Resources

The following list of resources will help you learn more about the different topics covered in my book. Because I’m constantly finding fantastic new ones, it made sense to move this list online, where I can update it regularly. Other readers stop by often and have frequently made excellent suggestions for me to check out and add.

Government of Canada Websites

• Bank of Canada
• The Canadian Mint
• Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
• Government of Canada – Money and finances

Provincial Websites

• Manitoba Securities Commission
• The Ontario Securities Commission

Books

• The Grumpy Accountant, by Neal Winokur, CPA, CA: Taxes are no laughing matter, but this book is full of humour, not to mention 29 very practical tax tips. It’s easy to read and understand and I recommend it to all Canadians, especially those who dread doing their taxes. (Seinfeld fans will enjoy the Easter eggs throughout the book.)
• Happy Go Money: Spend Smart, Save Right and Enjoy Life, by Melissa Leong: Leong combines happiness psychology and personal finance and distills it into an indispensable starter guide.
• The Wealthy Barber Returns, by David Chilton: The Wealthy Barber himself will make you think differently and more wisely about your saving, spending, borrowing and investment decisions.
• M is for Money, by Rob Phelan: A captivating children’s book that uses the alphabet to teach the basic money terms and their definitions. 
• Wealth of Wisdom: The Top 50 Questions Wealthy Families Ask by Tom McCullough and Keith Whitaker: Wealth of Wisdom offers essential guidance and tools to help high net worth families successfully manage significant wealth.

Other Valuable Resources

• Tangerine’s Forward Thinking Blog: Stories, articles and other information about personal finance topics from a wide variety of contributors.
• Epilogue Wills: For 15% off your purchase, please use code WISESTINVESTMENT15
• Money Savvy Pig: Multi-slotted piggy bank that teaches kids about money.
• Hacking Sophia: Bite-sized wisdom for time-starved working moms.
• KiddieNomics: KiddieNomics is a fun, informative and free kids webinar series educating kids age 8 – 13 years old about all aspects of financial literacy.

Not-For-Profit Websites

• Gifting Sense: Teach your kids to think before they buy.
• ABC Life Literacy Canada
• CPA Canada’s Financial Literacy Resources

Financial Literacy in the Classroom

• McGill Personal Finance Essentials
• University of Waterloo

Apps

There are many money apps that are suitable for young children.