Most of us work hard to earn money. But somehow money is never enough, right? This is because only a handful of people seem to know how to put money to work so that they can get richer slowly but surely each month, says Kerry Damons of Boston City Campus & Business College.
“When you look at debt statistics and at the rising level of poverty, it is clear that we need a little help in this department - we need to learn how to manage money properly,” Damons points out. “As we celebrate Freedom Day next week, I think it is a good time to learn how we can become financially free and independent.”
Wealthy people know how to take charge of money and make money work for them. They achieve their financial goals because they apply a set of rules that leads to financial freedom and well-being. The good news is that you can also learn to apply this set of rules when you enrol for the financial independence short course offered at Boston City Campus & Business College campuses across the country.
Launched last year, this financial independence short course was developed by Boston together with The Money School and is offered to all existing Boston students through an initiative with Truth about Money – a 1Life initiative.
“Knowing how to deal with personal finances is an important life skill. We’d like to see everyone - and especially young people in particular - getting such a skill that they can apply for the rest of their lives,” says Damons. “We encourage our Boston students to round off their education with this course that they can do free of charge, completely mahala. For Boston, education isn't just about preparing students for the workplace, it is also about in preparing them for financial success and stability."
Boston’s financial independence short course is open for registration to everybody – whether you’re a student who has never worked before or whether you’ve been earning money for a long time.
“I passed business studies as a subject so I thought I knew quite a lot about money,” says Marcelle Snyman who completed the financial independence short course recently at Boston’s Alberton campus. “But this course has opened my eyes to lots of new things.” The 19-year-old passed matric last year and is using this year for personal development.
“I am still not sure about a career or a course of study so my mom suggested I go speak to a career adviser at Boston,” he explains. “The advisor was really cool about everything, understanding that teenagers feel quite confused about careers and stuff. He suggested for me to do the career compass assessment and the financial independence short course instead of just sitting at home wondering what I should do next.”
The financial independence short course is fully digital and can be completed in approximately eight hours. Snyman did it over the course of four days; opting to do two-hour lessons each day.
“It was great,” he smiles. “Not only did I learn that it’s more important to stash my cash rather than spend it, but I also learnt what’s it like at college. I got the chance to experience college life; I am so happy to discover it’s not like school at all! I bumped into some of my school friends there and now I also intend enrolling for a full course.”
If you are not a Boston student and would like to learn how to take charge of your money with this financial education course, you can apply online at www.truthaboutmoney.co.za or go to your nearest Boston City Campus & Business College and speak to a career advisor. Visit www.boston.co.za for the contact details of Boston campuses nationwide.
Financial independence short course
The course covers the following topics:
On successful completion, you receive a Boston Short Learning Programme Money School Financial Independence Short Course. Students also get a manual to take home.
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