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Learn how to create realistic spending plans, deal with your debts, save more and build a stronger credit rating with Money Mentors, an Alberta-based, not-for-profit credit counselling agency.

Check out the Alberta Treasury Board (ATB Financial)’s financial literacy programs for at–risk women and for students in grades 4 to 6. Learn the basics of banking, budgeting and money management to set yourself up for success.

The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada promotes financial literacy and provides information on consumers’ rights and responsibilities when dealing with financial institutions.

Take this self-assessment quiz from the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada to see how your financial literacy skills and knowledge measure up.

Personal finance is about deciding what you want to do and planning how you're going to do it. Whatever your plans — work, travel, trades training, university, college — making smart decisions about money starting now can help you get there. The City, an interactive learning program developed by the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, is a fun way to learn financial life skills, in your own way at your own pace.

This program, developed by the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education, helps parents, guardians and teachers discuss financial literacy with youth.