Personal Budgeting 101

A budget is a plan for your money. Learn how to work out what you really earn and spend, choose a budgeting method that suits you, and build a monthly budget you can stick to.

  • Beginner
  • 45 minutes
  • 6 modules
  • Free
  • Certificate of completion

What you'll learn

  • Work out your monthly take-home income
  • Sort expenses into fixed, variable and occasional costs
  • Use the 50/30/20 guideline and zero-based budgeting
  • Compare planned and actual spending each month
  • Start an emergency fund

Course modules

  1. 1IntroductionWhat a budget really does
  2. 2Core ConceptsIncome, expenses and two simple methods
  3. 3Practical ExampleMaya's first budget
  4. 4Practice ActivityBuild your monthly budget
  5. 5Knowledge QuizCheck your understanding
  6. 6Course CompletionCourse complete