financial literacy

Your Money Students – Saving

The Canadian Bankers association has a selection of resources for students or others, including this video, which is just over a minute, all about saving. We can access the rest

How Advertising Works

How advertising works We encounter advertising throughout our days, often without even noticing. Advertising is intended to make us feel we need something, so that we will buy a product.

What is Credit?

Credit is what we use to buy something when we don’t have the money for it. We can borrow the money and usually pay it off over time. Interest rates,

Paycheques

When we start working, we will receive payment from our employer, likely every two weeks. Agedout.com has information about our paycheques here.

Filing Taxes (step-by-step)

When we earn money, we legally are required to pay taxes to the government each year. Agedout.com has information about filing taxes here.

Cell Phones and Other Contracts

Cell phones, credit cards, and loans can help when it comes to getting a job or participating in other aspects of community life. However, these tools come with contracts, which

Youth Justice Information

Those of us who have been involved in Canada’s youth justice system may want to know what that means as we get older and begin looking for employment or other