Red Star Education's Online Financial Academy

Red Star Education's definitive financial education course

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Course curriculum

1. Welcome to Red Star Education's Online Academy
1. Financial Goal Setting
2. Financial Goal Setting Quiz
1. Bank Accounts
2. How To Read Your Bank Statement
3. FSCS Regulation
4. Overdrafts
5. Bank Account Quiz
1. How To Make Your Budget
2. Budget Calculator
3. Invisible Spending
4. Understanding Your Payslips
5. Personal Budgeting Quiz
1. Income Tax
2. P11D Benefits
3. National Insurance
4. Capital Gains Tax
5. Income Tax in Scotland
6. Second Jobs
7. Tax Codes
8. Income Tax and National Insurance Quiz
1. Car Insurance
2. Ways To Finance A Car
3. Car Finance and Car Insurance Quiz
1. Understanding Credit And Debt Including Credit Scores
2. Credit Cards
3. Buy Now, Pay Later
4. APR
5. Consequences of Debt
6. Loans
7. Student Finance
8. Overdrafts
9. Credit and Debit Quiz
1. What Is A Mortgage?
2. Buying Property As An Investment
3. Buying Property in Scotland
4. Mortgage Affordability
5. Stamp Duty Land Tax
6. Property Purchase and Mortgages Quiz
1. Investment Risk
2. Stocks and Shares
3. Buying Property As An Investment
4. Help to Buy ISAs
5. Lifetime ISAs
6. Cryptocurrencies, NFTs and the Metaverse
7. NS and I
8. E.S.G Investment
9. EIS and SEIS Investment
10. Venture Capital
11. Shariah Investment
12. Investing Quiz
1. Overview of Pensions
2. Personal Pensions
3. The State Pension
4. Workplace Pensions
5. Pension Scams
6. Retirement Planning Quiz
1. Critical Illness Cover
2. Life Insurance
3. Buildings and Contents Insurance
4. Private Medical Insurance
5. Insurance Quiz
1. Inheritance Tax
2. Making a Will
3. Prenuptual Agreements
4. Schedule 1 Children's Act
5. Maternity and Paternity Leave
6. Legal Matters Quiz
1. The Role of a Financial Adviser
2. Financial Advisor Quiz
1. Gambling and Gaming
2. Gambling & Gaming Quiz
1. Thanks for watching

About this course

£50.00
73 lessons
6 hours of video content

Instructors

Kristen Cunliffe

Senior Instructor

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Kristen is a fully qualified and practicing Independent Financial Adviser and has over 20 years practical experience supporting clients with their financial planning objectives. Kristen is also a Certified Financial Coach and has qualifications in education & learning. She is a passionate advocate of financial education for all.

Nick Cunliffe

Senior Instructor

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Nick is a qualified and experienced higher education professional and football (soccer) coach, as well as holding qualifications in Player Care and the care of Elite Athletes. Nick is hugely encouraging and believes that with the right support, there is no topic that young people cannot master. Nick is our inhouse guru on digital assets!

Lydia Beck

Instructor

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Lydia graduated from Newcastle University in 2022 with a First Class Degree in History and is responsible for answering the questions in the chatrooms in our online academy. Lydia’s excellent research means she is our expert in student finance, Income Tax in Scotland, and the different varieties of Stamp Duty as well as being experienced in budget planning and savings goals.