Personal Finances: A Guide to Good Management

Personal Finances: A Guide to Good Management

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Good personal financial management is what will keep you ahead throughout your working and personal life, giving you the means to achieve your ambitions and goals. Our course is for you whether you are running a small business, managing departments in large companies or starting out on a career in accounting and looking for a glimpse into your future worklife. You will learn the basic terms and concepts that will stand you in good stead for any future career as well as your personal life with financial planning matters.

Study our course in the way you want. In small units or in one. Synchronise your learning between any device and remember and track your progress. Study and answer questions at your convenience and at the end of the course, if you answer more than 80% of the questions correctly, qualify for a certificate of achievement. You can even log your CPD hours.

In all our business courses, you get access to around six hours of e-learning that you can watch, listen and read. There are usually 100 questions and at the end of the course you will receive a certificate of completion that you can use against any personal or professional development requirements. As well as the course, you also receive a FREE e-book that you can read on your Kindle or other e-reader. You also get a FREE audiobook of the course so you can listen to the whole course uninterrupted on your device.

Description

Module One: Getting Started

  • Overview
  • Introduction
  • Course Objectives
  • How it works

Module Two: The Benefits of Budgeting

  • Getting Rid of Debt
  • Generating Savings
  • Reducing Stress and Anxiety
  • Lessening Family Conflicts
  • Case Study
  • Module Two: Review Questions

Module Three: What to Consider Before Creating a Budget

  • Understand Your Income
  • Determine a Budget Duration
  • Determine Expenses
  • Track What’s Being Spent
  • Case Study
  • Module Three: Review Questions

Module Four: Types of Fixed Personal Expenses

  • Utility Bills
  • Housing Bills
  • Transportation
  • Debt Payments
  • Case Study
  • Module Four: Review Questions

Module Five: Types of Fluctuating Personal Expenses

  • Personal Care
  • Entertainment
  • Eating Out
  • Case Study
  • Module Five: Review Questions

Module Six: Establish Your Goals

  • Short Term vs Long Term
  • Be Realistic
  • Actually Get Rid of Debt
  • Save for the Future
  • Case Study
  • Module Six: Review Questions

Module Seven: Determine Where Cuts Can Be Made

  • Cut Bad Habits
  • Decrease Transportation Costs
  • Reduce Utility Bills
  • Decrease Entertainment Expenses
  • Case Study
  • Module Seven: Review Questions

Module Eight: Tools

  • Software
  • Phone Applications
  • The Envelope System
  • Expenditure Notebook
  • Case Study
  • Module Eight: Review Questions

Module Nine: Stick With Your Budget

  • Use Cash for Weekly Allowance
  • Accountability to Family or Friends
  • Set Up a Different Account for Savings
  • Remind Self of Benefit to Sticking with Budget
  • Case Study
  • Module Nine: Review Questions

Module Ten: Additional Ways to Make Money

  • Make and Sell Items
  • Sell Unused Items
  • Small Part-Time Job
  • Recycle for Money
  • Case Study
  • Module Ten: Review Questions

Module Eleven: Paying Off Debt

  • Get Three Credit Reports
  • Start with Small Stuff and Work Your Way Up
  • Credit Card Hacks
  • Investigate Student Loan Repayment or Consolidation Options
  • Case Study
  • Module Eleven: Review Questions

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

  • Words from the wise
  • Results
  • Recommended reading
  • Courses you might be interested in

 

TOPICS COVERED

Throughout the course you will develop key skills as you cover the following topic

  • Basic accounting & finance terminology and meaning
  • Keep track of your finances
  • Understand financial planning, budgeting and control techniques

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

By the end of this short business course on basic book-keeping you will:

  • Understand all the common concepts of accounting and finance
  • Be able to make strong judgment calls on any financial matters in your role
  • Be confident in your budget and financial planning matters, whether professionally or personally

WHO'S IT FOR?

Anyone in business. This course will give you the fundamental financial literacy that you need to make informed decisions, whether you’re new into a management role, or new into running a business or thinking of a career in finance and accountancy.

Prior knowledge

No prior knowledge is necessary. As you develop your career, there will be a constant requirement to not only refresh and update existing technical learning but also to develop new skills and ways of thinking and behaving.

Technical Skills

Whether you’re in production, distribution, sales, finance, human resources or management your technical skills will always need to keep up with the latest developments in technology and change. The learning for this will generally come from your peers, industry trends and specialised training.

New skills

However, as you move up in seniority through an organisation or become and entrepreneur, you will be faced with learning a much wider array of skills. You will need to learn how to be a generalist but with the ability to look at the whole of a business and how it all interlocks.

ALWAYS BE LEARNING!

We have many courses for you, your business or organisation. Get in touch about how to get our courses available to your organisation or fellow learners at [email protected]

FOR BUSINESSES

Are you looking for a comprehensive learning solution for you and your teams? We have a portfolio of over 150 business short courses that are available online and on-demand. These ready to go courses cover all key areas of a business from finance & operations, sales & marketing, human resources to administration and management. As well as hard skills that range from elementary to advanced, there is an array of people and soft skill development.

Our e-learning is comprehensive, up to date and produced by a high quality learning and editorial team. It combines the latest in business thinking with the latest in learning technology. Learning can be delivered wholly online through self-study, with virtual tutor support or in a group & classroom environment by our qualified trainers.

  • All online learning is tracked and courses can be used as part of a personal development plan for staff
  • Learners can study out of hours or in breaks with bite-size learning
  • Get back end management reports on learner progress
  • Cost efficiently solve any compliance, insurance, regulatory, union or staff association requirements
  • Save on staff training and CPD costs
  • Choose and pay for only the courses you need or look at our library models for even greater value
  • No lock-in contracts – pay monthly or get a handsome discount for annual and multi-year deals
  • No big installations necessary – a simple web browser is all you need to get started
  • New courses being added all the time

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