Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome to this course

  • 2

    Chapter 1: Introduction to Financial Literacy

    • Lesson 1: Importance of Financial Literacy

    • Lesson 2: Setting Financial Goals

    • Workbook: Setting SMART Financial Goals

    • Lesson 3: Assessing Your Current Financial Situation

    • Let's test your learning!

  • 3

    Chapter 2: Budgeting Basics

    • Lesson 1: Creating a Budget

    • Lesson 2: Tracking Expenses

    • Lesson 3: Budgeting Tools and Apps

    • Workbook: Budgeting & Tracking Expenses

    • Lesson 4: The 30 Day Anti-Budget

    • Budgeting resources

    • Creative budgeting - further reading

    • Explainer article: Kelley's 30 Day Anti-Budget

    • Let's test your learning!

  • 4

    Chapter 3: Banking and Saving

    • Lesson 1: Types of Accounts

    • Lesson 2: Saving and Emergency Funds

    • Lesson 3: Strategies for Saving

    • Let's test your learning!

  • 5

    Chapter 4: Managing Debt

    • Lesson 1: Understanding Different Types of Debt

    • Lesson 2: Credit Scores and Reports

    • Lesson 3: Responsible Credit Card Use

    • Lesson 4: Strategies for Paying Down Debt

    • Lesson 5: Becoming Debt Free (from the Digging Out of Debt course)

    • Lesson 6: What's on Your Credit Report (from the Credit Basics course)

    • Lesson 7: Understanding Your Credit Score & Tips for Improving it (from the Credit Basics course)

    • Debt repayment calculator

    • Choosing the right credit card for you

    • Slashing your debt - the snowball vs. avalanche method

    • Further reading and resources

    • Explainer article

    • Let's test your learning!

  • 6

    Chapter 5: Investing Basics

    • Lesson 1: How to Get Started with Saving & Investing

    • Lesson 2: The Magic of Compound Interest

    • Lesson 3: Learn About Asset Classes (from the Investing 101 course)

    • Visual: asset classes

    • Lesson 4: What Are Mutual Funds & ETFs? (from the Investing 101 course)

    • Visual: what is a mutual fund?

    • Mutual fund vs. ETF

    • Lesson 5: Understanding RRSPs & TFSAs (from the Investing 101 course)

    • Infographic: RRSP vs TFSA

    • RRSP & TFSA calculators and resources

    • Explainer article

    • Let's test your learning!

  • 7

    Chapter 6: Course Conclusion and Graduation

    • Review of Key Concepts

    • Resources for Ongoing Financial Education