In a recent bulletin, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) shared a series of new educational resources designed to empower people to take control of their finances.
There’s something for everyone here, and we hope you learn something new (especially as income tax season draws closer by the day)!
Tax filing course
Check out Learn about your taxes, a course developed by the Canada Revenue Agency to help students, first-time tax filers and new residents learn about their taxes and how to file a return on their own. The course will also help teachers, educators, and community organizations teach the basics of tax filing.
New tool to find government benefits
The Benefits Wayfinder is an online tool from Prosper Canada that simplifies the search for federal and provincial/territorial government benefits helping people on low and modest incomes find and track benefits they could get.
New financial education program
Let’s talk money: Seniors is designed to support money talks between seniors and their adult children.
New digital literacy course
ABC Life Literacy released its first digital literacy course from the Youth Teaching Adults digital literacy program – Snopes & Fake News.
New debt questionnaire tool
The Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy launched a Debt Questionnaire tool. The questionnaire aims to provide Canadians with reliable information and possible debt solution options to help them make the best decisions for them when dealing with financial problems.
Monitoring banks’ compliance: banking services to seniors
Learn more about how banks are meeting their obligations under the Code of Conduct for the Delivery of Banking Services to Seniors.
Financial Literacy Newsletter
The FCAC puts out a helpful newsletter with a ton of reliable information you can use to confidently manage your money. Read the latest issue here (there’s also a link to subscribe in the newsletter)!