This resource provides a lesson with Powerpoint, student handouts with word and graphic content and assignments with questions to assess students know. The content breaks down the tools and strategies you can use to build an emergency fund. We’ll take a detailed look at what “emergency” means; why we all need to put away funds in case of an emergency; how to use the “Pay Yourself First” method of saving; how much we each need to save; and the best high-interest savings accounts to stash and grow our money.

10.6 Explain the principles of saving money and the importance of a savings mindset. This activity contains Sask DLC course material including a Saving Strategies Activity, Saving Philosophy Case Study Investing Early Case Study, rubrics and Sask DLC Videos

Objective: Students will understand the principles of saving money and why adopting a savings mindset is crucial for long-term financial well-being.Indicators: Investigate different saving strategies (e.g., lump sum or at regular intervals, pre-authorized and random contributions). Examine advantages and disadvantages associated with various saving strategies. Identify appropriate savings strategies based on needs, wants and goals (e.g., 50 per cent needs/30 per cent wants/20 per cent savings, auto withdrawal, deposit only account, deductions at source).

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With a fun, dynamic guide that makes money feel empowering, financial literacy becomes a life-long that that pays dividends.

Incorporate fun stuff into your financial literacy classroom! Here are some files that teach financial literacy with events such as: Valentines Day, Super Bowl, and Halloween. There are also some online Finance games to share with your students

These videos were created by Sask DLC to align with the SK Financial Literacy 10 curriculum and learning outcomes.

Educational ComicsVisa and Marvel Entertainment teamed up to release two exciting educational comic books, which teach readers, especially young people, about personal finance. The comics, Avengers: Saving the Day, Guardians of the Galaxy: Rocket’s Powerful Plan, and Black Panther: Investing in Each Other, combine Marvel’s iconic Super Heroes with Visa’s financial literacy expertise to introduce readers to fundamental money management concepts in an entertaining and engaging way. The Guardians of the Galaxy has been distributed worldwide in16 different languages.

Indigenous communities have traditionally shown skill and strength in managing resources to support their community on an ongoing basis. People have understood and practiced the concepts of budgeting and saving, managing resources by budgeting so that they last the year, and putting aside savings for future use. In today’s economy, managing money can feel stressful at times. A helpful step is to identify goals for you and your family. This booklet provides a set of  activities to help you do that. The worksheets can help you plan your money goals, track your spending, make a budget, and get ready for tax time. The land is our teacher. It teaches us about saving, sustainability and security. At creation animals, birds and fish were asked what they could teach humans. The animal world said humans can learn from our values, character and behaviour. In this booklet the animals will teach you about managing your money. Simon BrascoupéAnishinabeg/Haudenausanee Bear ClanMember of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First NationVice-President Education and Training, AFOA Canada

Money StoriesGrounding Indigenous Youth in the Lessons of their EldersWhat is it?Money Stories is a customized money management training program for Indigenous youth. The program combines Indigenous Elders speaking about their experiences with money, with facilitator-led activities about money that are relevant to youth. “We (Elders) need to help the next generation out of poverty. Young people have gifts and talents that should be used. I believe that preparing them for the future, one day they’ll go out into society with the experience and confidence to know they can make it.” Elder Lucy Guiboche.Money stories is delivered in eight chapters. Topics covered include Money, My Community & Me, Building Assets, Goal Setting & Problem Solving, Gathering Information, Budgeting, Banking, and Credit.

This section contains the full PDF version of Money and Youth and Teacher Guides for each Module and Money and Youth Connections to Financial Literacy 20 and 30 Curriculum Modules. Module 1: Your Money Decisions: Who's in Control, Module 2: Your Goals and Your Values, Module 3: Your Goals: Some Things To Consider, Module 4: Decision-making, Module 5: Sources Of Income, Module 6: Career Under Construction: Investing In You, Module 7: Are You an Entrepreneur?, Module 8: Money Basics, Module 9: Taking Control Of Your Money, Module 10: Spending On Major Purchases, Module 11: Borrowing Money, Module 12: Getting And Managing Credit, Module 13: Putting Your Money To Work – Saving And Investing, Module 14: Protecting Assets – And Planning For Financial Independence

This link contains a Teacher Guide with relevant resources and suggested activities to help students meet outcomes in the Saskatchewan Financial Literacy 10 curriculum.