Manage your Money

For many of us, these are challenging times when it comes to making our money go that bit further. So, this course is designed to look at how we can best manage our money from daily expenditures, monthly commitments, loans and other features of financial life that could make a real impact on household budgets.

No entry requirements are necessary. If you are aged 19 or over, live in Shropshire, and don’t have a GCSE in maths (or equivalent), then you would be eligible.

This course will include a basic introduction to help you manage your budget including:

• Income and deductions
• Direct debits and standing orders
• Domestic bills and utilities
• Credit and debit cards
• Personal loans and borrowing
• Budgeting 
• Savings accounts
• Discounts and sales incentives
• Banks and building societies
• Credit ratings

There are no exams or tests. Our aim is to make sure you are equipped with the skills to better manage your budget so during the sessions your tutor will assess your work and provide feedback. There is also an option to complete additional topics at home online with our tailored software package, but this is not a compulsory element to the course.

If you are aged 19 or over, live in Shropshire and don’t have a GCSE in maths (or equivalent) this course is free to you.

Please bring a notebook and pen – we’ll provide the rest.

Please enrol online by clicking on the Enrol button above. If you are under 19 or haven’t lived in the UK for the last three years, please contact the college either in person or by phone on 01743 342333 between 9.00am-5.00pm Monday to Thursday and 9.00am-4.30pm on Friday to discuss your options further.

You will be required to pay any course fees at the time of enrolment, so please ensure that you have your payment method ready.