Financial Literacy Program

Giving you the power to take ownership of your financial future

Nova Scotia credit unions are giving students the knowledge and skills they need to effectively manage their financial future, by providing local high schools with a comprehensive financial literacy program. The program offers a proactive approach to money management, teaching personal financial responsibility today to help students avoid financial difficulty tomorrow.

The high school financial literacy program was successfully launched in Antigonish County several years ago, as part of the course curriculum for Career & Life Management (CLM). Today, high schools in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland & Labrador are using the financial literacy program to enrich a variety of classes such as Options and Opportunities, Economics, and other business-related courses.

Provided free of charge by credit unions, the high school financial literacy program is a six-unit course introducing students to basic financial planning concepts, and illustrating how these concepts apply to every day life. The course materials are presented from a teenager’s perspective. Topics covered include the time value of money, earning an income, saving money, protecting assets, establishing and prioritizing financial goals, and understanding the cost of using credit.

For more information on credit unions' financial literacy program, or to order materials for your classroom, email info@cucns.ca.

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If you're interested in financial literacy, the Government of Canada has a task force collecting input on the topic now. Find more information at http://www.financialliteracyincanada.com