Adults always tell me "I wish I had learned this in school".
This is your golden opportunity.
I hear some version of this from almost everyone who joins the workshop.
"I have learned a bit about finance, but I don't know how it works in real life."
The sessions are super practical - lots of real-life examples and how-to guides.
"I see so much on social media, but I don't know who to trust."
I completely understand. We will discuss this in more detail. I'm a qualified financial advisor and maths teacher so I am here to help you drown out the noise.
"I'm scared of losing money because I don't understand what I'm doing."
By the end of session two, you'll know exactly how to open an account, what to invest in, and why.
You'll leave with clear steps to investing you understand and actually trust.
Real feedback from people who've taken my workshops.
Most people don't have the luxury of a financial advisor. We should learn financial literacy in school. These are the reasons why I built Real Life Money.
I left financial advice because I wanted to help the right kind of people. Being a maths teacher brings me so much joy, and I feel the same joy when helping people feel more confident with their money.
I'm a big believer in learning through enjoyment. These are serious topics, but I want you to learn with a smile on your face. This is no boring lesson, it's a genuinely interactive workshop.
The course doesn't end when session two does. You can email me directly with questions, any time.
Simple step-by-step guide to investing and the key slides land in your inbox after each evening, so nothing gets forgotten.
Two sessions from now, here's where you'll actually be.
Understand the different types of investment: stocks, funds, bonds and more
Be able to open and manage a Stocks & Shares ISA with confidence
Know how to invest tax-efficiently, so you keep more of what you earn
Be able to invest ethically and in line with your own values
Feel confident choosing funds yourself, without needing to pick individual stocks
Understand your own attitude to risk and how this impacts what you invest in
Have clarity around the process of actually clicking invest
Know exactly what to do next plus the confidence to get started
You are booking:
📅 Thurs 8th & 15th October (15:30 - 16:30)
📍 Room M9 - Castle School
It's free — just fill in your details below and I'll confirm by email.
All spaces for this workshop have been taken. Pop your details below and I'll let you know if I do another one in the future.
Absolutely — in fact, this course is designed specifically for people who feel like they know nothing. Most attendees arrive feeling uncertain or even a little embarrassed about how little they know. That's completely normal, and it's exactly why this course exists.
Even if you have a little bit of experience and have dabbled in investing before, you would still get a lot out of this course. It is never a bad thing to have an even better understanding of exactly what you are putting your hard earned cash into.
By the end of the course, you'll have a clear picture of how investing works, what your options are, and how to take your first steps with confidence. No prior knowledge needed whatsoever.
My priority is you, so just let me know and we can arrange for you to attend the second session of a different workshop.
I run one workshop per month so we can look at booking you in for the following month.
Less than you probably think. Many investment platforms let you start with as little as £1 a month, and some of the most effective long-term strategies involve small, regular contributions rather than large lump sums.
The course will walk you through realistic options at every budget level — whether you have £20 a month or £20,000 sitting in a savings account. The most important thing is understanding how it works, not how much you have to start with.
This course is financial education, not financial advice — and that's an important distinction. I won't tell you exactly what to buy, because everyone's situation is different, and recommending specific products is regulated activity that requires an FCA licence.
What I will do is give you the knowledge and tools to make those decisions yourself — confidently and independently. By the end you'll understand what to look for, how to compare options, and how to build a simple strategy that suits you. That's worth far more than being told what to do.
Yes — all investing carries some risk, and anyone who tells you otherwise isn't being straight with you. But risk is something you can understand, manage and plan around — and that's a big part of what this course covers.
We'll look at how risk and potential return are linked, why time in the market matters so much, and how to build a simple portfolio that matches your own comfort level. Most people leave realising that doing nothing — keeping all your money in cash — carries its own very real risk too.
By the end of the two sessions you'll understand why investing matters, how the main asset classes work, what ISAs and pensions are actually doing for you, and how to explore and compare real investment funds.
More importantly, you'll feel confident enough to open an investment account, make a decision, and actually get started — rather than putting it off for another year. One of my recent attendees said they wished they'd done it 20 years ago. You don't have to feel that way.
Fair question. I'm Leo — a secondary school maths teacher and qualified financial adviser. I spent years in financial services realising that only the already wealthy can afford financial advice and most of us just have to muddle through. Inevitably, we either make costly mistakes or we don't take action that could maximise the potential of our money. That gap bothered me, so I built Real Life Money to do something about it.
I always wanted to help people, as I know that gives me most satisfaction in my life. Being a Maths teacher is incredibly rewarding, but Real Life Money was setup to try and help adults navigate this scary and complicated world of personal finance.
I'm not trying to sell you anything. There are no products, no referral fees, no follow-up sales calls. Just two sessions of practical, honest financial education from someone who has seen both sides — the advice industry and the classroom.
YouTube is great, but it's also overwhelming — thousands of videos, conflicting advice, no way to ask questions, and no guarantee the person talking actually knows what they're doing.
This workshop gives you a structured, sequenced learning experience in a small group where you can ask any question you like without feeling judged. Every attendee so far has said that being able to ask questions as we went was one of the most valuable parts. That's something no video can give you.
It's completely natural to have more questions once you start putting things into practice — that's a good sign it's all clicking into place. You're welcome to get in touch by email with general questions after the course.
If you'd like more personalised support, I also offer one-to-one financial education sessions where we can go deeper on your specific situation at your own pace.