The Government of Canada provides a number of financial tools, including a budget estimator, an education cost calculator, and an online budget planner.
Alberta Student Aid provides financial resources to Albertans to support their post-secondary education.
Information and tools from the Government of Canada, designed to help students save, plan, and pay for post-secondary education
Check out the Funding Guide for information about your loan and grant, as well as an overview of how student aid works.
Matched Savings for Youth will teach you how to save and manage your money during 2-hour evening workshops, twice a month, for 9 months. Momentum will match the money you save 4:1, which you can spend on tuition, textbooks, a laptop for school, tools for work, RESP, RDSP, or starting your own business.
Free financial education programs give you the tools to get out of debt, become financially stable, and live a stress-free life. Topics include budgeting, credit/debt, saving, planning for retirement, and more.
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 Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) features a wealth of free, unbiased investing basics information, including articles, videos, quizzes, guides, free in-person and virtual investing workshops, and the ability to check the registration of any individual, firm, or trading platform you plan to work with.
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.
Next Gen Personal Finance, an American non-profit, has developed a web arcade filled with financial literacy games addressing topics like budgeting, student debt, predatory loans, and more.
This game from the UK challenges you to manage your money for 3 months. There are bills to pay, food and travel to budget for, plus loads of fun things to spend your money on. Get it right and your happiness will soar, but spend too much and you’ll have a financial headache.
Being a student can be stressful even without having to worry about money. Knowing that you have a plan in place to minimize your financial stress can help you focus on your studies.
