Money Matters is a free introductory financial literacy program for adult learners, newcomers to Canada, Indigenous Peoples and people with diverse abilities. It was developed by ABC Life Literacy Canada in partnership with the Government of Canada and TD Bank Group and was designed by literacy practitioners.
There are online lessons on these topics:
Needs, Wants and Spending Plans
Facing Money Challenges
Money Safety
Spending Plans
Banking Basics
Borrowing Money
Ways to Save
To take the lessons, learners need to sign up through SkillHub.
There are workbooks on:
Spending Plans
Banking Basics
Borrowing Money
Ways to Save
Smart Shopping
Workshops can be delivered by the staff of the group delivering the program, or with the optional support of local TD Bank Group volunteer-tutors.
Practical Money Skills is a free financial literacy program to help Canadians understand the fundamentals of money management. Created by Visa, the program offers money management resources including calculators, games, and lesson plans tailored for use by Canadian families and educators.
MyMoneyCoach is a free public service provided by the Credit Counselling Society (CCS).
The articles and resources available on MyMoneyCoach.ca are all about learning how to save money for future purchases rather than relying on credit, how to consolidate your debts in Canada, how to budget with super helpful and user-friendly budgeting tools, repairing and improving your credit, ways to get out of debt, and much more.
For example:
12 Ways to Save Big on Groceries and Shop on a Budget
Learn how to create a spending plan and manage your money better
from the Ontario Securities Commission
www.getsmarteraboutmoney.ca/calculators/spending-habits-calculator