Build Real Financial Control Skills
Our program runs September through December 2025. You'll work with actual budget scenarios, learn from people who've managed their own money successfully, and develop habits that actually stick. No magic formulas or overnight transformations—just practical tools you can use right away.
What Guides Our Approach
We've built this program around principles that made a difference in our own financial journeys. These aren't abstract concepts—they're approaches we actually use.
Start Where You Are
Your financial situation is unique. Maybe you're dealing with student debt, supporting family, or just trying to figure out where your money goes each month. We design exercises around real circumstances, not textbook examples.
Question the Standard Advice
Financial wisdom often comes as one-size-fits-all rules. We encourage you to test common strategies against your actual life and adjust what doesn't work for your situation.
Practice With Safety Nets
Learning happens through experimentation. Our simulations let you try different approaches and see potential outcomes before risking your actual finances.
How We
Teach
Methods That Connect Theory to Reality
Most financial education stays theoretical. We've spent years refining an approach that bridges the gap between understanding concepts and actually applying them.
Our curriculum comes from reviewing hundreds of personal finance cases and identifying patterns that work across different income levels and life situations.
- Case studies based on real Canadian financial situations, from Vancouver rent challenges to Halifax cost-of-living realities
- Interactive budget builders that adjust to your specific income, expenses, and goals
- Monthly group discussions where participants share what's working and what they're struggling with
- Direct access to instructors who've navigated their own financial challenges and can offer perspective beyond textbook answers
Program Structure That Fits Your Schedule
We know people learn differently and have varying amounts of time. Our fall 2025 program offers multiple ways to engage with the material, so you can choose what works for your life.
Self-Paced Online
Weekend Workshops
Evening Sessions
One-on-One Coaching
Core Modules
Eight foundational topics you work through at your own pace. Each takes 2-3 hours and includes practical exercises.
Live Practice Sessions
Join monthly video calls where we work through scenarios together and answer specific questions.
Resource Library
Templates, calculators, and guides you can reference whenever you need them, even after the program ends.
Community Access
Private forum where participants share strategies and support each other through challenges.
People Who'll Guide Your Learning
Our instructors bring different perspectives and experiences. They've all managed their own financial challenges before helping others do the same.
Petra Wynston
Budget Systems Specialist
Petra rebuilt her finances after a business closure in 2019. She now teaches the tracking systems that helped her stay accountable during that transition.
Darlene Kovacs
Debt Strategy Advisor
After paying off ,000 in student loans, Darlene developed frameworks for prioritizing multiple debts. She focuses on strategies that don't require giving up everything you enjoy.
Rowena Tilbrook
Savings Pattern Consultant
Rowena specializes in helping people build emergency funds on irregular income. She freelanced for eight years and understands the challenge of saving when paychecks vary.