A beginner’s guide to personal finances

Do you wish you had a better basic understanding of:

The different options available for where to save money
How investments work
What different ways there are to borrow money
What different types of insurance there are
How pensions work
How tax works
How to budget

This course is designed to be a friendly, simple overview (not financial advice) of the above topics. We will not be doing any complicated maths or talk about the technical elements of financial products. Over 2 weeks we will cover the fundamentals of how each financial area works and talk through some key considerations.

2nd March 2026 : A beginner’s guide to personal finances

Start Date : Mon 2nd Mar 2026

Time : 18:15 - 20:15

Location : Cirencester College

Duration : 2 weeks

Spaces : 10

Code : 03_26_FIN_2W_MB

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What topics are covered?

Savings
Investments
Borrowing money
Insurance
Pensions
Tax
Budgeting

How will I learn?

We will spend around 30 minutes on each section, working through presentation material plus some simple exercises and discussions to bring it life.

What do I need to bring?

A notebook and pen will be useful for taking your own notes.

Additional Notes

This course does not provide financial advice. It is simply explaining the fundamentals of how elements of personal financial planning work, allowing students to leave with a basic understanding

What is the cost of this course?

The cost can be seen in the green box above if there is a course currently available.

There is limited funding available for this course. To learn more and to find out if you are eligible, please contact adult.education@cirencester.ac.uk