Financial Literacy Toolkits for Families
Teaching Children Financial Literacy
Our parenting journey is a rewarding and sometimes challenging one. We enjoy watching our children grow, develop, and master many new skills along the way. As parents and caregivers, we help them along the way by guiding, encouraging, and teaching them important life skills such as communicating, problem solving, responsibility, and self-discipline.
Did you know that financial literacy is also an important life skill that can help your child as they mature into adulthood and for the rest of their lives? Teaching them the basic concepts of good financial habits and money management can help them become financially responsible and independent people.
The resources in this toolkit can help you get started with tips and suggestions to help you introduce and discuss some of the basics of financial literacy with young and older children alike.
*Thank you to the TD Bank Group, exclusive Financial Institution sponsor of the Peel Family Education Centre E-learning Financial Literacy Toolkits for Parents project.
Tip Sheets
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Audios
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e-Learning Module
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For Parents and Caregivers-Financial Literacy Aspects to Consider
Podcasts
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Helpful Links and Resources
The following resources are provided by ABC Life Literacy Canada, Money Matters.
Tip Sheets
Please click the links below to view or download tip sheets.
Workbooks
Videos (English)
APR (Annual Percentage Rate)
Credit History vs Credit Score
Credit vs Debit
Percents
Phishing
How to avoid scams
How to borrow money in a smart way
What will help me stick to my budget?
How to avoid scams
How can I get motivated to save money?
Advice for starting your own business
Videos (French)
TPA
Les antécédents et les cotes de crédit
Crédit vs debit
Comment calculer un pourcentage
Qu'est-ce que l'hameçonnage?
Pourquoi est-il important d’économiser de l’argent?
Quelle est une erreur que vous avez faite avec argent et q’un avez-vous apris?
Comment puis-je être motivé pour économiser de l’argent?
Quel est un bon méthode de rembourser une dette rapidement?
For additional ‘family friendly financial literacy’ tip sheets, workbooks, and resources, please go to ABC Life Literacy Canada, Money Matters.