Money-Saving Gift IdeasLooking for last minute gift ideas? Here are five great money-saving gift ideas that will help the special someone in your life learn more about money:
- For kids – A piggy bank is a great way to encourage youth to start saving. Look for special piggy banks that have different compartments for saving, donating, investing and spending or buy a set of piggy banks with one designated for each category.
- For teenagers or young adults – Buy an inspirational book on how to get out of debt and start investing. These Canadian titles are a great way for anyone to get started:
- Baby on the way – Money towards a long term investment plan for the new baby’s future education needs will surely be appreciated (remember to do a background check on any investment provider). Check out www.canlearn.ca for lots of great information from the government on how to save and prepare for a child’s education.
- For couples or families – Why not help others have fun and learn something new? Look for money-themed games that encourage financial decision-making and help improve financial literacy. Here are some ideas to get you started:
- For the older adult – Is there someone in your life who has always wanted to learn more about investing? Consider buying them an enrolment or registration to a personal finance course offered through an unbiased provider, such as a library or post-secondary institution. The ASC offers a Basics of Investing course at Mount Royal University in Calgary and Metro Continuing Education in Edmonton.
Make this the year that you give a different kind of gift that someone will remember. You can’t go wrong with money-themed gifts as they are surely an investment that will pay off for years to come! Comment on this blog... | About this Blog We’ve created this blog to present you with answers to some of the more popular questions we receive from investors. We'll have different subject matter experts blogging about what they know best and we'll update it as new blogs arise. We hope you'll find it interesting and helpful. Today's Blogger Hi there. I’m Lorinda Brinton, Senior Advisor for Investor Education at the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC). I’ve been at the ASC for close to four years now and have been a part of many national and international investor education projects aimed at informing and protecting investors. Let us know if the information you find in this blog and on the ASC site is interesting and helpful when you are making important investment decisions. Here are some links I think you’ll find helpful:
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