Module 4: Money Money Money!

Section 1: My Money Awareness

Practice: Projected Amounts
Making Decisions
http://media.openschool.bc.ca/osbcmedia/pl10/pl106/pl1061---h001.html

Practice: Financial Pie Graph
Expenses Pie Chart
http://media.openschool.bc.ca/osbcmedia/pl10/pl104/pl1041a2a001.html

Practice: Determining Your Money Personality
Money Personality Profile
http://media.openschool.bc.ca/osbcmedia/pl10/pl104/pl1041a3a001.html

Practice: Shopping List
Making Decisions
http://media.openschool.bc.ca/osbcmedia/pl10/pl106/pl1061---h001.html

4.1 Assign: Real Costs
Finding Information
http://media.openschool.bc.ca/osbcmedia/pl10/pl107/pl107--1h001.html
About Apartments
http://apartments.about.com/?once=true&
Apartment Set-up Expenses Worksheet
http://media.openschool.bc.ca/osbcmedia/pl10/pl104/pl1041b1a001.html
List of Banks and Credit Unions in Canada
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_banks_and_credit_unions_in_Canada
Car Purchase Expense Worksheet
http://media.openschool.bc.ca/osbcmedia/pl10/pl104/pl1041b2a001.html
Car Buying Tips
http://www.carbuyingtips.com
Some Great Car Buying Information Sites
http://www.carsdirect.com/used-car-buying/the-3-best-used-car-websites-for-car-buying
Autosite
http://www.autobytel.com
Save on Your Next Car
http://www.stretcher.com
The Motor Vehicle Sales Authority of British Columbia
http://www.mvsabc.com
BCAA
http://www.bcaa.com
Autonet
http://www.autonet.ca
Cars4u
http://www.cars4u1.com
Vancouver Car Net
http://www.vancouvercarnet.com/index2.htm
Auto Trader
http://wwwa.autotrader.ca
Buy It Canada
http://buyitcanada.com
BC Gas Prices
http://www.bcgasprices.com/index.aspx?
Canadian Tire
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en.html

Section 2: Increasing Financial Literacy

Practice: Basic Banking Statements
Writing a Cheque
http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/flash/bank_tutor/index.html
The Transaction Register
http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/flash/bank_tutor/index.html
Reading Your Bank Statement
http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/flash/bank_tutor/index.html

4.2 Assign: Choosing a Chequing Account
Making Decisions
http://media.openschool.bc.ca/osbcmedia/pl10/pl106/pl1061---h001.html

Practice: Avoiding Rip-offs
Buyer Be Aware: Avoiding Rip-offs
http://media.openschool.bc.ca/osbcmedia/pl10/pl104/pl1042b1a001.html

Practice: Searching out "Rip-offs"
Buyer Be Aware: Avoiding Rip-offs
http://media.openschool.bc.ca/osbcmedia/pl10/pl104/pl1042b1a001.html
Finding Information
http://media.openschool.bc.ca/osbcmedia/pl10/pl107/pl107--1h001.html

Section 3: Taking Care of Money

4.3 Assign: Making Money Grow
What are investments?
http://media.openschool.bc.ca/osbcmedia/pl10/pl104/pl1043b1a001.html

Practice: Exploring Compound Interest
Compound Interest Calculator
http://www.moneychimp.com/calculator/compound_interest_calculator.htm

4.3 Assign: Learning About Taxes
Learning About Taxes
http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/dctrs/lrn-tx/menu-eng.html

Practice: Exploring Compound Interest
Compound Interest Calculator
http://www.moneychimp.com/calculator/compound_interest_calculator.htm

Practice: Calculating Interest
Credit Card Calculator
http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/calculators/

Section 4: Developing a Personal Financial Plan

Practice: Exploring Expenses
Been There Done That!
http://media.openschool.bc.ca/osbcmedia/pl10/pl104/pl1044a1a001.html

Practice: Find Out for Yourself
Expenses for One Academic Year
http://media.openschool.bc.ca/osbcmedia/pl10/pl104/pl1044a2a001.html
Been There Done That!
http://media.openschool.bc.ca/osbcmedia/pl10/pl104/pl1044a1a001.html
Education Planner
http://www.educationplanner.ca/
The Debt-Free Grad
http://www.debtfreegrad.com/
CanLearn Interactive
http://www.canlearn.ca/eng/index.shtml

Exploring Funding
Been There Done That!
http://media.openschool.bc.ca/osbcmedia/pl10/pl104/pl1044a1a001.html

Practice: Researching Financial Sources
Finding Information
http://media.openschool.bc.ca/osbcmedia/pl10/pl107/pl107--1h001.html
Education Planner
http://www.educationplanner.ca/
The Debt-Free Grad
http://www.debtfreegrad.com/
CanLearn Interactive
http://www.canlearn.ca/eng/index.shtml