NEW Canada’s Peter Pig’s Money Counter
Learning about money is fun with Peter Pig. Kids can practice identifying, counting and saving money while learning fun facts about Canadian currency with this interactive educational game.
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Plan Prom Costs
Use the free Plan'it Prom app to learn cost-saving tips, track spending, and share photos.
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Marvel Comics Teach Kids Money Skills
Visa and Marvel teamed up to create engaging, fun comics that teach children important financial skills.
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Practical Money Skills is a free financial literacy program to help Canadians understand the fundamentals of money management. Created by Visa, the program offers money management resources including calculators, games, and lesson plans tailored for use by Canadian families and educators.

Spotlight

• Visa Co-hosts 2017 Financial Literacy Summit with Chicago Fed Visa and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago celebrated their 11-year partnership co-hosting the Financial Literacy Summit on April 12. The 2017 program focused on bridging gaps and overcoming barriers to universal financial education. View video

• Grade 12 Essay Contest Winner Laura C. Blachier: The Skin Issue Credit Education Week Canada (CEWC) is an integral part of Financial Literacy Month, raising awareness surrounding financial literacy and the importance of proper credit education. Practical Money Skills sponsored CEWC and presented an award to a grade 12 essay contest winner who answered the question "What was the dumbest thing you ever did with your money." We're proud to announce Laura C. Blachier as our student winner. Check out her essay

• Visa Helps Kids Learn Practical Money Skills With New Currency Identifier App In celebration of Financial Literacy Month, Visa launched Peter Pig’s Money Counter, an innovative and engaging app designed to teach kids fundamental concepts of money by learning to identify and count coins. The app, designed for kids age 5-8, offers players counting and sorting challenges and facts about Canadian currency. Read more

• Visa Canada's Marvel Comic Book Launch Toronto Raptor DeMarre Carroll joined Visa Canada and the Toronto Public Library for the Canadian launch of Visa's new financial literacy comic book, Guardians of the Galaxy: Rocket's Powerful Plan. Watch the video and view highlights from the launch event. Read more

• Visa and Marvel Release New Comic Teaching Kids About Money Visa and Marvel announced the release of an exciting new educational comic book, which teaches students about personal finance. The comic, Guardians of the Galaxy: Rocket's Powerful Plan combines Marvel's iconic superheroes with Visa's financial literacy expertise to introduce readers to fundamental money management concepts. Read more

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