Owning Your Financial Future: Managing Debt and Making Credit Work for you Online
This session is presented in collaboration with the Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) of Canada, and will be delivered by a CPA member with expertise in personal finance and student-focused financial education.
It’s never too early - or too late - to learn how to manage your money. In this session, you’ll learn what credit is, how it works, and why having a good credit rating matters. You’ll learn how debt can sneak up on you, and how to use both debt and credit wisely to set you up for future success. You’ll also gain practical tools to help you assess your current financial situation, set clear money goals, and start building a solid financial foundation today.
Presenter: Dwayne Richards, CPA, CMA
Target Audience: Students looking to deepen their understanding of credit and debt while learning how to take control of their finances.
Related LibGuide: Financial Literacy by Sonny Banerjee
- Date:
- Friday, February 6, 2026
- Time:
- 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- campus:
- Online
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- Graduate Students Law Medicine TMU Community Undergraduates
- Categories:
- Create New Knowledge
This workshop is part of the Financially Fluent: Mastering Money for Life Series.
This workshop series is to empower students with the foundational knowledge, practical skills, and a proactive mindset to effectively manage their personal finances. We want to prepare you to make informed financial decisions throughout your academic journey and into your professional lives, ultimately building a secure financial future. This series aims to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world financial responsibilities, fostering financial independence and stability.
This series is structured into four progressive sessions, aiming to help you at different stages of your university life and income-earning potential:
- Financial Foundations: A Student's Guide to Canadian Banking (November 26, 2025)
- Owning Your Financial Future: Managing Debt and Making Credit Work for you (February 6, 2026)
- Tax Essentials: What Every Student Should Know (Date TBC)
- From Knowledge to Action: Crafting Your Financial Future (Data TBC)