Be a well-informed and seasoned consumer! Learn some money management skills and pick up a few tips from the experts.
1. Buy Nothing Christmas from Adbusters www.adbusters.org/metas/eco/bnd/bnd_xmas/
Read views on how not to buy gifts at Christmas but how to give homemade gifts and most importantly love and friendship to those close to you.
Publisher - Adbusters Media Foundation
2. The Goodwill Stores www.goodwill.on.ca/index.html
Goodwill offers quality, gently used, brand-name clothes and household items at prices considerably less than department stores. Check for store locations - 19 stores in the GTA.
Publisher - Goodwill Toronto
3. Money and youth www.moneyandyouth.cfee.org/en/welcome.html
A complement to the book with the same title, the site is designed for teachers, parents and youth for better understanding of money and financial matters.
Publisher - Canadian Foundation for Economic Education
Gr. 11-12
4. On the cheap retail shopping www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2003-09-10/goods_thegoods.php
Insider tips on affordable shopping from shoes, clothing, books to computers and electronics in the city of Toronto.
Publisher - Now
5. Teen consumer scrapbook www.atg.wa.gov/teenconsumer/index.htm Ramp Favourite!
Developed by teens and sponsored by Washington State Attorney General's Office, this site aims at helping teens to become educated consumers and avoid scams.
6. Value Village: The ultimate treasure hunt www.valuevillage.com/whoweare/canada/toronto.php
Thrift shop with many locations around Toronto. Great bargains on a low budget.
Publisher - Savers, Inc.
