Hands-On Budget Tracking Workshops

Learn practical budgeting skills through interactive sessions where you'll work directly with real financial scenarios. Our workshops focus on building confidence with money management tools you can apply immediately.

12 Workshop Sessions
6 Months Duration
15 Max Participants
Workshop participants working on budget tracking exercises

Interactive learning environment

Workshop Series Schedule

Each workshop builds on previous sessions, creating a comprehensive learning path. You'll practice with spreadsheets, budgeting apps, and traditional planning methods to find what works best for your lifestyle.

Fundamentals

Budget Foundation Workshop

4 sessions • 2 hours each

Start with the basics of income tracking and expense categorization. We'll work through setting up your first budget using both digital tools and paper methods to see what feels natural for you.

  • Track your actual spending patterns for two weeks
  • Create realistic expense categories
  • Practice the 50/30/20 budgeting method
  • Set up automatic savings transfers
Session Dates
August 15, 22, 29 & September 5, 2025
Thursdays 7:00-9:00 PM
Advanced

Goal-Based Financial Planning

4 sessions • 2.5 hours each

Design budgets that align with your personal goals. Whether you're saving for a house, planning a career change, or building an emergency fund, we'll create actionable timelines and tracking systems.

  • Calculate realistic savings timelines
  • Balance competing financial priorities
  • Adjust budgets for irregular income
  • Build contingency plans for setbacks
Session Dates
September 18, 25, October 2 & 9, 2025
Thursdays 6:30-9:00 PM
Specialized

Small Business Budget Management

4 sessions • 3 hours each

Separate your business and personal finances effectively. Learn cash flow forecasting, tax preparation budgeting, and seasonal adjustment techniques that work for Canadian small businesses.

  • Set up business expense tracking systems
  • Plan for quarterly tax payments
  • Manage seasonal cash flow variations
  • Create professional financial reports
Session Dates
October 23, 30, November 6 & 13, 2025
Thursdays 6:00-9:00 PM
Rourke Flemming, workshop instructor

Rourke Flemming

Financial Planning Instructor

15 Years Banking Experience
Certified Budget Counselor
Small Business Advisor
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Learn From Experience

Rourke brings a practical approach to financial education, drawing from years of helping individuals and small business owners in British Columbia navigate their money challenges. Instead of theoretical concepts, he focuses on techniques that actually work in real Canadian financial situations.

Personal Budget Coaching

Helping people create sustainable budgets that fit their actual lifestyle, not idealized versions they can't maintain long-term.

Small Business Financial Setup

Guiding entrepreneurs through the practical steps of separating business and personal finances for tax and planning purposes.

Debt Management Strategies

Teaching realistic approaches to paying down debt while maintaining necessary living expenses and some quality of life.

Emergency Fund Building

Developing step-by-step savings plans that work even on tight budgets, starting with small achievable goals.

Teaching Philosophy

"I believe financial planning should reduce stress, not create more of it. My workshops focus on simple systems you can actually stick with. We spend time on the emotional side of money management because that's where most people get stuck, not on the math."