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Personal Development
Managing My Money
Budgeting, debt, saving and planning, taught without a product to sell you.
Free to enrolBeginnerFree certificateAdded 5 Jun 2026
Rating4.5 / 54k reviews
Duration16 hrsprovider estimate
Lessons6modules
Learners280kenrolled
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About this course
An Open University badged course on household finance: building a budget that survives contact with reality, understanding debt and interest, saving and investing basics, insurance and pensions. Free statement of participation on completion.
What you'll learn
- Build and maintain a realistic budget
- Understand how interest and debt compound
- Compare saving and investment options
- Plan for tax, insurance and pensions
Syllabus
- 1Budgeting and cash flow3 hrs
- 2Debt and interest3 hrs
- 3Saving and investing4 hrs
- 4Insurance and protection3 hrs
- 5Pensions and long-term planning3 hrs
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