Personal Finance
Ready to take control of your money?
It's time to take control
Learning how to manage money is easy! In this program we empower you with the knowledge you need to fully understand how to take control of your money and lead a financially successful life. Learn everything from saving and budgeting, to taxes, insurance and staying out of debt!
What do you get in the Program
Our innovative personal finance program is a fun way to learn money management
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Easy to Understand
Our programs are for everyone. Lessons are simple and taught with a variety of learning styles in mind.
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Engaging Discussions
Have a question to ask or an idea that you want to share? Join a discussion zone, available in each chapter.
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Real World Applications
Build confidence in your new skills with a variety of hands-on activities, quizzes, projects and real life simulations.
Become an Investment Pro!
Learn how to manage your money
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Course curriculum
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01
Welcome to Personal Finance!
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Welcome to this course!
FREE PREVIEW -
Explorer Hop's Financial Literacy Expertise
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Taking control of your finances
FREE PREVIEW -
Girls Left Behind when it comes to Money
FREE PREVIEW -
Intro Survey
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02
Leading a Balanced Life
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Leading a Balanced Life
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Quiz
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Mission: The Balanced Life Challenge
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03
Golden Rules of Savings
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Golden Rules of Savings
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Rule Number 1: Wait to Buy What you Want
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Quiz Rule Number 1
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Rule Number 2: Choose before you spend
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Quiz Rule Number 2
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Rule Number 3: The earlier you start to save, the faster your money will grow.
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Quiz Rule Number 3
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Rule Number 4: Stop wasting!
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Quiz Rule Number 4
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Rule Number 5: Set a goal
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Quiz Rule Number 5
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Knowledge Quest: Savings Edition
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Mission: The Savings Challenge
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Game Time!
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04
Budgeting! Let's chop up the money!
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Edna learns how to budget
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Why Budget?
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Quiz
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How to make a budget
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Create a Monthly Budget
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Quiz
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General Guidelines
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Pro Tips for a Balanced Budget
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Quiz
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Mission: The Balance Budget
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05
Making Banking Easy
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All About Banks
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Checking vs Savings Account
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Quiz
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How Interest works
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How do Banks make Money?
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Quiz
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Mission: The Bank Quest
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06
Loans - get the dirt on borrowing money!
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Loans and Credit Cards
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Types of Loans
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Quiz
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Mission: The Loan game
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07
Advanced Loans - Learning how to not sink!
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Dangers of Debt
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Acceptable vs Bad Debt
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Quiz
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Secured and Unsecured Loans
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Understanding your Credit Score
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Quiz
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Credit Cards
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Line of Credit
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Quiz
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Mortgages
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Car Loans
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Quiz
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OSAP & Educational Loans
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Loan Sharks
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Quiz
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Mission: The Ultimate Life
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08
Earning money
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Why do we need to get a job?
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Payroll vs. Contract Employee
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Quiz
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Mission: Finding the right job
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09
Taxes - How the Government works
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Taxes
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Quiz
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Mission: The Tax Dilemma!
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Advanced Taxes
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Different types of taxes
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Quiz
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Capital Gains Tax - Sharing your Profit with the Government
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Quiz
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Mission: Capital Gains Tax
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Insurance - when karma's not on your side
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Insurance
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Parts of the Insurance Policy
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Quiz
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How to get insured
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Risks of Insurance
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Mission: Insurance Quest
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12
Basics of Investing
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Investing is Easy! Let's do it!
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What's the point of investing?
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What are the different parts of an investment?
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Quiz
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Simplifying Investments!
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Investment by owning
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Quiz
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Investing by Lending
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How do Banks make Money?
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Quiz
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Keeping your money in cash
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Quiz
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How do you decide what you invest in?
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How long can you invest the money?
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Quiz
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How much money do you want to invest?
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Quiz
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How much risk can you bear?
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Quiz
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Know your Risk Tolerance
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Quiz
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KNOWLEDGE QUEST - BASIC TYPES OF INVESTMENT
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Fundamentals of the Stock Market
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What is a stock?
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How do you buy stocks?
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Quiz
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How do you sell stocks?
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How is the price of a stock determined?
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Quiz
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Pro Tips to buy the right stocks!
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Pro Tip #1: It's all in the News!
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Pro Tip #2: See what people are buying
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Quiz
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Can I buy stocks in any company?
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Knowledge Quest: How the stock market works quiz
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14
How to file your taxes
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File taxes video
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Filing your taxes
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Before you go
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Tell us what you thought
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Our Reviews
“I found this course to be extremely since I don’t know to much about personal finance, I was able to learn so much new things that will definitely help me no and in the future.”
“I didn’t realize how important personal finance was until I took this course, I feel like its super good intro to saving and budgeting!”
“ It was really refreshing to know that there’s programs that youth like myself can take to better the finances of my family and I!”
Become a Global Investment Challenge Winner
These kids too our program and saw fabulous results. Are you up for the challenge?
“Veronika was the winner of the Global Investment Challenge (Summer 2021). She started with a virtual portfolio of $30,000 and in three months raised it to over $20 million! She was featured on National Global TV. ”
“Raised his virtual portfolio from $30,000 to $4.4 million in 6 weeks in the Global Investment Challenge (Winer 2021). He was the winner! ”
“Starting with a virtual portfolio of $30,000, raised it to $2.5 million in 3 months. He placed 3rd in the Global Investment Challenge Summer 2021. ”
Join our Global Investment Challenge
Join our Global Investment Challenge and win! The person with the highest portfolio value wins a $100 Amazon gift card.
Become an Investment Pro!
Learn how to manage your money
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Purchase Now
$50.00
Regular price
FAQ
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What grade is this level for?
This course is geared towards kids ages 12-16 in grades 7-11.
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How is this course taught?
This (virtual) program is designed to be completely self taught. Students progress through the curriculum using a variety of real world applications that simulate experience, utilize creative thinking, and test their knowledge.
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What skills will I learn?
Financial literacy, stock market fundamentals, global awareness, research, and post secondary preparation.
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How will I get access to the learning platform?
You will receive an e-mail from our tech team, providing you with a PIN and password to access the learning portal. Please keep this information safe. If you need support, you can email hello@explorerhop.com.
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How will I know what to invest in?
The learning program is set up to guide and teach you how to identify investments which work best for you.
