About The Money Project

My path into personal finance did not start in a classroom. It started with a simple realization: I could manage a household budget confidently and still not actually understand how money worked. That gap showed up again when I moved into mortgage brokering, where I saw it constantly: people who earned well but had never been taught how to manage money or the opportunities available to them. None of us are taught this in school, and we are not navigating money in the same world our parents and grandparents did.

That gap became the reason for The Money Project. I built this practice around the belief that financial literacy is a right, not a privilege reserved for people who already have money figured out. If you're here, whether through a workshop, a program, or just reading this page, I want you to leave understanding your own money a little better than when you arrived.

Rebecca

The philosophy

The Money Project is built on three commitments.

• Shame-free. Guilt has never once helped anyone build a budget.
• Practical. A five-year plan means nothing if you cannot pay this month's bills with confidence.
• Canadian. Our tax rules, our housing market, and our financial systems are different from what most personal finance content assumes, and Canadians deserve advice built for their reality.

Whether you are attending a free workplace workshop, joining a Financial Foundations Program, or just reading through this site, the goal is the same. You should leave understanding your own money better than when you arrived, with no confusion and no judgment.