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Dollarsmart: A financial toolkit for young Australians

FPA believes that being financially literate – understanding money and making plans to meet your financial needs and goals – is essential to the wellbeing and security of Australians. Dollarsmart: A financial toolkit for young Australians (Dollarsmart) is a web and CD based program designed to help teenagers improve their financial skills and give them confidence when dealing with financial matters throughout their life. Dollarsmart units Dollarsmart examines six key aspects of financial literacy. Click here on the following headings to view each unit: Please note: This version of Dollarsmart is intended for use by residents of Australia and New Zealand only. Familiar faces We all learn from others - often from their mistakes. Kim, Nick, Lena, Daniel and Mel all treat money differently. Check them out; you might just find one or two of them frighteningly familiar... 1. Financial Planning: Being in the driving seat The first thing to learn is that it's all about planning and it's all about you. Find out the five steps you need to take to be in control. 2. Budgeting: Ways to handle money Money matters whether you like it or not. Find out ways you can save and learn some good habits for life. 3. Saving and investing: Growing your money There are lots of ways to grow your money. Learn what your options are and a few sneaky tips to help you get ahead. 4. Credit and debt: Smart ways to use them Credit can be useful, but it's easy to get into trouble. Find out all the ins and outs about borrowing money. 5. Insurance: Protect yourself We all know bad things can happen. There are ways to protect yourself against them. 6. Study and work: What's next? Career and money are linked. Learn how to choose a career that's right for you and the types of rewards you can get. What you've learned A lot's been covered. Review each unit and find out what happened to our familiar faces. Alternatively, you can download the workbook in full: Dollarsmart workbook From 2005, Dollarsmart has been included in the leading commerce text book, Commerce in Action, used by schools throughout Australia. If you would like to receive a copy of Dollarsmart on CD free of charge, please contact the FPA on 1800 626 393. FPA gratefully acknowledges the work of Gwen Fletcher AFPA and Communi(k) in developing Dollarsmart: A Financial Toolkit for Young Australians. You can contact Communi(k) on 02 9238 3668

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