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La simplicité volontaire

S1 (extra) E48
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2019

NIP turns to Ruby for help in grasping the concept of “voluntary simplicity,” which can be summed up simply: love people and use objects... never the other way around!

Levels:
Elementary Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
Subjects:
Mathematics Financial Literacy
Skills:
Self-Directed Learning Global Citizenship and Sustainability Critical Thinking
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E16 : Pourquoi l'argent est tabou?

3 min
NIP is surprised that one in four Canadians is really uncomfortable talking about money. But he's happy to note that his generation is going to break that taboo!
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E17 : Le salaire minimum

3 min
NIP discovers that the Tooth Fairy is paying him unfairly for work done when Ruby explains the existence of minimum wage!
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E18 : Le taux de change

3 min
NIP realizes that every country has its own money... what is called a country's “currency.”
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E20 : Les taux d'intérêt

3 min
NIP wonders about getting a new cell phone via a credit card that will require him to pay 19% interest on his purchase!
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E21 : Travailler à temps partiel

3 min
NIP wonders why he would want to work part-time... which is about 20 hours a week.
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E22 : Travailleur autonome ou employé

3 min
NIP differentiates between being self-employed (working for yourself) and employed (working for someone else).
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E23 : Acheter une voiture

3 min
NIP is surprised to find out that people spend more annually on their cars than on food.
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E24 : Acheter une maison

3 min
NIP learns that housing is the biggest expense for Canadian families.
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E25 : Le CELI

3 min
NIP asks Ruby to explain what a TFSA is. What is this alternative way to save money?
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E26 : Les retenues à la source

3 min
NIP receives his first paycheck and wonders why his employer is deducting part of his pay.
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E27 : La faillite

3 min
NIP understands that it is possible to cancel debts through bankruptcy when repayment becomes increasingly difficult to meet.
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E28 : La cote de crédit

3 min
NIP is surprised to know that there is a kind of report card that notifies personal finances! It's called a credit score.
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E29 : La monnaie virtuelle

3 min
NIP gets the lowdown on cryptocurrency. It may sound enticing, but it's easy to lose money very quickly!
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E31 : Les taxes à la consommation

3 min
NIP is trying to understand why he has to pay a certain amount of money—a tax—on a good or service he purchases!
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E32 : Démarrer sa petite entreprise

3 min
NIP asks Ruby for advice on different ways to start her first business.
    Levels:
    Elementary Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8
    Subjects:
    Mathematics Financial Literacy
    Skills:
    Self-Directed Learning Global Citizenship and Sustainability Critical Thinking