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  • About
  • News
  • Testimonials
  • Programmes
    • Secondary programme
    • Jack Petchey programme
    • SEND & PRU programme
    • Primary programme
    • WU Awards
  • Learning
    • Budgeting
    • Credit Cards & Ratings
    • Cryptocurrencies
    • CV writing
    • First Impressions
    • Interview Technique
    • Student Finance
    • Apprenticeships
    • Flat Sharing
    • Gap Years
    • Earning extra money
    • Saving & Investing
    • General Taxation
    • Tax & Nat Insurance
    • Inflation
    • Pensions
    • The History of Money
    • Kahoot Quizzes
    • Podcasts
    • Videos
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Budgeting

Find out why budgeting matters — what every young person needs to know

Budgeting is the number one skill we need to manage our finances.  Find out more about how to create a budget that will help you to avoid overspending, hit your savings goals, have an emergency fun and still have enough money to do some of fun things you love doing. 


Learn how to distinguish between needs and wants, and avoid 'lifestyle creep' so you don't end up wasting money on stuff you don't really need — meaning that you've got more to put towards your future goals and dreams. 


Check out our online tutorial, get expert video tips on the essentials from the WizeUp team or find out how other young people have learn to budget successfully. 

Videos and tutorials

Online tutorial

Find out how to make a budget that suits your life and why it's so important to budget. 

90 seconds on budgeting

WizeUp workshop leader Ash talks about the fundamentals of budgeting and how to put an effective budget together.

Learn about building an emergency fund

Ynab

The ultimate budgeting guide for university

Viola Helen

How to budget as a teen

Tori Broaddus

Kahoot quiz

We all need to use a budget but do you know how to put one together effectively. Try this fun quiz to see if you could balance spending and saving

Play now

Budgeting and earning extra money workshop for schools

As a financial education charity, we offer fully funded and subsidised in-school workshops for KS3-5 student on how to budget and earn extra money. Find out more about our secondary and SEND school programmes.   

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