What is Financial Literacy & Why Does it Matter?

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Most of us never got taught how money actually works. We picked it up, from family, from mistakes, from television, from whatever job we found first. This short, free course is the place to start putting that all in order. In about an hour you’ll learn what financial literacy really means, why it matters for the life you actually want, and what your own starting line looks like. No shame, no judgment, no jargon. Just a clearer picture so you know where to go next.

What Will You Learn?
  • What financial literacy really means, without the jargon.
  • The three 'muscles' of being good with money: knowing, doing, thinking.
  • The four kinds of money decisions you're already making.
  • What financial well-being actually is, and why it's a better goal than 'being rich.'
  • Your own starting line, measured with a short self-check.
  • One concrete habit you'll start in the next 7 days.

Material Includes

  • 5 short video lessons (45 minutes total)
  • Audio-only versions of each lesson (for listening on the go)
  • Money Map worksheet (PDF)
  • Well-being snapshot worksheet (PDF)
  • 7-day spend log template (PDF + Google Sheet)
  • Financial Starting Line check-in (in-platform)
  • Three follow-up emails to keep you on track
  • Certificate of completion

Requirements

  • No prior knowledge required. None at all.
  • About 75 minutes of total time over the next week.
  • A way to track your spending for 7 days: a notes app, paper, or spreadsheet.
  • Willingness to look honestly at your money. We promise: no shame, no judgment.

Audience

  • Anyone who wants to feel more confident with money. Especially helpful for working adults, parents, professionals, and older students. Designed for Caribbean residents AND the Caribbean diaspora living in the US, Canada, UK, and EU.

Course Content

Lesson 1: The money story we tell ourselves
Before anything changes, we name the story we've been carrying. This Topic looks honestly at the money messages most of us picked up growing up, without judgment, and starts the rewrite.

Lesson 2: Your money map
A simple map of what financial literacy actually is. Three muscles, what you know, what you do, how you think. Four kinds of money decisions you're already making whether you realize it or not.

Lesson 3: The real goal: feeling okay about money
What we're actually working toward, financial well-being. Not 'being rich'. Not 'never worrying'. Something more useful and more reachable: handling day-to-day, handling curveballs, reaching for what you want, feeling okay about it all.

Topic 4: Designing and Digitizing Your Logo

Topic 5: Finalizing, Exporting, and Presenting

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Course Includes:

  • Price:Free
  • Instructor:Angelique Remy
  • Duration:1 hour15 minutes
  • Lessons:16
  • Students:3
  • Level:Beginner
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