It's a Money Thing
Who said financial education has to be all serious and boring?
It’s a Money Thing is the new way to learn about personal finance, because everything is better with cartoons.
Join our main character, Jen on her journey to understand everything there is to know about money.
Earning an Income
Common Money Beliefs
Start thinking about the underlying beliefs that influence your financial decision-making.
How to Save on Tuition
Learn how to lighten the financial load of post-secondary education.
Spending
Budgeting Basics
Learn overarching concepts that can be applied to any budgeting system.
Building a Budget
An introduction to the popular 50/30/20 budgeting system.
Saving
Understanding Inflation
An introduction to the causes and effects of rising prices over time.
Pay Yourself First
Understand a simple but powerful behavior that will help you prioritize your savings goals.
Responding to Financial Emergencies
Learn a set of action steps that you can take to manage your money problems.
Avoiding Lifestyle Creep
Advice to make the most of your next raise or bonus.
Saving with New Skills
Learning something new can potentially save you money.
Understanding Inflation
An introduction to the causes and effects of rising prices over time.
Pay Yourself First
Understand a simple but powerful behavior that will help you prioritize your savings goals.
Responding to Financial Emergencies
Learn a set of action steps that you can take to manage your money problems.
Avoiding Lifestyle Creep
Advice to make the most of your next raise or bonus.
Saving with New Skills
Learning something new can potentially save you money.
Credit
Breakdown of a Credit Score
Learn how credit scores are calculated and why they are important.
Boost Your Credit Score
Understand how to monitor credit reports and use the information to improve your credit score.
Comparing Cards
Make informed decisions when it comes to using debit cards, credit cards and prepaid debit cards.
Using Your Credit Card
Learn to foster a healthy relationship between you and your credit cards.
Breakdown of a Credit Score
Learn how credit scores are calculated and why they are important.
Boost Your Credit Score
Understand how to monitor credit reports and use the information to improve your credit score.
Comparing Cards
Make informed decisions when it comes to using debit cards, credit cards and prepaid debit cards.
Using Your Credit Card
Learn to foster a healthy relationship between you and your credit cards.
Borrowing
Loan Basics
A good introduction to loan types and vocabulary.
Student Loans 101
Understand the differences between federal and private student loans, and areas to consider before signing on the dotted line.
Demystifying Mortgages
Learn how mortgages work including the difference between fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgages, annual percentage rates, principal, interest and amortization.
Strategies for Debt Repayment
Learn three approaches to building a debt repayment plan.
Loan Basics
A good introduction to loan types and vocabulary.
Student Loans 101
Understand the differences between federal and private student loans, and areas to consider before signing on the dotted line.
Demystifying Mortgages
Learn how mortgages work including the difference between fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgages, annual percentage rates, principal, interest and amortization.
Strategies for Debt Repayment
Learn three approaches to building a debt repayment plan.
Investing
Saving for Retirement
A basic introduction to common retirement savings products.
Compound Interest Mind Bend
Learn the effects of compound interest and how starting to save early can translate into big savings in the long term.
The Rule of 72
Go deeper into compound interest and learn a simple way to estimate how long an investment will take to double in value.
Saving for Retirement
A basic introduction to common retirement savings products.
Compound Interest Mind Bend
Learn the effects of compound interest and how starting to save early can translate into big savings in the long term.
The Rule of 72
Go deeper into compound interest and learn a simple way to estimate how long an investment will take to double in value.
Managing Risk
Foiling Identity Theft
Learn how to keep your personal information safe at home and on the go.
How to Spot Scams
A virtual tour of common frauds and the various tactics scammers use.
Intro to Insurance
An introduction to what insurance is and how it works.
Organizing Your Finances
Tackle the physical and digital organization of all of life’s paperwork and dig into what you should keep or toss, and how to do both safely and securely.
Foiling Identity Theft
Learn how to keep your personal information safe at home and on the go.
How to Spot Scams
A virtual tour of common frauds and the various tactics scammers use.
Intro to Insurance
An introduction to what insurance is and how it works.
Organizing Your Finances
Tackle the physical and digital organization of all of life’s paperwork and dig into what you should keep or toss, and how to do both safely and securely.
Junior Bundle
Making Money
The ideal career path is a balance of skill, income and passion.
Spending Money
Your spending choices can easily be influenced by family, friends and popular culture.
Saving Money
Practice the challenging life skill of delaying gratification.
Borrowing Money
There’s a cost to buying something now and paying for it later.
Giving Money
Giving a small portion of your savings or volunteering your time to a cause or charity is important and appreciated.
Growing Money
An introduction to investing concepts that will help you grow your money in the future.
Making Money
The ideal career path is a balance of skill, income and passion.
Spending Money
Your spending choices can easily be influenced by family, friends and popular culture.
Saving Money
Practice the challenging life skill of delaying gratification.
Borrowing Money
There’s a cost to buying something now and paying for it later.
Giving Money
Giving a small portion of your savings or volunteering your time to a cause or charity is important and appreciated.
Growing Money
An introduction to investing concepts that will help you grow your money in the future.