Helping people understand the emotional patterns behind their spending choices and build healthier relationships with money.
We're opening enrollment for two specialized programs starting autumn 2025. Both courses focus on understanding the emotional side of money—how our minds work when making financial decisions, and why we sometimes sabotage our own goals. These aren't quick fixes. They're designed for people ready to examine their relationship with money honestly.
One course is structured for those who prefer traditional classroom settings. The other is flexible and self-paced. Both cover similar ground but respect that people learn differently. We kept class sizes small on purpose—budget psychology requires honest conversation, not lecture halls.
A 12-week evening program exploring why we make the financial choices we do. We'll talk about cognitive biases, emotional spending triggers, and the stories we tell ourselves about wealth. There's homework—weekly reflections and budget tracking exercises that actually matter.
Same core content, different delivery. Video lessons with written exercises you complete on your schedule over 16 weeks. Includes monthly group video calls where participants discuss progress. Good for people with unpredictable work hours or those outside Kaohsiung.
Three instructors share teaching responsibilities across both programs. They've worked in behavioral finance research, financial counseling, and educational psychology. More importantly—they've each dealt with their own money struggles and learned the hard way.
Vernon spent eight years researching decision-making patterns in personal finance before switching to teaching. He handles the cognitive bias sections and facilitates discussions about why smart people make poor financial choices. His teaching style is straightforward—no motivational speeches, just practical frameworks.
Previously with National Taiwan University's Economics Department, published research on loss aversion in consumer behavior
Desmond comes from a counseling background and teaches the emotional regulation modules. He's good at helping people identify their money scripts—those unconscious beliefs that drive spending behavior. His sessions feel more like group therapy than finance class, which tends to surprise people at first.
Licensed financial counselor with 12 years experience, specializes in emotional spending patterns
Ruben designs the learning activities and assessment methods. He ensures the course material actually sticks instead of being forgotten after week three. Handles the practical application portions where students create personalized systems. Doesn't believe in one-size-fits-all budget templates.
Educational psychologist focused on adult learning, consultant for financial education program design across TaiwanPeople ask about structure. Both courses cover the same psychological principles but accommodate different learning preferences. Some need face-to-face accountability. Others work better alone with periodic check-ins.
Registration opens June 2025. We limit enrollment deliberately to maintain small group dynamics. Email us if you want to be notified when applications open or if you need clarification on course content.
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