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Managing BudgetingMoney Magic Budgeting

Department

Business, Finance and Management

Study Mode

Part time

Start Date

10/10/2024

Duration

3 weeks

Fee

£50.00

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Course Overview

The purpose of this course is to improve your knowledge, understanding and skills in respect of being able to manage your personal finances more effectively. Having greater awareness and insight will give you greater confidence in your ability to manage your income and expenditures. This can help make you better equipped to evaluate different types of financial products and services.

What will I learn?

There are a range of topics to do with managing your personal finances that will be covered during the course. The key themes are outlined as follows:

Personal Finance in the home
• Understanding utility meters and how to read them (Gas, electric, water, smart meters)
• How to read your utility statements and check its correct

Managing your own money
• Banking online
• Understanding different types of bank accounts

Saving and spending
• Saving accounts versus current accounts
• Direct debits as a way of controlling the personal budget
• Trying to avoid bank charges
• The need for emergency fund
• The world of credit and credit cards
• Sources of support for serious debt problems

Study, Assessment and Qualifications

Assessment is informal, based on your personal targets and the learning outcomes will be undertaken regularly with you by the course tutor.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements with this course

Additional Costs and Information

You just need a notebook & pen and a calculator.

This course will take place at the Chippenham Campus:
10.10.24-07.11.24 Thursday 13:00-15:00
06.02.25-27.02.25 Thursday 13:00-15:00

This course will take place at the Salisbury Campus:
04.10.24-18.10.24 Friday 12:30-14:30
07.02.25-28.02.25 Friday 12:30-14:30

To be eligible for the Free fundable programme, you must be aged 19+ who are in receipt of benefit or on a low wage income and must have lived in the UK for the last three years. You must currently reside in England. Should you need any additional information before applying please do contact us on busdev@wiltshire.ac.uk

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