Personal Finance in a New Country
Take control of your money after a move: budgeting, banking, tax, insurance and saving basics, explained plainly.
Your Readiness Proof
A working monthly budget, an emergency-fund plan, a checklist of tax and insurance tasks for your country and a 12-month money plan.
What this course is — and is not
This course is educational. It explains concepts and options in general terms and gives no individual financial, tax or investment advice. We do not recommend or sell financial products.
Who this is for
- People who have moved to a new country
- Young professionals with their first salary
- Freelancers with irregular income
Better to start elsewhere
- People looking for investment recommendations — this course is educational and gives no individual financial advice
What you will be able to do
- Build a budget you can keep
- Read a payslip and understand tax basics
- Compare bank accounts and fees
- Know which insurances matter
- Start an emergency fund and a savings plan
Modules and lessons
1Your money map
3 lessons
- Income and costs
- Budget methods
- Tools
2Banking
3 lessons
- Accounts and fees
- Cards and transfers
- Avoiding scams
3Tax and payslips
3 lessons
- Reading a payslip
- Tax basics
- Deadlines
4Protection
3 lessons
- Insurance basics
- Emergency fund
- Debt
5Saving
3 lessons
- Goals
- Saving habits
- Long-term options explained
Course author and support
Prepared by a financial educator. No product recommendations.
Self-paced, with automated checks and a final assessment. A coordinator answers questions by message within three business days.
Your result tracker
Every week your tracker shows what is done, what is next and what your mentor said. Your coordinator checks in if a checkpoint slips.
- Week 1 · CheckpointYour money map
- Week 2 · CheckpointBanking
- Week 2 · CheckpointTax and payslips
- Week 3 · CheckpointProtection
- Week 4 · CheckpointSaving
- Week 4Readiness Proof submitted and reviewed
- After the course+30 days: post-course follow-up
After the course
6 months of access to all materials and updates after you finish, a 30-day check-in from your coordinator and access to the alumni community.
Format and time
Video lessons, readings, exercises, quizzes and a final assessment, at your own pace. 2–3 hours a week.
Requirements
A laptop or desktop computer, a stable internet connection and about 2–3 hours a week.
Certificate
Certificate of Completion, issued when you pass the final assessment.
This is a MAKE ME FIT certificate with a public verification link. It is not a state qualification or a professional licence.