Financial Literacy 20, 30
Course Configurations
FINL17B
Module 17B: Lifestyle and Career B (Optional)
Outcome
Evaluate the viability of one’s chosen career to support one’s desired future lifestyle.
Indicators
| (a) | Compare the earning potential of one’s chosen career to the costs associated with one’s desired future lifestyle. |
| (b) | Discuss ways (e.g., increase income and reduce expenses) to align the earning potential of one’s chosen career with the costs associated with one’s desired future lifestyle. |
| (c) | Suggest opportunities (e.g., side businesses, e-commerce, buy-and-sells, odd jobs, raises, promotions and bonuses) for earning additional income to support one’s desired future lifestyle. |
| (d) | Suggest ways to reduce expenses associated with one’s desired future lifestyle. |
| (e) | Investigate advantages and disadvantages (e.g., flexibility of hours, worker benefits and sick days) associated with one’s chosen career. |
| (f) | Discuss how one’s career path may involve multiple occupations or job loss (e.g., due to natural disaster, economic downturns, layoffs or medical issues) that require resilience and adaptability to overcome. |
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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.
Links :
Website
Media and Formats :
Website
Price :
Free
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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Links :
Download
Media and Formats :
Document
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
February 22, 2022
R007555
Money and Youth: A Guide to Financial Literacy
This Canadian textbook 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. The headings include: Goals, Values and Decision-making; Getting and Earning Money; Spending Money and Taking Control; Borrowing Money and Using Credit; Saving and Investing Money; and 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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Media and Formats :
Book
Document
Price :
Free PDF or print copies at a minimal fee.
Record posted/updated:
October 2, 2024
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