Making My Project a Reality

Description du parcours

Plan the projects that are close to your heart using a solid approach that highlights all the essential financial facets to consider. Because some dreams do come true!

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Defining a Project: Major Project, Moving to an Apartment or Pursuing my Education

Durée estimé de l'unité30 min
  • Apply the project definition method to start planning your personal project.  

  • How do you specify your needs? 

  • How do you determine the costs? 

  • How do you plan the steps to carry it out? 

  • How do you identify the risks and the precautions to take? 

Making a budget

Durée estimé de l'unité30 min
  • Explain the function and structure of a budget.

  • Present the steps involved in budget planning and monitoring.

  • Produce a monthly budget.

Making a budget: exercise

Durée estimé de l'unité30 min
  • Produce a monthly budget.

Optimize your budget

Durée estimé de l'unité30 min
  • Analyze a budget and identify possible improvements. 

Making Mindful Purchasing Decisions

Durée estimé de l'unité30 min
  • Analyze your purchasing options according to your needs, values and financial means.​ 

  • Consider the impact of your consumption choices on yourself, society and the environment.​ 

Planning financing through savings

Durée estimé de l'unité30 min
  • What's the advantage of saving early?

  • How do I save?

  • How can I generate a return?

Planning Financing through Borrowing

Durée estimé de l'unité30 min
  • Weigh the pros and cons of borrowing to finance a personal project. 

  • How does debt financing work? 

  • What are the main forms of credit? 

  • How can you avoid over-indebtedness? 

Planning Financing for your Education Project

Durée estimé de l'unité30 min
  • Examine possible sources of funding for an education project. 

  • What are my options? 

  • How do I choose the best options? 

  • What information do I need? 

Assessing the Insurance Needs for your Project

Durée estimé de l'unité30 min
  • Determine our insurance needs to protect our project against certain financial risks.  

  • What is the purpose of insurance? 

  • How does insurance work? 

  • What questions should you ask yourself before buying insurance? 

  • How can I preserve my reputation with insurers? 

How our paths can create a positive impact

Interactive workshops

Through interactive reflections, practical exercises and exciting discussions, you'll discover the concepts to remember and the habits to implement in your life. No time to get bored!

Online Learning

Continue your learning in a dynamic, interactive environment, where you can broaden your horizons and tackle topics that complement your workshop experience.

Reinforcement and Practice

Tackle practical exercises that will reinforce your understanding. Because practice is essential to ensure that what you learn is reflected in your bank account.

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