FINL7B
Module 7B: Financial Institutions - Personal Application and Function (Core)
Outcome
Assess factors that influence selection of a financial institution.
Indicators
(a) Compare services provided by various financial institutions including those responsive to various cultures (e.g., First Nations Bank of Canada, Indigenous credit unions, Habib Canadian Bank and Bank of China--Canada).
(b) Research the similarities and differences (e.g., ownership structures, profit vs. non-profit and federally vs. provincially regulated) between a bank and a credit union.
(c) Compare services, products and fees for clients of different age groups (e.g., children, youth, adults and seniors) associated with various financial institutions.
(d) Identify financial institutions whose services best meet the needs for self or various scenarios.
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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.
Media and Formats : Website
Price : Free
free
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Record posted/updated: February 8, 2022
R007161
Financial Empowerment: Personal Finance for Indigenous and Non-Indigenous People
This open access textbook provides personal finance instruction that incorporates information reflecting the varied backgrounds and situations of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. Topics covered include: personal financial planning, achieving financial goals, risk management and planning for the future. Links to video interviews with eight Elders are included with the resource. These powerful interviews provide an Indigenous perspective on finances, education and preparing for the future. The resource is available in a variety of downloadable formats and includes PowerPoint slides that enrich the content.
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Media and Formats : Document
Price : Free
free
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Record posted/updated: February 22, 2022
R105125
Personal Finance (9th Canadian ed.)

This Canadian textbook is divided into five parts:

  • Planning Your Personal Finances
  • Managing Your Personal Finances
  • Insuring Your Assets
  • Investing Your Financial Resources
  • Controlling Your Financial Future

The resource contains case studies, concept checks, assignments and assessment examples.

There are four purchase options:

  • eBook
    • eBook only (online version of textbook)
  • Connect 
    • eBook, homework, adaptive assignments and study tools
  • Connect and print text
    • eBook, homework, adaptive assignments and study tools
    • printed textbook
  • Print text
    • printed textbook only
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Media and Formats : Book
Price : See website
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Record posted/updated: August 8, 2024