Financial Stability Through Practical Learning

We've designed our program around how people actually learn to manage money. Not through theory alone, but through hands-on work with real scenarios and ongoing support from analysts who've helped hundreds of Australian households build stronger financial foundations.

Learning That Fits Your Schedule and Style

Most people don't have months to dedicate to financial education. That's why we built multiple paths through the same material. Some participants prefer weekly live sessions with our analysts. Others work through modules at odd hours between shifts or after the kids are asleep.

What matters is that you're working with actual financial data and real household scenarios throughout. We've found that people remember techniques when they've practiced them, not just watched someone else demonstrate.

Live Analysis Sessions

Weekly workshops where we work through current financial challenges together. August 2025 intake opens in May.

Self-Paced Modules

Complete coursework on your schedule with access to recorded sessions and written materials.

One-on-One Reviews

Monthly check-ins with an analyst to review your specific financial situation and progress.

Community Practice

Peer groups where participants share approaches and work through exercises collaboratively.

Financial analysis workspace showing practical learning materials and real-world scenario documentation

Learn From Analysts Who've Been There

Our teaching team has collectively reviewed over 3,000 household budgets and helped families across Australia navigate everything from first home purchases to retirement planning. They bring that experience into every session.

Declan Ashworth, Senior Financial Analyst and Program Lead

Declan Ashworth

Program Lead

Spent twelve years helping Canberra families restructure debt and build savings plans. Started teaching because he kept seeing the same preventable mistakes.

Sienna Eldridge, Budget Analysis Specialist

Sienna Eldridge

Budget Analysis

Former bank lending officer who now teaches people how to present their finances for major purchases and investments.

Hugo Brennan, Cash Flow Management Expert

Hugo Brennan

Cash Flow Expert

Works primarily with self-employed clients and small business owners on managing irregular income patterns.

Felix Thornbury, Long-term Planning Consultant

Felix Thornbury

Planning Consultant

Specializes in helping people in their 40s and 50s catch up on retirement planning while managing current household expenses.

Real Projects From Past Participants

Each participant works through a major analysis project during the program. These aren't hypothetical exercises. They're real financial reviews that helped actual households make informed decisions.

First Home Purchase Analysis

A couple in their early thirties needed to understand if they could afford a home in outer Canberra while maintaining their current lifestyle. The participant created a comprehensive budget analysis that included mortgage calculations, ongoing costs, and a five-year savings projection.

What They Learned

How to build realistic long-term projections and identify which lifestyle adjustments would have the biggest impact on their timeline.

Debt Consolidation Review

An analysis of whether consolidating multiple credit cards and a car loan into a single personal loan would actually improve cash flow for a family of four. Required comparing interest calculations and modeling different repayment scenarios.

Key Takeaway

The mathematics of debt consolidation and how to evaluate whether lower monthly payments are worth extended repayment periods.

Self-Employment Income Planning

A participant created a cash flow management system for a contractor with highly variable monthly income. The project included building an emergency fund strategy and setting up a system to smooth out irregular earnings.

Practical Application

How to create financial stability when income fluctuates and the importance of separating business and personal finances clearly.

Next Program Starts August 2025

We're currently accepting expressions of interest for our autumn intake. Sessions run Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings, with self-paced options available for those who can't make live sessions regularly.

Register Your Interest