Teaching Australians to Budget Better
We started tavorexilio in 2019 because too many people felt overwhelmed by their finances. Not anymore.
Started in a Community Centre
Back in early 2019, I was running free budgeting workshops at our local community hall in Canberra. Twenty chairs, a whiteboard, and people who genuinely wanted help with their money.
What surprised me most? Everyone had different challenges but similar gaps in basic financial knowledge. Not complicated investment strategies—just everyday budgeting, tracking expenses, and planning ahead.
Those workshops grew into tavorexilio. We've kept that same straightforward approach, just refined it over six years of teaching thousands of Australians the budget essentials that actually work in daily life.
What Guides Our Teaching
These aren't corporate values we stuck on a wall. They're principles we developed through trial and error.
Real Numbers Only
We teach with actual Australian household data and realistic scenarios. No fantasy budgets that assume you never eat out or have unexpected costs.
Essentials First
Master tracking expenses before investment portfolios. Learn emergency funds before cryptocurrency. Basics done well beat advanced tactics done poorly.
Plain Language
Financial jargon creates barriers. We explain concepts in everyday terms that make sense when you're standing in the supermarket aisle.
How We Actually Teach
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Start Where You Are
First session involves tracking your actual spending for two weeks. Not judging it, just understanding it. Most people discover patterns they never noticed.
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Build Your System
We help you create a tracking method that fits your life. Apps work for some people. Spreadsheets for others. Even paper works if you'll actually use it consistently.
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Practice With Support
Monthly check-ins where you review what's working and adjust what isn't. Real budgeting involves constant tweaking, not following a perfect plan forever.
Who Teaches the Programs
Small team, lots of combined experience helping people sort out their finances without judgment.
Siobhan Kerrigan
Financial Education Specialist
Spent twelve years as a financial counsellor before creating tavorexilio's curriculum. Believes budgeting shouldn't feel like punishment and that small consistent changes beat dramatic overhauls.
Join Our Next Program
Our autumn 2025 intake opens in July. Eight-week course covering budget essentials with small groups and practical exercises.
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