Episodes
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U6 Managing Credit and Debt L1: the Credit Conundrum
Even if you budget, save, and manage your personal finances well, there may be a time when you will not have all of the money needed to purchase an item you want. This is where credit comes in.
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U5 Purchase Decisions L3: Major Purchases
This lesson focuses on the major purchase decisions, like buying a house or car, that you may need to consider in the future.
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U5 Purchase Decisions L2: How Much Will You Pay?
This lesson will focus on determining the overall purchase price of a product. First you will look at the additional costs related to making a purchase. Then you will look at money saving strategies that can potentially help you stick to your budget.
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U5 Purchase Decisions L1: Consumer Awareness
How many advertisements do you think you see in a day? Why do you buy what you buy? How aware are you if the strategies advertisers are using to convince you to buy? By simply being aware of the marketing strategies businesses use, you can make more informed purchase decisions.
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U4 Money Management L4: Budget Basics
This lesson will focus on how to manage the money that you keep by keeping the basics of budgeting.
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U4 Money Management L3: Tax Time
Last class you learned about the various ways you can be paid for the work you do. You also learned you do not get to keep all of your earnings. This lesson will focus on why Canadians have to pay taxes to the various levels of government and what some of this money is used for.
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U4 Money Management L2: Pay Deductions
Now that you are aware of the possible ways you can be paid for your work, it is important to understand the deductions that are taken off the earnings you make so that you are not surprised when you get your first paycheque.
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U4 Money Management L1: Earning Money
We are going to start by looking at the concept of earning money. This lesson will focus on the money flowing into your bank account.
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U3 Financial Institutions L3: Using Your Bank Account
This lesson will focus on the day to day banking and the importance of monitoring your bank account activities.
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U3 Financial Institutions L2: Banking Basics
This lesson will focus on everything you need to know to open a personal bank account that is right for you.
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U3 Financial Institutions L1: They Are Not the Same
As you start earning more money, you will need to consider how you will manage your funds and keep your money safe. In this lesson, you will learn all about the different types of financial institutions that are out there so you can determine the type of financial services that would be best for...
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Economics Lesson 10: The Economic Life Cycle Part 2
This episode continues our look at the bigger picture of how the economy affects your financial decisions, with Part 2 of the Economic Life Cycle - The Great Depression
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Economics Lesson 9: The Economic Life Cycle Part 1
This podcast will take a different approach by discussing the economic life cycle through the history of The Great Depression. The lesson has been divided into 2 parts: the fist part we will discuss the Roaring Twenties and the Stock Market Crash of 1929. Part 2 will focus on the Great Depression...
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Economics Lesson 2: Economic Systems
This episode takes a look at economic systems and how those systems affect your financial decisions.