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Wise Up
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  
  • Canadian site

    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

    Toronto site

    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.

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  • Toronto site
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