Learning Centre
We have developed, refined and honed our Money Mentors education to be relevant to each participant. Learn how to create effective, realistic spending plans, deal with your debts, save more and build a stronger credit rating. Educate yourself in the comfort of your home with our free tutorials and resources. We offer 7 easy ways for you to get money management education:
1. FREE COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSIONS
2. ONLINE TOOLS
- Financial Forms (Use these to organize your income, expenses, debts and assets)
- Debt Quiz
- Power Pay your debts away
- Is the OPD Program right for me?
- Educational Videos
Financial Calculators
3. ONLINE TUTORIALS
4. TIP SHEETS
- 10 Ways To Spend Less
- 8 Tips for Easier Saving
- Tips to Manage Your Debt
- Getting Your Taxes Filed "Up to Date"
- Living on an Irregular Income
- Refinancing
- Sample Letter to Creditors
5. BOOKS
Stretch Your Dollars - Budgeting Basics
This free workbook offers suggestions on how to budget and how to cut your expenses, boost your income, and access useful information, services, and programs.
6. OTHER RESOURCES
Credit Reports
There are two credit reporting agencies in Canada, Equifax and Transunion. These agencies store information that creditors send to them. In turn, the creditors use this information to make decisions on whether to loan money or not.
Banking
The Canadian Banker's Association homepage offers banking news and a list of free resources you can order. Topics include opening a bank account, investing, retirement, and more.
Government
The Canada Revenue Agency website provides income tax and benefit information.
For tips and guides on buying and renovating your home, see the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's website.
Need help financing post-secondary education? See Canada's Education Savings and Student Financial Aid Resource website.
Student Loans
Not sure who holds your student loan? Need to find out about interest relief? These websites have excellent information to help you out:
Alberta Learning Information Service
Edulinx
Government of Canada CanLearn
Consumer Tips
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada site has a variety of information and interactive tools to help you make wise financial choices, compare credit cards, teach kids about money, and know your rights.
For tips and calculators on buying decisions, comparing leasing vs. buying, renting vs. owning, and how daily spending can affect your retirement, see The Industry Canada website.
How to pick a credit counselling agency? Go to the Credit Counselling Canada website.
7. COMMUNITY EDUCATION CLASSES
Money Mentors' Education Programs improve the financial health of employees and the community. Financial literacy leads to greater productivity, better attendance, better morale and a more focused and safe environment.
Money Mentors Program Guide
8. BROCHURES
If you would like us to send you our brochures, please e-mail us and provide us with your full mailing address and the quatity of brochures you would like. Note: currently only the "Help save the Slotback Pig" is available through the mail.