Credit Education Week Canada

Canada’s third annual Credit Education Week starts next week, and it’s a great opportunity to learn more about money management. At least once a week I meet with someone who says to me “I got in to financial trouble because I never learned how to manage money.” Unfortunately in Canada our schools do a good job of teaching math and English, but there are no in depth courses that explain the pros and cons of credit cards, mortgages, car loans and how to make a personal budget. I think it’s great that there is now a week devoted to Credit Education in Canada; the more education we have in the wise use of credit, the better.

This year Credit Education Week will focus on Couples and Money. Participants can learn about how couples spend and save, and learn some important lessons that will help couples with their finances, and their relationships. Credit Education Week is supported by leaders within the financial services industry, consumer advocacy groups, community organizations and government, and as a result consumers get free access to financial advice and resources from Canada’s leading experts.

Hoyes, Michalos & Associates are not sponsors of the event, so we have no vested interest in promoting Credit Education Week. However, I strongly believe that the more we know about credit the better, so I’m pleased to help get the word out about this worthwhile event.

For those of you in the Toronto area, the Credit Education Week Canada launch will be held on Monday, November 2, 2009 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Metro Toronto YMCA at 20 Grosvenor St. in Toronto. Alison Griffiths from Maxed Out will be hosting an exclusive panel featuring consumer reporter Pat Foran from CTV Toronto and Canada AM, and Ellen Roseman, the personal finance and consumer affairs columnist for the Toronto Star.

This sounds like a great panel. I’ve been interviewed by Pat Foran for Canada AM, so I know from personal experience that he has a great understanding of personal finance issues. Ellen Roseman has many years of experience writing about personal finance issues, and back in 2007 I even blogged about a great article Ellen Roseman wrote about credit cards in the Toronto Star, so I know she will be a great addition to the panel.

To register for the launch, RSVP before Friday, October 30, 2009 by contacting Elena Jara at 416-228-2535 or by e-mail at ejara@creditcanada.com

For more tools on money management, and for more information, go to the Credit Education Week Canada website.

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