Foundation Personal finance Core module

Understanding personal finance & budgeting

Take control of your money: income, expenses, savings and a monthly budget you actually keep to.

Duration
3 days · 18h
Format
Intensive multi-day, one day per week, or weekend
Language of instruction
Khmer, with English materials
Locations
Siem Reap, Kampong Chhnang, Phnom Penh

Objective

Provide participants with the essential knowledge and tools required to understand, control and manage their personal finances.

Main topics

  • Understanding personal finance
  • Identifying sources of income
  • Understanding fixed and variable expenses
  • Needs versus wants
  • Preparing a monthly budget
  • Monitoring actual expenditure against budget
  • Managing cash
  • Building savings
  • Creating an emergency fund
  • Setting short-, medium- and long-term financial goals
  • Understanding basic banking services
  • Responsible use of digital payments
  • Introduction to financial risk
  • Building a personal financial plan

Practical exercise

Each participant prepares his or her own simplified monthly budget and personal financial plan.

What is included

  • Trainer-led sessions in person
  • Printed workbook and reusable templates
  • Individual and group exercises
  • Certificate of participation on completion