Overview
Khan Academy’s Personal Finance course is organised into units covering practical money topics, including income and benefits, saving and budgeting, and further lessons on credit and debt, investing, insurance, taxes, and major purchases like buying a car or a home. Content combines short videos with articles and practice exercises.
It’s aimed at young adults, matric leavers, or anyone wanting a plain-language grounding in managing money before starting work, studying, or living independently — useful alongside Life Orientation topics on financial responsibility. Because the course is built for a US audience, some specifics such as US tax forms and retirement accounts won’t apply directly to South African learners, but the core ideas — budgeting, saving, understanding interest and debt, and evaluating insurance and investment basics — translate well and are worth adapting to a local context.
The course is completely free and self-paced. Learners come away with practical, everyday money-management concepts they can apply regardless of which country’s financial system they’re navigating.
Skill Area
Life Skills
How to Enrol
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