Managing personal finances

Course overview

Pave your way to financial stability by completing this SAQA-aligned course. Understanding budgets, bank accounts, loan agreements, payslips and financial planning can be overwhelming and feel like a daunting task, but it is vital in order to confidently manage your finances. This course will teach you about the importance of managing your personal finances, how to operate a personal bank account and the steps to draw up a personal budget.

Outcomes

• Understand personal finance
• Plan and prepare a personal budget
• Operate a personal bank account

Lessons

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  Introduction to personal finance

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  Personal finance and why it’s important

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  Personal budgeting

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  Methods of financing purchases

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  Operating a personal bank account

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  Tracking and monitoring personal transactions

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  How to put together a personal budget