“[It] was truly inspiring and eye-opening for me. It proved to be helpful and beneficial, prompting deep reflection from perspectives I hadn't considered before.”

“My perspective [about money] has changed. I have started to view it as more of a 'problem-solving' situation, than something that I am stuck at. “

“Since joining the program, I've started setting up my personal financial goals. I've been managing my expenses within the budget and making mindful and conscious choices in my decisions.”

“It was really valuable to have each group work on a different scenario and then we discuss it as a larger group and learn different avenues of how you would approach it.

The different perspectives got me thinking through different things each time, there isn’t just one solution.”

“The program correctly identifies the needs for newcomers…helps them navigate with issues by providing them with appropriate examples, tools and strategies.”

“Since joining the program, I've started setting up my personal financial goals. I've been managing my expenses within the budget and making mindful and conscious choices in my decisions.”

“As I am still unemployed, there was no change in terms of income. However, the expenses are now more visible and controllable. So yes, my financial concerns are now under control.”

“The biggest win of a program like this is the increase in the ability to confront the subject of Money."

“I have realized the significance of implementing a personal financial plan as a safeguard against long-term financial insecurity. I've enhanced my understanding and skills in developing a roadmap for problem-solving processes and strategies.”

“I realized that the 60 dollars a month I'm spending on coffee, I'm borrowing that from future me!

I'm gonna have to pay that back to myself at some point so I have to decide.

Do I want to make it way harder for myself? Or do I want to do stuff now to make it easier?”

“Just hearing stories… like, everyone’s experience, felt like, this building block to more self-esteem.

Because you look back and do a self-check.

Well no, I’m not useless. I’ve done this. I’ve done this. I’ve done this. And I’ve done this.

And you go. Oh wow. That’s alot.“

“It made me realize how much satisfaction I get from goal setting, goal achieving.

It's a big deal for me and it gave me some insight as to why I can have anxiety around it.

But in turn, when I achieve my goals, and do really well it gives me motivation.

It eased anxiety.”

“Something that I liked about the workshop is the fact that it made finance more humane.

I expected we’d learn how to save, invest, do taxes, but the workshop showed that your other needs are important as well and you're spending habits are up to you.

The important thing is you have to make your goals achievable and ensure they align with your actual needs. That was good to learn.”

“I wasn't really paying attention to how much debt I was getting in.

And I was kind of just, ‘Oh yeah, I'll pay it off later. I'll think about it later.’

But then this program made me realize that right now is the time that you should be saving up for all that debt, because later on it's going to accumulate interest.”