Real Student Projects
See how our students transform their financial understanding through hands-on budgeting projects and practical money management challenges.
Explore Our ProgramFeatured Student Work
These projects represent real achievements from our students who've tackled complex budgeting scenarios and built sustainable financial habits.
Monthly Budget Overhaul
Sarah rebuilt her entire approach to tracking expenses, creating a system that helped her identify $340 in monthly savings opportunities she'd never noticed before.
Debt Reduction Strategy
Marcus developed a practical debt payoff plan that balanced his mortgage, car loan, and credit cards while maintaining his quality of life.
Emergency Fund Calculator
Jenny built a personalized emergency fund strategy that fits her irregular freelance income, with automatic adjustments for seasonal work patterns.
The Learning Journey
Every student starts somewhere different, but they all follow a similar path toward financial confidence.
Week 1-2: Financial Foundation
Students begin by mapping their current financial picture. No judgment, no pressure — just honest assessment of where money comes from and where it goes. Most discover they're not as bad off as they thought.
Week 3-6: Building Systems
This is where the real work happens. Students create their first proper budget, set up tracking systems, and start making small adjustments. It's messy at first, but that's completely normal.
Week 7-10: Handling Challenges
Real life happens — unexpected expenses, income changes, family emergencies. Students learn to adapt their budgets without abandoning them entirely. This flexibility becomes their biggest strength.
Week 11-12: Long-term Planning
With solid monthly habits in place, students start thinking bigger picture. Emergency funds, goal setting, debt strategies — the stuff that actually changes lives over time.
Meet Your Mentor
David Thorne, Program Lead
David has been helping Australians sort out their money for over eight years. He's not interested in get-rich-quick schemes or complicated investment strategies — just practical budgeting that actually works for real people with real lives.