Financial literacy month

November is dedicated to boosting your financial literacy and wellness. Take part in workshops, drop by info kiosks, watch videos on key topics, and more.

Brought to you by the Financial Aid and Awards Office in collaboration with FutureBound.

Schedule

Nov 4 – 8

WEEK 1

Financial Literacy Month activities kick-off

NOV. 5: Join the Student budgeting made easy online workshop
NOV. 7: Drop by the financial literacy kiosk in the Hall Building to learn more about activities and workshops planned for you by FutureBound and the Financial Aid and Awards Office.
Watch 'What is Financial Wellness'
Watch 'Financial Advice for Students'

Nov 11 – 15

WEEK 2

NOV. 12: Take part in FutureBound’s workshop Canadian financial accounts 101: A guide for students
NOV. 13: Join the Eating well with little time or money workshop
NOV. 14: Drop by the financial literacy kiosk in the Library Building to learn more about the activities and workshops planned for you.
Watch 'Budgeting tips for students'
Watch 'Financial tips for international students'

Nov 18 – 22

WEEK 3

Take part in FutureBound’s Creative money workshop in collaboration with Art Volt
Watch 'Paying back student debt'
NOV. 19: Take part in FutureBound's online workshop Aligning values with your finances: making decisions that matter

Nov 25 – 29

WEEK 4

WINNERS

Congratulations to the following students who won various prizes after their partcicpation in our Financial Literacy Activities:

Sriram Srivathsan
Vedula Narayana
Cesar Riquelme Rebollar
Shai Troy
Hibah Ullah
Natalie Lauriciano
Brandon Schwartz
Malek Khoudeir
Ghazaleh Ramezani

Application-based awards are open now.

Look into awards

7 Steps to 'loud budgeting'

Loud budgeting” is all about breaking that taboo and encouraging people to talk about their financial situations. If this makes you feel a bit uneasy, you are not alone!

Visit the government of Canada's website for 7 things to know about loud budgeting and how to make it work for you.

Look into resources