredding.
(d)	Assess the need for keeping debit and credit card information such as the card number, card verification value/card verification code (CVV/CVC), and personal identification number secure.
(e)	Discuss the level of security associated with common payment methods such as cash, cheque, electronic transfer, credit card, bank draft, manager’s trust cheque and prepaid credit card.

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Resources

R009210

Personal Finance for Canadians(6th ed.)

This book encompasses many topics to assist with organizing finances. Topics include spending less, saving more, building wealth and protecting your wealth. It contains tips, facts and tables to further explain the concepts presented. There are also sections on financial goal setting, understanding investment and insurance choices, and selecting a financial planner. There is a table of contents and an index to help locate specific content.

Media and Formats : Book

Price : $19.99

Record posted/updated: February 8, 2022

R008607

Money and Finances

This Government of Canada website has current information on concepts related to financial literacy. There is a useful search menu to locate information on specific course topics. The content is written suitably for students and some topics include videos, tools and calculators, online courses and modules that may be useful for use in the classroom.

Links :

Website

Media and Formats : Website

Price : Free

Record posted/updated: February 8, 2022

R008666

MyMoneyCoach

This free website is sponsored by the Credit Counselling Society in Canada. It offers articles and webinars on topics related to financial literacy. There is a downloadable teacher guide designed for middle years that can be adapted for the high school setting. Also included are calculators and tools to help with budgeting, calculating interest earnings, and determining financial requirements for post-secondary education, car loans, loans, mortgages and retirement. It also has an accelerated payment calculator.

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Links :

Website

Media and Formats : Website

Price : Free

Record posted/updated: February 8, 2022

R007555

Money and Youth: A Guide to Financial Literacy

This Canadian resource supports the Financial Literacy curriculum and provides information at a suitable introductory level. The resource is organized under six headings for a total of 15 modules.

Topics covered:

Goals, Values and Decision-making
Getting and Earning Money
Spending Money and Taking Control
Borrowing Money and Using Credit
Saving and Investing Money
Protecting Assets and Planning for the Future.

The resource includes:

Student Guide, English or French, free online PDF version or hard copies can be ordered at a minimal fee
Teacher's Guide, English or French, free online version

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Money and Youth

Media and Formats : Book Document

Price : Free PDF or print copies at a minimal fee.

Record posted/updated: May 5, 2025

R104137

Enriched Academy

This online portal with Canadian content is accessible through a paid subscription. It delivers a series of over 60 sequenced video lessons and more than 150 quizzes and assessments on topics related to financial literacy. It includes an interactive online platform, webinars, calculators and tools for students to use to learn more on topics such as credit, saving for retirement, the stock market, TFSA, RRSP and taxes, money myths and careers.

Links :

Website

Media and Formats : Website

Price : Free

Record posted/updated: February 8, 2022

R105298

Indigenous Peoples' Money and Youth: A Guide to Financial Literacy

The Indigenous Edition of Money and Youth builds on the original resource from the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education, CFEE. Damon Johnston, President of the Aboriginal Council of Winnipeg, provided guidance rooted in traditional teachings and the Seven Sacred Laws. Vanessa Everett, CEO of Economic Development with the Keewatin Tribal Council, adapted the original version by Gary Rabbior of CFEE. Input from respected individuals across Turtle Island also helped shape this edition.

Topics covered:

Goals, Values and Decision-making
Getting and Earning Money
Spending Money and Taking Control
Borrowing Money and Using Credit
Saving and Investing Money
Protecting Assets and Planning for the Future.

The resource includes:

Student Guide, English, free online PDF version or hard copies can be ordered at a minimal fee
Teacher's Guide, English, free online version

(More information)

Links :

Indigenous Peoples' Money and Youth

Media and Formats : Book Document

Price : Free PDF or print copies at a minimal fee.

Record posted/updated: May 7, 2025