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"Old Money Matters" – The Financial Literacy Guide for Youth Workers
A practical manual for youth workers containing at least 8 non-formal methods on financial literacy, complete with facilitator guides, step-by-step instructions, and debriefing questions. Developed within the Erasmus+ KA153 "Money Matters" project.
Aims of the tool
To equip youth workers and educators with a concrete, ready-to-use set of non-formal education methods for facilitating financial literacy sessions with young people. The guide aims to strengthen youth workers' confidence and competence as financial educators, supporting their daily work with young people who face economic challenges or financial disadvantages.
Description of the tool
"Old Money Matters" is the youth-worker-facing edition of a two-part toolkit developed during the "Money Matters: Training Youth Workers to Empower, Educate and Elevate" training course, an Erasmus+ KA153 Youth Workers Mobility project implemented by five European partner organisations: the Association Education for Real Life (AEVR, Romania), Active Kosmos (Spain), Coconut Italia (Italy), Fundacja 108 (Poland), and Pangea Association (Turkey).
This manual was created collaboratively by the 25 youth workers who participated in the training course held in Busteni, Romania, in October 2025. It brings together methods that were either tested and validated during the training itself or researched and contributed by youth workers from the five partner countries based on their own professional experience.
The guide is structured to be immediately useful for any youth worker, regardless of their prior knowledge of financial topics. Each method is presented in a consistent, easy-to-follow format that includes: the title and brief description of the method; recommended group size and age range; duration; materials needed; step-by-step facilitation instructions; debriefing questions and reflection prompts; learning outcomes; ideas for variations and adaptations for different contexts or target groups; and notes on using the method with young people facing financial difficulties or social exclusion.
Link for download: https://aevr.ro/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Old-Money-Matters.pdf
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Tool overview
http://toolbox.salto-youth.net/5544
This tool is for
Youth workers, facilitators, trainers, educators, and volunteers working with young people aged 13–30, particularly within non-governmental organisations, youth centres, or community-based initiatives. The guide is suitable for practitioners at all levels of experience, from newcomers to experienced youth workers looking to expand their methodological toolkit. Needed materials The guide is a digital e-book (PDF format). Individual methods may require additional materials such as printed worksheets, coloured markers, flipchart paper, or index cards. All required materials are listed within each individual method description. An internet connection or PDF reader is sufficient to access and read the guide. Duration and training process The full guide can be read and reviewed in approximately 2–3 hours. Individual methods range from 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on group size and depth of facilitation. The guide is designed to be used flexibly, allowing youth workers to select individual methods relevant to their group's needs rather than following a fixed sequence. Actions Training and Networking, Youth Exchanges, Strategic Partnerships, Transnational Youth Initiatives, Capacity Building Tool types Manual, Background Text, Exercise, Simulation Exercise, Ice-breaker, Boardgame, Info session Topics addressed European Citizenship, Social Inclusion, Personal Development, Youth Participation, Intercultural Learning, Peer education, Organisational Management, Project Management, Networking and Follow-up
and addresses
Networking and Follow-up, Intercultural Learning, Personal Development, European Citizenship
Materials needed:
The guide is a digital e-book (PDF format). Individual methods may require additional materials such as printed worksheets, coloured markers, flipchart paper, or index cards. All required materials are listed within each individual method description. An internet connection or PDF reader is sufficient to access and read the guide.
Behind the tool
The tool was created by
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The tool was published to the Toolbox by
Misu Silvia (on 31 March 2026)
and last modified
22 March 2026
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