CFEE has a variety of other resources (print, video, and web-based) on a range of topics that you may find of interest.
In this interactive classroom activity, students help Asha set a savings goal for a bicycle and adjust her plan as circumstances change - including unexpected income, reduced work hours, and necessary expenses. Goal Under Pressure... Read More
In this 20-minute budgeting activity, students in Grades 8–11 take on the role of a post-secondary student balancing part-time earnings, student loan funding and family support. Working individually or in pairs, they distinguish needs from... Read More
Life: Where does an economy fit? Life has many dimensions. Most of us spend a good portion of our lives seeking fulfillment in the more emotional and spiritual areas – happiness, friendship, love. In our... Read More
Income Unlocked is a hands-on financial literacy activity in which students step into the role of employment advisors tasked with matching four fictional clients — Jordan, Sam, Riley, and Alex — to the income type that... Read More
Find Your Match is an active, movement-based financial literacy activity that challenges students to connect investment graphs to the real-world savings scenarios that produced them — without ever seeing their own card. Each student is... Read More
When economic times are tough, as they are for so many right now, the question often comes up,“Why can’t we just print more money and help make everyone better off?” Well, there is a good... Read More
TPP stands for the Trans-Pacific Partnership since it involves countries from all across the Pacific region. This is not a free trade agreement since some tariffs and protections remain, although they will be gradually reduced.... Read More
For those who have been investing for a while now, the reaction may be, “Oh no, here we go again.” After a long period of increases, stock markets have been tumbling. Like a roller coaster,... Read More
In the beginning … On January 1st, 1993, the North American Free Trade Agreement – otherwise known as NAFTA – came into effect. That agreement, involving Canada, the U.S. and Mexico established the framework for... Read More
