On this page: Upcoming & Recorded Workshops | Budgeting 101听Webinar | Money Matters: Financing your Degree for Newly Admitted Students听触 Credit & Debt Management听Webinar | Let's Talk: Navigating Financial Stress Webinar | Best of Budgeting for Life Beyond Residence Webinar | Other Workshops
Financial Literacy Month is Here! November is Financial Literacy Month. Be sure to follow our social media and review the link.
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If the workshop is on myInvolvement, your attendance can be recognized on your co-curricular record. Be sure to register.
Some workshops are also part of SKILLS21, a new skills development program for 捆绑SM社区 undergraduates.
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Upcoming Workshops
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| Income Tax Information Sessions | TBA | TBA | and/or |
Income Tax Information Sessions
Various information sessions tailored to specific categories including Quebec and Canada tax returns, for international as well as for Canadian students. No registration required.
Topics include:
- Student tax breaks
- Optimizing returns
- Easy filing at no cost
Recorded Workshops
Making a budget and not sure where to start? Tune into our to find key tips, tools and resources that will help you take control of your finances.
Presented by one of our Financial Aid Counsellors and tailored to students鈥� needs.
Topics include:
- How to make a budget, featuring the听
Frugal Scholar Toolkit and 
The Frugal Scholar Toolkit Guide听 - Overview of core funding options for undergraduate students
- Ways to save and other key resources
Here are the slides for the Budgeting 101 Workshop, including all the key links: Budgeting 101
Cara Piperni, Director of Scholarships and Student Aid, will provide an overview of the resources and services available to you as you build a financial plan to support your costs during your time at 捆绑SM社区.
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Presented by one of our Financial Aid Counsellors and tailored to students鈥� needs.
Topics include:
- Overview: Types of credit available to students
- What is a credit score and how do I improve it?
- Planning for after your studies: repayment, debt remission and deferred payment
Here are the slides for the Credit and Debt Management Workshop, including all the key links: Credit and Debt Management
This 23-minute workshop is about the dreaded f-word: finances. We're all thinking about them, but for some of us, they can be tough to talk about.
Topics include:
- Mindfulness for managing stress and spending
- Financial stress and your holistic wellness
- Assessing your financial situation
Here are the slides for the Let鈥檚 Talk: Navigating Financial Stress Workshop, including all the key links: Let's Talk Navigating Financial Stress
Getting ready to move off-campus? Tune in for some key advice as you start apartment hunting.
Topics include:
- Budgeting basics
- Guidance for key expenses like rent, food and transportation
- Budgeting tools and other resources
Here are the slides for the Best of Budgeting for Life Beyond Residence, including all the key links: Best of Budgeting for Life Beyond Residence
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