CLE Post Secondary Student Budget

Congratulations! You will be ready for Post-Secondary!

How will you live? How will you pay for tuition? Textbooks? Food? Transportation? Recreation? Entertainment? Phone and Internet? Debt?

What is budgeting? It is an important planning and forecasting process to help you manage your money by balancing your expenses with your income.

Helpful Links:

https://www.canada.ca/en/financial-consumer-agency/services/budget-student-life/student-budget-worksheet.html

https://www.mymoneycoach.ca/budgeting/student-budgeting/money-management-tips-for-post-secondary-students

https://online.royalbank.com/cgi-bin/tools/budget-calculator/calculator.cgi

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