Take charge of your financial future with Credit Canada GOLD, the financial coaching program that empowers you to make immediate, sustainable, long-term changes to get you out of debt for...

You’ve been saving up your money for a number of years. Take the time to think about your investment priorities. Here are 4 tips to consider before...

If you’re getting texts from seemingly legitimate sources asking you for personal information, it could be a phishing attempt. Phishing scams are increasingly common. Protect yourself by learning how to spot phishing attempts and other variations of this...

This toolkit of digital literacy resources helps Canadians better protect themselves from online scams, fraud and unsafe digital practices. These bilingual tools are specifically created for adults with lower literacy levels and support adult learners in navigating today's rapidly changing digital...

The Autorité des marchés financiers (the “AMF”)  provides a directory of all the financial education tools available in Québec. Use these toolkits for financial planning based on your current...

  Safe and Secure is an online book that helps you imagine, plan, and take action toward building a good and purposeful life, and a secure future, for your family member with a disability.  First published in 1996, Safe and Secure was created to help families imagine and plan...

This toolkit provides women, youth, gender-diverse people, and frontline workers with information on preventing and addressing digital financial abuse. Digital financial abuse involves the misuse of technologies like online banking, finance apps, or other digital tools to exert power and control...

The Legal Remedies for Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) Toolkit is a guide to help women  and frontline anti-violence workers better understand the legal causes of action available in response to various forms of TFGBV, which can include economic abuse. It may be read on its...

There are many different actions that can be taken to improve financial wellbeing. The Financial Wellbeing Framework offers 17 entry points to action to inform government, organizations, policymakers, decision-makers, practitioners, and researchers in their efforts to address financial...

Receiving a lump sum of money can be overwhelming to some people. Careful planning can help you make the most of your money. Here are some ways to financially prepare for your compensation in the First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle Settlement.  Watch the...

If any of these statements sound like something you would say about money, this toolkit is for you: • I don’t have enough money to live on each month. • I find it frustrating to have to share my situation over and over again. • I wish I could find help easily but don’t know where to...

The Navigating Tech Abuse Toolkit is a resource for frontline workers in domestic violence shelters in northern, remote, rural, and Indigenous (RRNI) communities. In this toolkit, you will find a series of conversation guides that you can use when working with survivors. Each guide focuses on a...

November is Financial Literacy Month​ This year marks the 15th anniversary of Financial Literacy Month (FLM) in Canada. Since 2011, FLM has helped Canadians strengthen their financial knowledge and skills with the goal of improving their financial well-being. Led by the Financial Consumer Agency...

A culturally grounded resource to support Indigenous financial wellness. Braiding Mind, Body, and Spirit is a financial wellness bundle created by and for Indigenous individuals and communities. Developed with Indigenous teachings, community voices, and practical tools to support individuals,...

During the income tax filing season, scammers pose as representatives of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) in an attempt to trick you into sending payment for fictious "debts" or into providing sensitive personal information that they can use to commit fraud. Scammers might send you convincing, and...

The CRA has put together a website for what Indigenous Peoples should know about the tax return they send to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), and how that return can result in various benefit payments. This includes information on tax exemption and who is eligible.  There is also information on...

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA) is responsible for protecting the rights of consumers in Ontario by promoting high standards of business conduct and transparency within the financial services they regulate.  Financial services professionals are not required to use...

This toolkit, presented by Pathways to Prosperity, features a variety of practices and programs that can be used to address and improve each of the characteristics of a welcoming community, as identified in Toolkit I: Measuring Welcoming Communities. The goal is to mobilize and facilitate the...

Financial literacy in the Black community is crucial for the economic prosperity of Black families across Canada. According to a 2015 report released by the Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives, 60 percent of Black Canadians fell into the bottom half of the national distribution of economic...

Low-cost accounts cost a maximum of $4 per month in banking fees. The Government of Canada and certain financial institutions have an agreement to provide low-cost basic banking services. If you meet certain conditions, you may be eligible for a low-cost account at no cost. No-cost accounts have...

Money and Youth starts with an exploration of one’s values and covers how to make good decisions – and be aware of those who will try to influence decisions and how they can go about doing so. The book then proceeds through a learning framework looking at the challenges and opportunities of...

The Money Matters resources are for use at home and in workshops and activities that are also free for participants. These workbooks are available in several formats and languages. Topics include: Spending Plans Banking Basics Borrowing Money Ways to Save Smart Shopping Building...

Financial coaching (FC) is a transformative approach that empowers individuals to take control of their financial future. Through personalized interventions such as assessing financial positions, creating budgets, managing credit, accessing benefits, and filing taxes, financial coaching equips...

The Canada Disability Benefit website is managed by Plan Institute, a national non-profit organization based in Burnaby, BC. The purpose is to provide individuals, families, and professionals across Canada with up-to-date information and resources on the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB). Their...

The Canadian Securities Administrators compiles a list of member investor alerts that is intended to assist the public and the securities industry in conducting due diligence.  The subjects of these alerts are persons or companies who appear to be engaging in securities activities that may pose a...