During Financial Literacy Month, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) engages with Canadians and works together with organizations from the private, public, and non-profit sectors to help strengthen the financial literacy of individuals and families and build their financial resilience.

We encourage our members from across the country to host events and share resources aimed at helping Canadians understand their finances and empowering them to:

• manage their money and debt wisely
• save for the future
• understand their financial rights

This year’s campaign theme, Managing Your Money in a Changing World, considers our increasingly complex and constantly changing financial marketplace and the importance of checking up on your financial health, particularly as it relates to managing and paying down debt.

Throughout the month, messages will focus on the following sub-themes related to debt management:

Week 1 (November 1 to 4): Get the pulse on your financial health – What financial health is and why it’s important

Week 2 (November 5 to 11): Check up on your debt – Check up on your progress in managing and paying down debt

Week 3 (November 12 to 18): What to do in a financial emergency – When dealing with exceptional circumstances, get the right information and advice to help you make the best decisions for your financial circumstances

Week 4 (November 19 to 25): Optimize your financial health – Manage your money to limit financial difficulties and improve your financial situation

Week 5 (November 26 to 30): Protect your financial rights – Learn about your financial rights when borrowing money.

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