Give Your Child a Skill That School Doesn’t Teach — But Life Demands
Financial education is not just about money. It is about helping children develop the knowledge, habits and confidence to make better decisions throughout life.
Personalised, practical financial education for ages 9–18.
Why Financial Education Matters
Most children learn how to earn marks before they learn how money works.
They learn mathematics, science and languages at school. But many reach adulthood without understanding budgeting, credit, debt, insurance, taxes, investing or the power of compounding.
Financial education can help children develop these skills early — before real-world financial decisions become expensive.
Warren Buffett has spoken publicly about the importance of teaching children about money from an early age.
The Question Every Parent Should Ask
Do you want your child to:
- Grow up financially confident rather than financially anxious?
- Make informed money decisions rather than learn through costly mistakes?
- Understand the difference between earning, spending, saving and investing?
- Have the financial knowledge to make choices about their future with greater confidence?
Academic education prepares children for exams.
Financial education prepares them for life.
Financial Life-Skills Programs for Kids & Teens
Two age-appropriate programs designed to help children understand money, develop healthy financial habits and build confidence for real-world decisions.
| Finance for Kids | Finance for Teens | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 9–12 years | 13–18 years |
| Duration | 24 hours | 30 hours |
| Focus | Money fundamentals & everyday financial habits | Financial understanding, investing awareness & preparation for adulthood |
| Approach | Practical, age-appropriate learning | Deeper concepts + real-world application |
India has also recognised the importance of financial education through initiatives such as the National Centre for Financial Education (NCFE).
Introducing Financial Life-Skills Programs for Kids & Teens
We offer two age-appropriate, practical, and engaging programs designed to help children build a healthy relationship with money from an early age — before bad habits form.
These are not textbook theories.
These are real-world money skills your child will use for life.
🧒 Program 1: Finance for Kids
Finance for Kids
Ages 9–12 | 24 Hours
Objective
Build a strong foundation in personal finance and develop healthy everyday money habits.
What Your Child Will Explore
💰 Understanding Money
- What money is and how it is earned
- How money evolved from physical to digital forms
- Understanding income, spending and saving
🛒 Spending Wisely
- Understanding needs vs. wants
- Understanding everyday and major life expenses
- Introduction to credit cards and responsible use
⚠️ Understanding Debt
- What debt and EMIs mean
- How borrowing works
- Understanding how excessive debt can become difficult to manage
🧾 Introduction to Taxes
- Why governments collect taxes
- How taxes affect income and spending
📊 Managing Money
- Spend less than you earn
- Saving and emergency funds
- Introduction to long-term financial planning
⏳ Time & Value of Money
- Piggy bank vs. bank
- Compounding
- Inflation
- Why money today can be worth more than money in the future
📈 Saving & Investing
- Saving vs. investing
- Introduction to SIPs
- Understanding risk and return
- Introduction to insurance
- Everyday financial choices such as paying upfront vs. EMI
What makes this program different?
Children don’t just learn financial terms. They learn how financial decisions work in everyday life.
🧑🎓 Program 2: Finance for Teens
Ages: 13–18 years
Duration: 30 hours
Ages 13–18 | 30 Hours
Objective
Develop deeper financial understanding, investing awareness and responsible financial habits before adulthood.
Everything in Finance for Kids, Plus:
🌍 Understanding the Financial World
- How banks work
- Introduction to the monetary system
- Gold and the gold standard
- Understanding profit vs. cash
📊 Investing Awareness
- What is an investment portfolio?
- Stocks, bonds, mutual funds and fixed deposits
- Risk and return
- Diversification
- Understanding what you own before investing
📑 Understanding Financial Statements
- Introduction to balance sheets
- Income statements
- Understanding basic financial information
🔐 Financial Safety
- Safe online transactions
- Protecting personal and financial information
- Understanding credit scores
- Recognising financial risks and scams
The Real Gift You Can Give Your Child
You can give your child toys, gadgets and academic qualifications.
You can also give them something they will use long after school in life:
the knowledge and confidence to make informed financial decisions.
Financial education isn’t about making children rich.
It’s about helping them become financially aware, responsible and confident.
Start Early. Build Financial Confidence.
Give your child a head start in understanding money — before the real-world financial decisions begin.
What our learners say
The learn do finance course by Shailendra, is a must do excellent course ! It has content dealing with real world finance starting right from its history exploring the several events that occurred that made the financial world what it is today, to the current issues and future potential. It covers relevant topics in a simplified and interesting manner, making it one the most fun activity to indulge in, it’s a whole different sphere from what’s learnt at school or other courses and gives finance so much more depth, and widens ones horizons to another level ! shailendra is an incredible teacher and have immense knowledge of the field! I absolutely love it ! Thank you so much for changing entire perspective of accounts and finance !! “
Isha, Class XI student
I was really hesitant to start my finance classes as I was not really sure about myself and how sir will react to my performance…
When I started classes with Shailendra I was scared but he reassured me that we’re all here to learn and that it’s ok to make mistakes … every class got easier and easier and it really increased my confidence levels to achieve and try new things . Shailendra is a very good teacher who’s extremely compassionate and understanding… he understands students not just from a teacher perspective but he understands from a very grounding space that “this child is not understanding so let me explain again “. He gave me time and space to grasp the topic and never forced me with the lessons …I was very happy as he was really getting the core reason for me to not understand a certain portion in the lesson … he would make time and effort to make sure I understood and gave freedom to share my opinions 🙂 I loved my finance class and can’t wait to start it again:) “
Mayooka, India-mentored on Finance for Teens program
Finance seemed like a cumbersome and dry subject that was impossible to tackle, being from a science background. However, with Shailendra’s course I was not only able to grasp the fundamental terms of finance in a practical and relevant manner, but was also able to understand the various parameters to analyze a company’s growth. The introductory classes helped with an overview of the inception of currency till what the financial systems look like in today’s times. The course was also customizable to cater to the topics I wanted emphasis on. Sir also makes sure to ask questions and recaps what was learnt towards the end of each session and clears all my doubts. I am thankful for this class for it has helped me garner financial literacy and has made me more adept in a subject I was apprehensive about.”
Sreshta, India -mentored on Finance for Teens program
I am writing to express my heartfelt appreciation for the Financial Literacy Course for teenagers. I have found this course invaluable since it empowers children with young minds like mine with the essential financial knowledge and skills at a crucial stage.
The course curriculum has been tailored to make complex financial concepts accessible and engaging for my age group. By equipping me with concepts like personal finance, money creation and banking, the course is helping foster financial literacy that I am sure will help serve me well in my future endeavors.
I would strongly recommend the course to my friends and relatives and urge them to start their journey in financial literacy by enrolling in the ‘Financial Literacy Course for Teens.
I thank you for providing such an ‘Impactful’ learning experience”
Sri Viswa Sphoorthi, Class X, India -mentored on Finance for Teens program
The financial literacy for teens class was something I really needed to understand better and learn things related to finance.
I really enjoyed taking this class. The teacher’s way of explaining was very clear, and the lessons were always interactive and interesting. It gave me a better understanding about various different things such as insurance, credit score , credit card , income tax and many things of which I didn’t know .
The classes are always interactive and discussions take place regarding many examples for the students to get a better idea and understanding about the topic.
The classes are always taken in a good pace and flow and it is not so rushed often which made me feel comfortable as I could understand things better and easier.
I must say that I did learn a lot of things and it has made me confident in the subject matter.
Overall, this class was very helpful in strengthening my thoughts. I would definitely recommend it to anyone interested in learning about it.
I would like to thank Shailendra for his methods of teaching and explaining.
Gauri Rao, Class XII, India -mentored on Finance for Teens program’
