Build Financial Skills That Actually Matter
Most people learn about budgets when something goes wrong. We think there's a better way. Our programs focus on practical money management that fits how Australians actually live and work.
Starting September 2025, we're running sessions that skip the theory lectures and get straight to the tools you'll use. Think spreadsheets you'll actually open, budget frameworks that work with your lifestyle, and honest conversations about the tricky parts of managing money.
We've worked with over 300 participants since we started in 2019. Most tell us the best part wasn't learning something new — it was finally understanding what they'd been doing wrong all along.
What You'll Actually Learn
We broke our curriculum into three parts based on feedback from past participants. Each module builds on the last, but you can start wherever makes sense for your situation.
Foundation Module
This is where everyone starts. We cover tracking systems, expense categorization, and income mapping. Most people realize they've been missing key spending areas.
- Setting up tracking that you'll maintain
- Understanding fixed vs variable costs
- Finding hidden expense patterns
- Building your first working budget
Strategy Module
Once you know where your money goes, we look at allocation strategies. This module gets into the decisions that actually affect your financial flexibility.
- Debt prioritization frameworks
- Emergency fund sizing
- Savings automation techniques
- Managing irregular income
Optimization Module
This is where we tackle the tricky stuff. Tax considerations, investment basics, and long-term planning that doesn't require a financial advisor on speed dial.
- Tax-efficient savings approaches
- Superannuation optimization
- Investment account setup
- Five-year financial mapping
Who Teaches These Programs
Our instructors have backgrounds in financial planning, accounting, and personal finance coaching. More importantly, they've all made their own money mistakes and learned from them.
Finn Halverson
Senior InstructorFinn spent 12 years as a financial planner before joining us in 2021. He focuses on the Foundation and Strategy modules and has a talent for explaining compound interest without making people's eyes glaze over.
Anika Thorsen
Practical Finance InstructorAnika teaches the Optimization module and runs specialized sessions on self-employment finances. She's particularly good at helping freelancers and contractors figure out irregular income budgeting.
Sigrid Koskinen
Strategy InstructorBefore teaching, Sigrid worked in credit counseling for eight years. She brings real perspective on debt management and helps participants create realistic payoff strategies that don't require living on instant noodles.
Next Sessions Start October 2025
We run small groups to keep the instructor-student ratio manageable. Classes fill up about six weeks before start date, so if you're interested, worth getting in touch sooner rather than later.
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