Take Control of Your Weekly Budget
A practical six-month course designed for real people managing real money
Starting August 2025, we're running a hands-on program that walks you through weekly budgeting from scratch. This isn't about spreadsheets that sit unused or apps you forget about. We focus on building habits that actually stick around after the course ends.
Weekly Budgeting That Makes Sense
Most budgeting advice assumes everyone gets paid monthly and has predictable expenses. That's not how life works for a lot of us. This program starts with where your money actually comes from and when bills actually hit your account.
You'll work through your own financial patterns—not someone else's ideal scenario. We break down the week-by-week rhythm that matches your income schedule and spending reality. By the end, you'll have a system that fits your life rather than fighting against it.
The course runs from August through January 2026, giving you time to test your approach through different spending seasons and adjust as needed.
What You'll Actually Learn
Six focused modules that build on each other. Each one tackles a specific part of weekly money management that people typically struggle with.
Finding Your Starting Point
Track what's really happening with your money right now. No judgment, just clarity on where things currently stand and what patterns are worth changing.
Weekly Income Mapping
Sort out when money arrives and how to split it across weeks. Works whether you're salaried, casual, or freelance with variable income.
Expense Categories That Work
Create spending groups that match your life. Skip the generic budget categories that never quite fit and build your own framework.
Buffer Building Strategies
Set aside money for irregular expenses without wrecking your weekly plan. Handle car registration, gifts, and annual bills without panic.
Adjustment Techniques
Learn how to adapt when weeks don't go as planned. Because they won't. Figure out what to adjust and what to leave alone.
Long-term Maintenance
Develop check-in routines that keep your system working without constant tweaking. Make budgeting boring in the best possible way.
How the Program Actually Runs
This is a six-month commitment starting in August 2025. We meet online twice a month for live sessions, and you get access to recorded content you can review between meetings.
Between sessions, you're applying what we covered to your own finances. That's where the real learning happens—when you hit a snag with your specific situation and figure out how to handle it.
You'll have access to a private forum where you can ask questions throughout the week. Other participants often have similar issues, and seeing how others approach problems can be more helpful than any textbook answer.
By January 2026, you should have a weekly budgeting rhythm that fits your life. Results depend on how much you put in and what your starting situation looks like, but participants typically feel more in control of their money week-to-week.
Who's Teaching This Course
Elspeth Raynor
Financial Educator
Elspeth spent years as a financial counselor working with people drowning in debt. She started teaching weekly budgeting after seeing how many clients needed basic systems before tackling bigger money problems.
Cordelia Thistlewaite
Budget Systems Designer
Cordelia builds budgeting frameworks for people with irregular income. She freelanced for a decade before developing tracking methods that work when your paycheck changes every week.