Welcome to The Balance Project

Striving to teach financial literacy the way teens actually learn — through decisions, consequences, and real-life budgeting.

COMING SOON!

We’re currently piloting In Balance, a choose-your-path financial literacy workbook designed for BC Grade 9 classrooms.

Reach out to us at: [email protected]

Why this book?

Most financial-literacy resources teach definitions. In Balance teaches decisions.Students must budget, respond to real-world curveballs, make trade-offs, and see how money choices affect stress, goals, and savings.

Timeline:

What to expect:

Curriculum-Aligned: Designed to meet BC ADST & Math Financial Literacy outcomes.

Ready-to-Teach: Instructor guide with pacing, prompts, and assessments.

Gamified Learning: Track Cash 💰, Life Balance ⚖️, and Debt 💳.

Hands-On Budgeting: Monthly budgets, updates, actuals, and variances.

Teen-Relevant Scenarios: Phone plans, work shifts, BNPL, emergencies, subscriptions.

Flexible Delivery: Works in 60–75 min lessons, groups, or independent work.

Progressive Concepts: Opportunity cost, sinking funds, forecasting, saving first.

Holistic Approach: Teaches balance, confidence, and real-world decision-making.