Spend less, achieve more
Financial literacy resource for adult learners
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The project partners were:
Dublin College FET, Blanchardstown (DDLETB)
Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS)
About this project
The Spend Less, Achieve More delivered meaningful, practical outcomes for adult learners. It embedded financial literacy in literacy and digital skills provision. The project addressed real and identified needs among learners, particularly those with literacy and neuro-divergent profiles.
The project helped learners build confidence in managing everyday financial tasks, including:
budgeting,
banking, and
using digital tools through accessible, plain english resources.
The project developed strong community partnerships with organisations such as MABS, Bank of Ireland, and An Post. Each partner brought real-world expertise into the learning environment.
More about this project
The impact of the project is reflected in stakeholder feedback, with one contributor noting, “Great job – I love the emotional intelligence bit – money is being spoken about in a way it has never been spoken before." Learners really enjoyed the project's innovative approach to financial education.
The Spend Less, Achieve More resource further enhances the project’s reach. It offers a sustainable and transferable tool that can support wider rollout across programmes. Overall, the initiative represents an innovative, inclusive, and highly relevant response to financial literacy needs in adult education.