Free AI and money literacy · Ages 10–17

Grow up AI-smart and money-wise.

Learn to ask better questions, check what’s true, understand money, and make thoughtful decisions—without hype, pressure, or sales pitches.

No sign-up. No ads. Educational—not financial advice.

Noisy hype claims are filtered through a question-and-check lens before branching into Learn, Save, and Decide.
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Always freeOpen lessons and tools

10–17

Built for youthClear, never childish

CA + US

Local contextDifferences clearly labelled

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Accounts or adsPrivacy comes first

Try the numbers

Small amounts. Long time. Big lesson.

Explore what might happen if you set aside $10 each week. Change the time and assumed rate to see which inputs matter—and why a simulation is not a promise.

Open the growth calculator
Hypothetical example$10 weekly · 20 years
At an assumed 5% annual rate$17,857

You would contribute $10,400. The rest is hypothetical growth. Actual returns vary and losses are possible.

A habit worth keeping

Pause. Check. Decide.

Use this three-step routine when AI, an influencer, a message, or a video tells you what to believe—or what to do with money.

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Pause

Urgency makes careful thinking harder. Stop before clicking, sharing, paying, or giving personal information.

02

Check

Who made the claim? What evidence is missing? Confirm it with an independent, trustworthy source.

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Decide

Consider the risks and ask a trusted adult or qualified professional when the decision could seriously affect you.

Learn at your level

Same big ideas. The right starting point.

Explorer · 10–12

See ideas in everyday life

Short examples about choices, saving, AI answers, privacy, and spotting a trick.

Find Explorer lessons
Builder · 13–15

Compare and investigate

Practice prompts, budgets, growth, source checks, and the basics of investing risk.

Find Builder lessons
Navigator · 16–17

Weigh real trade-offs

Explore uncertainty, diversification, long-term habits, and responsible AI research.

Find Navigator lessons
For grown-ups

Use it at home or in class.

Open-and-go discussion guides, lesson prompts, safety notes, and activities designed to support—not replace—parents and educators.

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  • No student accounts required
  • Canada and USA context separated
  • Source links and discussion questions
  • Printable, free-use learning guides
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