All these things take money? Some more than others? This is where financial planning comes in. In this unit you will do the 16 lessons in the table to the left? These lessons come from the British Columbia Securities Commission. To use the BCSC Website students must login to the website. In these lessons we will use Microsoft Excell frequently to aid you in every day Mathematics that you will be able to use for the rest of your life. All Grade 10 Mathematics courses ask you to know how to use spreadsheets so it will be helpful to know how to use them.

Registering with BCSC Website

• Students go to http://www.bcsc.bc.ca/Planning10/for_students.aspx?SID=
• I want to register / click on register
• My teacher is using the website and has given me our class ID. / click the radio button
• Enter Class ID
  • obtain it from your teacher.
• Register your name and email if you have one. 
• Check the I agree box / submit

1. How many of you have a bank accounts?
2. Do you ever need to save money or limit your expenses?
3. What strategies do you use to manage your money to save for something special?
4. What strategies do you use to save for the future?

Take the Pre-Test

1. Go to BCSC Website / Login / take the What Do You Know Pre-test
2. Print off you results
3. On the back of the page in one paragraph reflect on:

• What you know
• What you didn't know
• Whether or not you use any financial skills or you are just hoping for the best.