The Money Course

The Money Course is a simple, interactive budgeting and money education course, run by HTB partner charity Crosslight Advice. It is designed to equip guests with the tools they need to get to grips with their finances, and is suitable for everyone, but with a particular emphasis on those who might be struggling.

The Money Course will help you:

  • Explore your emotional relationship with money

  • Look practically at the basic building blocks for creating your own budget

  • Learn some simple tips for controlling your spending and getting your budgets to balance

  • Consider the importance of savings and the benefit of setting some simple saving goals

  • Think through issues of debt and the wise use of credit

  • Explore some principles around money that will contribute to improved mental well-being

  • Discover practical tools to manage your money day-to-day

Please note: due to the nature of the material, this course is only suitable for those living in the UK.

Duration:
Live courses: 2 or 4 weeks, depending on the course selected
Self-led course: It’s up to you! It takes around three hours to work through the online course, plus whatever extra time you choose to undertake the suggested actions at the end of each session.
Hosted by: Crosslight Advice
Cost: Free
Location: Remotely, via an online platform
Email us | 020 7052 0254

  • Live courses:
    Live courses are run as a series of four interactive sessions in small groups – via Zoom and face-to-face. Depending on the course format, these are either run as four sessions of 45 minutes each, or as two sessions of an hour and a quarter each.

    Each session includes space for practical exercises which help unpack the topics covered, and there is the opportunity to discuss these with the course leader and other guests if you would like to.

    As well as the live sessions, there are two additional sessions which we will ask you to complete on your own – one before the course starts, and one after the end of the course.

    Self-led Course:
    If you can’t attend a live course, you can still do the Money Course yourself online with the self-led course portal. This version of the Money Course enables you to undertake the course independently, at your own pace, from anywhere with an internet connection. Progress is saved as you go along, enabling you to pick up where you left off, and return to any sections you’d like to revisit.

    Guest Handbook:
    Accompanying the Money Course is a comprehensive Guest Handbook, which includes all the notes and exercises from the course, as well as additional information and resources. The Handbook can be downloaded for free or purchased as a hard copy here.

  • “It made what I felt was very complicated, very simple. I have a clear idea of what I need to do to take control of my finances.”

    “A big big thank you - we were in such a bad place before the course but so much happier now.”

    “[The Course] has been really significant for me. It has made me face up to the anxiety I was feeling and given me practical tools. I loved the weekly accountability and having a place to talk.”