Explain the principles of saving money and the importance of a savings mindset.
| (a) | Discuss reasons for short and long-term saving of money. |
| (b) | Explain the relationship between saving and investing (e.g., interest rate, risk). |
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Explore savings philosophies such as:
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Investigate different saving strategies, such as:
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| (e) | Examine advantages and disadvantages associated with various saving strategies. |
| (f) | Explore types of high-interest and tax-saving accounts (e.g., high-interest savings account [HISA], Tax Free Savings Account [TFSA]). |
| (g) | Discuss the importance of including an emergency savings fund as part of a financial plan. |
The Canadian Foundation for Economic Education (CFEE) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization, founded in 1974, that works to improve economic, financial, and enterprising capability.
Here are some resources that support Financial Literacy 10:
- Building Futures in Saskatchewan
- Lists the CFEE resources for each outcome of Financial Literacy 10.
- Money Laughs
- 10 vignettes
- Just For Laughs Gags mime style
- Includes "Money Tips"
- Teacher Guide
- Cash Class
- Short animated video for each outcome
Financial Basics is a resource to help students learn about budgeting, saving, credit, investing, fraud prevention and financial planning.
The resource includes:
- Presenter's Manual (Teacher Guide), 64 pages, English or French, online PDF or print.
- Participants' Handbook (Student Guide), 47 pages, English or French, online PDF or print.
- Presentation slides (PowerPoint format), 98 slides, English or French.
- E-learning Videos, 8 videos, one video for each module, English or French.
Description of modules:
- Module 1 - Introduction
- Module 2 - Budgeting
- Module 3 - Managing Your Cost of Living - Being a Smart Consumer
- Module 4 - Credit and Debt Management
- Module 5 - Saving and Investing
- Module 6 - Setting Financial Goals
- Module 7 - Protect Yourself
- Module 8 - Summary and Wrap-up
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
Junior Achievement Canada offers several resources to support teaching and learning about financial literacy in Saskatchewan.
Suggested resources to support Financial Literacy 10 include:
Budget Creation Tool
- Online interactive budget creation tool
Access Financial Literacy Experts
- Classroom presentations from experts in various fields of financial literacy can be arranged via Junior Achievement Canada, Saskatchewan Chapter, lsteinley@jasask.org.
Open Access Modules (no sign in required)
- Financial Future Modules
- My Career Goals
- My Credit and Spending
- The Financial Roller Coaster
- My Transferable Skills
- Paying for My Wants and Needs
- Planning for My Future Income
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Your Money Questions Answered Modules (video, independent online learning)
- How do I pay for things?
- How can I have money for the things I need?
- How can I keep my money safe?
- What do I need to know about credit?
- Scam Smarts
- Phishing Scams
- Website Scams
- Social Media Scams
- Post Secondary Questions
- Pathways
- Costs
- Budget
- Income Potential
Programs (An enrollment code is required.)
- Dollars with Sense
- Budgeting
- Saving and investing
- Spending wisely
- Credit and debt
- Financial planning
- Personal Finance
- Budgeting
- Saving
- Investing
- Credit
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
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
- Learning Hub
- Toolkits
- Money Management Worksheets
- Dealing with Debt
- Investing with Interest
- Managing Your Money
- Soaring with Savings
- Supported Tax Filing Toolkit
- Financial Literacy Facilitator Resources
- Exploring Your Relationship With Money
- Incomes & Taxes
- Budgeting
- Banking and Financial Services
- Saving
- Credit Basics
- Credit Reporting
- Debt
- Consumerism
- Money Management Worksheets
- Toolkits
SaskMoney is a website that has been created by the Saskatoon Industry Education Council (SIEC) to support Saskatchewan educators in implementing financial literacy curricula. The website provides a variety of activities and resources to increase students’ financial literacy skills.
The website includes:
- Online and printable teacher guides for Financial Literacy 10 outcomes and Financial Literacy 20, 30 modules that contain the following sections:
- Overview
- Suggested time
- Suggested activities
- Resources
- Assessment
- Student Sask Money Minute project overview
- Sask Money Minute videos on various subjects, including:
- Budgeting
- Saving
- Spending
- Borrowing
- Money Fair project overview