Financial Skills Workshops Semester 2

ECU Workshop Themes – July 2024. “Being Smart With Your Money”

Please only select a ticket for the workshops you wish to attend. The sessions will be run in JO2.146. 

Workshop 1 - Values, Goal Setting & Money Planning

• Attitudes towards budgeting
• Budgeting techniques
• Available resources
• Splurging
• Peer pressure
• Stress management
• Food budgeting & meal planning resources
• Education & cooking programmes

Workshop 2 - Being Credit Savvy & Clearing Bad Debt

• Car loans
• Mobile phones
• High interest credit cards
• Purchases with interest free periods
• Being smart with personal/car loans
• Using Buy Now Pay Later accounts effectively
• Being smart with credit cards
• Bank charges
• Credit reporting

Workshop 3 - Success with Saving (Money & Power)

• Saving towards goals
• What does saving actually mean?
• Understanding living expenses
• Emergency savings
• Foundational life goals
• Understanding your Synergy (electricity supplier) account
• How to control your energy costs/use in the home
• Energy efficient appliance or what are all the stars about!

Workshop 4 - Scam Awareness & Investment Basics

• Scam awareness
• How to protect yourself from scams
• What to do if you’ve been scammed
• Investment Basics

Workshop 5 - Starting a Job – Superannuation & Knowing Your Rights

• What is an Industry & Occupation Award
• Superannuation entitlements

All ECU Students are welcome. To join simply register at the ticket link and select tickets for the days you wish to attend.