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First Paycheque Month

Created by Argraide
Updated October 5th, 2026
First Paycheque Month

At a glance

Play mode
📱 Solo
Format
🖼️ 2D
Length
⏱ About 20 minutes
Subject
Career & Technical Ed
Grade
10
Curriculum
Ontario
Curriculum codes
C2.1
A2.1
C2.3

About this activity

Read a Canadian pay stub, then plan a month of bills, wants and savings and watch it play out day by day.

What students learn

  • Read a Canadian pay stub: gross pay, CPP, EI, income tax estimate and net pay (C2.1, C2.3)
  • Build a month's budget that covers every need and reaches a savings goal the student sets (C2.3, A2.1)
  • Explain a spending trade-off: one dollar cannot be spent and saved (C2.3)

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