Financial Literacy 20, 30
Financial Literacy 20, 30 homepage Outcomes & Indicators Resources

Course Configurations

Financial Literacy 20

Financial Literacy 30

Suggested Modules for Middle-Level PAA Survey Courses

← FINL22E
FINL24 →
FINL23
Module 23: Types of Payment Cards (Optional)
Suggested Time: 2-4 hours
Level: Introductory
Prerequisite: Module 4
Outcome
Investigate different types of payment cards.
Indicators
(a) Differentiate amongtypes of payment cards including gift, pre-paid, credit and debit cards.
(b) Discuss how students may gain access to various types of payment cards.
(c) Explore the advantages and disadvantages associated with each type of payment card.
(d)

Analyze credit card statements to understand the main components such as:

  • charges;
  • payments;
  • interest;
  • minimum payment amount;
  • minimum payment warning; and,
  • balances.
(e) Identify the steps necessary to report and correct mistakes on a credit card statement.
(f) Investigate the concept of grace period as it pertains to credit cards, including when credit card transactions (e.g., cash advances) may not have a grace period.
(g) Calculate the cost of purchases on credit for various scenarios (e.g., making only the minimum payment each month, making a lump sum payment and missing a payment).
← FINL22E
FINL24 →
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Resources
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
 
(More information)
Links :
Click here: Money and Youth, Website
Media and Formats : Book Document
Price : Free PDF or print copies at a minimal fee.
canadiancontent
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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
free
canadiancontent
Record posted/updated: February 8, 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
(More information)
Links :
McGraw Hill Website
Media and Formats : Book
Price : See website
canadiancontent
Record posted/updated: August 8, 2024