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Canada Financial Literacy Guide

the financial literacy in Canada. The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) is the "federal agency responsible for the financial literacy and the consumer protection". The Your Financial Toolkit is the "free online learning program for the adults" (the "FCAC Financial Toolkit" — the "financial information and the tools for the adults"). The Financial Basics workshop is the "money management workshop designed for the young adults" (the "free workshop materials" — the "budgeting, the saving, the credit, the investing"). The Canadian Financial Literacy Database is the "one-stop source for the financial resources and the events from the Canadian organizations" (the "itools-ioutils.fcac-acfc.gc.ca/RDCV-BRVC" — the "searchable database of the financial literacy programs"). The Financial Literacy Self-Assessment Quiz is the "online quiz to test the money management skills and the knowledge" (the "FCAC FLSAT" — the "financial knowledge check"). The Financial Literacy Month is the "November" — the "national campaign to promote the financial education". The National Strategy for Financial Literacy — the "Make Change that Counts" — the "2019-2026 strategy" — the "goals: the manage the money well, the manage the debt wisely, the save for the future".

FCAC Programs

• Your Financial Toolkit: The "free online learning program from the FCAC" — the "modules: the budgeting, the banking, the credit, the debt, the saving, the investing, the retirement, the fraud protection". The "toolkit is designed for the adults of the all ages" — the "self-paced learning" — the "practical exercises and the worksheets".
• Financial Basics workshop: The "free workshop for the young adults" — the "topics: the making a budget, the understanding the credit, the saving for the goals, the protecting against the fraud". The "workshop includes the facilitator guide, the participant handouts, and the presentation slides".
• Financial Literacy Database: The "searchable database of the financial literacy resources and the events" — the "resources from the government, the non-profits, the community organizations, and the financial institutions". The "search by the language, the audience, the topic, and the location".
• Financial Literacy Self-Assessment Quiz: The "10-minute online quiz" — the "assess the knowledge and the skills in the budgeting, the banking, the credit, the debt, the saving, and the investing". The "personalized results and the recommendations".

National Strategy for Financial Literacy

• Make Change that Counts (2019-2026): The "national strategy for the financial literacy in Canada" — the "vision: the Canada where the people can build the financial resilience in the changing world". The "strategic goals": the "manage the money well" (the "budgeting and the banking"), the "manage the debt wisely" (the "credit and the debt management"), and the "save for the future" (the "saving and the investing").
• Priority groups: The "seniors" (the "financial abuse prevention" — the "retirement income management"), the "newcomers to Canada" (the "banking, the credit, the Canadian financial system"), the "youth" (the "financial basics, the first job, the student loans"), the "indigenous peoples" (the "culturally appropriate financial education"), and the "persons with the disabilities" (the "accessible financial resources").

Financial Literacy Resources

• FCAC website: The "canada.ca/en/financial-consumer-agency" — the "financial literacy programs" — the "budget planner" — the "financial goal calculator" — the "credit card comparison tool" — the "bank account comparison tool".
• Canadian Financial Literacy Database: The "itools-ioutils.fcac-acfc.gc.ca/RDCV-BRVC" — the "search for the local financial literacy workshops and the events" — the "online financial education resources".
• Financial Literacy Month (November): The "national campaign" — the "events and the activities across the Canada" — the "FCAC leads the campaign" — the "theme changes every year".

For the budgeting and the expense tracking, see our Budgeting Guide →. For the debt management and the credit, see our Debt Management Guide →. For the banking and the bank accounts, see our Banking Guide →.