A Simple Introduction to Personal Budgeting
Practical money skills for everyday life.
Want to get better at managing your money, but not sure where to start?
This self-paced online course takes you through the basics of personal budgeting, one step at a time.
You’ll learn how to work out what money is coming in, plan for bills and everyday expenses, understand where your money is going, set goals and create a simple budget that works for you.
No complicated spreadsheets. No financial jargon. Just practical money skills you can use in everyday life.
What you’ll learn
Throughout the course, you’ll work through:
- Understanding your income
- Planning for bills and regular financial commitments
- Working out everyday living expenses
- Understanding where your money goes
- Making a plan for debt
- Setting realistic money and savings goals
- Using bank accounts to help manage your money
- Reviewing and adjusting your budget as things change
By the end of the course, you’ll have worked through the steps to create a practical budget based on your income, your expenses and your goals.
Learn at your own pace
This is a self-paced online course, so you can work through each section when it suits you.
The course includes short lessons, practical examples, activities and downloadable resources to help you put what you’re learning into practice.
Pause when you need to, go back over a section, or revisit the course later when your circumstances change.
Who is this course for?
This course may suit:
- People learning to budget for the first time
- Young adults starting to manage their own money
- People wanting to build everyday money-management skills
- NDIS participants working towards greater independence with everyday money and budgeting
- Employment and community program participants
- Anyone wanting a simpler way to organise their money
You don’t need to be good with numbers. You just need somewhere to start.
What’s included
- Full self-paced online course
- Step-by-step video lessons
- Downloadable workbook and resources
- Practical examples and activities
- Quizzes throughout the course
- Certificate of completion
- Lifetime access
Are you an NDIS participant?
This course may be suitable for NDIS participants wanting to build practical everyday money-management and budgeting skills.
If building your skills and independence with everyday money relates to your disability support needs, goals and available funding, you may wish to discuss the course with your plan manager or support team.
Relevant support items in the current NDIS Pricing Schedule may include:
15_035_0106_1_3 Assistance With Decision Making Daily Planning and Budgeting
15_037_0117_1_3 Skill Development And Training including Public Transport Training
If you would like an NDIS invoice or need specific NDIS invoicing information included, Use the contact form at the bottom of this page.
Whether the course can be purchased using NDIS funding will depend on your individual plan, disability support needs, goals, available funding and how your plan is managed.
Purchasing with NDIS funding?
Self-managed participants: If you require an invoice or receipt with specific information for your records or claim, please contact Jackie before purchasing.
Plan-managed participants: If appropriate, an invoice can be provided for your plan manager. Please contact Jackie with your plan manager’s invoicing details before purchasing.
Questions about NDIS invoicing? Please use the contact form below.
One course. Same price.
Whether you’re purchasing the course yourself, through an organisation or using NDIS funding where appropriate, the course price is the same.
