At Build & Conquer, we dream of a future where everyone feels secure with their money! Financial literacy is the foundation of success, and we strive to empower students with the practical knowledge and tools they need to achieve their goals and prioritise their financial wellbeing.
We deliver comprehensive, and interactive financial literacy workshops bespoke to the ability and background of the young people we are teaching. We cover a wide range of topics such as money mindset, budgeting, cost of living, apprenticeship wage, student finance, inflation, interest rates, choosing different bank accounts, investing strategies for wealth creation and much more.
Money Mindset
• Learn how to identify limiting beliefs and cultivate a positive money mindset.
• Recognising emotions like fear and scarcity and how these emotions impact spending and saving.
• Learn how to differentiate between wants and needs, avoid impulse purchases, and identify marketing tactics.
The Essentials - Payslips, Banking & Taxes
• Learn how to read your payslip correctly.
• Learn about navigating through the cost of living crisis and understand the impact of inflation.
• Understanding pensions & bank accounts.
• Understand taxes and national insurance.
Budgeting
• Learn how to track and categorise expenses.
• Develop critical thinking to compare product prices and make value for money choices.
• Use different budgeting tools and learn about the different resources available.
• Gain awareness of the consequences of overspending and the importance of living within your means.
Investing & Passive Income
• Understand the basics of the stock market and other investment strategies.
• Learn about different ways to create passive income.
• Learn about low and high risk investing.
Credit & Debt Management
• Learn about interest rates and APR.
• Understand the importance of building good credit.
• The difference between good debt vs bad debt.
• Be safe with money and recognise when to seek financial support.
