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Weekly Budget Mastery

Real Projects, Real Results

See what our students create when they master weekly budgeting skills. These aren't classroom exercises – they're actual financial planning tools built by people who started exactly where you are now.

From Student to Teacher

Phakphum joined our program in early 2024 feeling overwhelmed by irregular freelance income. Six months later, he's not only mastered his own weekly budgeting system but started helping other freelancers in his community. His approach combines traditional Thai saving methods with modern tracking techniques.

What I love about his story is how practical it is. No dramatic lifestyle changes or extreme measures – just steady progress building skills that actually work with real life in Thailand.

Phakphum, program graduate and community mentor

Phakphum K.

Completed: Advanced Weekly Budgeting • March 2024

"The weekly system changed everything for me. Instead of panicking about money every month, I plan every week. Now I help five other freelancers do the same thing. It's like having a superpower that you can actually use."

What Students Accomplish

127

Projects Completed in 2024

89%

Still Using Their Systems

34

Now Teaching Others

Types of Projects Students Create

Everyone approaches budgeting differently. Our students build tools that match their specific situations – from students managing allowances to families planning major purchases.

Personal Finance Tools

Custom spreadsheets, mobile apps, and tracking systems designed for individual budgeting needs. Popular with students and young professionals managing irregular income.

42 projects completed

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Family Budget Systems

Multi-person budgeting tools that handle everything from groceries to school fees. Often include goal-setting features for family savings targets.

31 projects completed

Small Business Finance

Cash flow management for restaurants, shops, and service businesses. Designed to work with Thailand's cash-heavy economy and seasonal variations.

28 projects completed

Goal-Based Planning

Systems focused on specific financial goals like saving for a house, starting a business, or funding education. Include progress tracking and milestone celebrations.

26 projects completed

Narong presenting his community budgeting workshop

Beyond Personal Budgets

Narong's final project wasn't a spreadsheet or an app – it was a workshop series for his local community center. He teaches weekly budgeting to neighbors who've never used formal financial planning before.

  • Adapted our curriculum for people with limited literacy
  • Uses visual methods and group activities
  • Focuses on immediate, practical wins
  • Has helped 23 families start regular budgeting
  • Runs every Saturday morning at the community center
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