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“I was very impressed by the Financial Basics Workshop I attended. The Participants Handbook is very informative and provides a lot of useful information.”

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Did you know?

Among young Canadians with student loans, almost 37% report loans of $10,000 or more and about 17% report loans of $20,000 or more.

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Financial Basics

A Financial Literacy Workshop for Young Adults

Money management lessons for life

Are you interested in offering a financial literacy workshop in your post-secondary educational institution or community organization to help young adults achieve financial freedom?

Financial Basics is a financial workshop to help young adults learn about budgeting, saving, credit, investing, fraud prevention and financial planning. Financial Basics was developed by the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada and the Investor Education Fund, in collaboration with Ellen Roseman, financial author and journalist.

The workshop materials are available in both English and French and the Financial Basics workshop delivery kit includes the following free resources: A Financial Literacy Workshop for Young Adults

  • Presenter’s Manual
  • Participants’ Handbooks
  • Presentation Slides
  • Workshop Evaluation Forms
  • Promotional Artwork

To order the Financial Basics workshop materials or to get more information on the program or how to host a workshop of your own, click here.

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