Financial Empowerment
Learn how to take control of your finances, understand income and expenses, build a budget that works for you, and much more!
Welcome to Financial Foundations!
Navigating your course
Learner Workbook
Before you begin...
Module One: Money Basics
Money Basics: How much money do I have anyways?
Income
Making $ense of Expenses
Spending Patterns
Planning for Disruption
Knowledge Check
You've done it!
Budgets - it's the little things that add up
Are Budgets Really That Important?
Learning About Budgets
What You Need to Get Started
The Envelope Method
Budget Recap
Knowledge Check
Way to Go!
Setting Financial Goals
Understanding Financial Goals
Using the SMART goal framework
Examples of Financial Goals
Knowledge Check
Great Work!
Banking Basics
Glossary of Financial Terms
Bank Accounts: Chequing & Savings
Credit: What You Really Need to Know
Credit Card FAQ's
Knowledge Check
Another Module Down!
A Recap of What You've Learned
You've Done It!
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