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      The Franc Academy was created to help you understand all you need to know about money to unlock a better future: from budgeting, to investing.

      It doesn't matter how wealthy you are, everyone can learn something new. Wisdom and wealth go hand-in-hand!

      Each course has 5 lessons. Each lesson has a short multiple choice quiz. You can take the quiz at any time. A grade of 80% is required to pass. You will get feedback on your mistakes to help you improve each time.


Available courses

Financial Basics
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Financial Basics

This course is the perfect place to start for people new to money matters. It covers the most important concepts like money, wealth, credit, inflation and more.

Lessons:

  1. Money & Wealth
  2. Lending & Borrowing
  3. The Cost of Living
  4. The Power of Compounding
  5. Risk & Reward
Budgeting
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Budgeting

Managing money is the foundation of personal finances. This course unpacks how to budget, how to handle debt, dealing with tax and getting the right insurance cover.

Lessons

  1. Budget for Life
  2. Good & Bad Debt
  3. The Right Cover
  4. Tax 101
  5. Financial Planning
Introduction to Investing
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Introduction to Investing

With thousands of investment options, where do you begin? A few basics will enable you to make sense of the landscape. This course focusses on key principles every investor should know.

Lessons

  1. How Money Grows
  2. How to Spot an Asset
  3. Investment Risk
  4. Investment Products
  5. Diversification
Investing
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Investing

The basics of being an investor is knowing how to evaluate and compare different investments, knowing where to find advice and what are the best ways to build wealth and gain financial freedom.

Lessons

  1. Fees & Charges
  2. Financial Advice
  3. How to Compare Investments
  4. Investing for Retirement
  5. Investment Goals
Building Wealth
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Building Wealth

We all aspire to build wealth and financial freedom. This course unpacks some of the core principles and strategies you can use to build real wealth.

Lessons

  1. How to Create Wealth
  2. Beating Inflation
  3. Investment Time Horizons
  4. Measuring Investment Returns
  5. Investing on Autopilot
Banking
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Banking

Banking is a fact of life. As a child we often have our first bank account opened. This course unpacks the different types of accounts, products and services that banks offer.

Lessons

  1. How Banks Work
  2. Current Accounts
  3. Savings Accounts
  4. Bank Lending
  5. Bank Fees 
Introduction to Debt
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Introduction to Debt

Credit and debt have become a way of life. Learning how to use credit to your advantage and avoid a debt trap is fundamental to adult life.

Lessons

  1. Types of Credit
  2. Rates of Interest
  3. Credit Scores
  4. Debt Traps
  5. Debt Counselling
Introduction to Insurance
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Introduction to Insurance

Insurance is sold not bought and often poorly understood. This course unpacks all you need to know regarding insurance.

Lessons

  1. Funeral Plans
  2. Life Insurance
  3. Property Insurance
  4. Medical Aid
  5. Income Protection
Introduction to Tax
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Introduction to Tax

Paying tax is a fact of life. This course unpacks how common taxes work and how to file your tax return.

Lessons

  1. Personal Income Tax
  2. Tax Returns
  3. Tax on Investments
  4. Provisional Tax
  5. Tax on Retirement