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Family Financial Education Specialists

Meet Your Financial Mentors

Real advisors who've helped Australian families navigate everything from first home purchases to retirement planning. We're here to share what actually works.

Teaching Through Experience

Our approach is pretty straightforward - we teach what we've lived through. Zara spent fifteen years helping families in Perth's northern suburbs make sense of their money. She's seen the budget spreadsheets that actually work and the ones that get abandoned by February.

What makes our teaching different? We remember being confused by financial jargon too. Every lesson starts with real scenarios our clients have faced, not theoretical examples from textbooks.

How We Actually Teach

Forget those intimidating financial seminars with complex charts. Our sessions feel more like conversations with a friend who happens to know a lot about money.

Real Talk Sessions

We start with your actual situation. Bring your bills, your worries, your goals. We'll work through them together without judgment.

Simple Tools

No complicated software. We use spreadsheets and apps that you'll actually stick with after our sessions end.

Step-by-Step Progress

Small wins build confidence. We celebrate when you finally track spending for a full month, not just when you buy your first investment property.

Your Lead Instructor

Meet the person who'll guide you through your financial education journey

Zara Kolton

Senior Financial Planning Instructor

Zara started her career at a big bank, quickly realizing that most financial advice was too complex for regular families to follow. She spent the next decade simplifying strategies that actually work for people juggling mortgages, kids, and career changes.

She's particularly good at helping people who've tried budgeting before and "failed" - spoiler alert, the system failed them, not the other way around.

Teaching Specialties

  • Beginner-friendly budgeting systems
  • Home buying preparation for first-timers
  • Investment basics without the scary jargon
  • Insurance decisions that make sense
  • Retirement planning for career changers
  • Teaching financial conversations for couples

What Students Say About Our Teaching

Clear Communication

"Finally found someone who explains compound interest without making me feel stupid. Zara uses examples that actually relate to my life situation."

Practical Application

"The homework assignments were things I could do during my lunch break. No complicated research projects - just practical steps that moved me forward."

Ready to Start Learning?

Our next comprehensive program starts in August 2025. Small class sizes mean personalized attention for your specific situation.

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