Financial Survival for Student Families: Getting Out of Debt

By the end of this workshop, students will be able to:

  • Learn to navigate the credit rating system.
  • Identify specific debt management strategies and tips, including creating a realistic budget that incorporates saving for debt payment, ten rules of money management, dealing with creditors and collectors, and consumer rights.
  • Share and discuss resources that will help to better position themselves financially while in school.

Facilitator: Mark Tsipilevich, Education Coordinator, Credit Counselling Canada