Personal Finance for Working Professionals
Stop wondering where your salary goes. Build a budget you'll keep, an emergency fund that's actually accessible, and an investing plan that fits MENA realities — EGP, USD, and inflation.
About this course
Personal finance content from the US doesn't translate — 401(k)s and Roth IRAs aren't the question in Cairo or Riyadh. We teach the version that fits your reality: budgeting in EGP/SAR with high inflation, saving in USD without breaking the law, building an emergency fund through CDs (شهادات الإيداع) or USD accounts, and investing through brokers actually accessible from MENA. No 'crypto millionaire' nonsense; just the boring, durable patterns that compound over a 30-year working career.
What you'll cover
- 1
Budgeting that actually works in high-inflation MENA
Track real spending for 30 days. The 50/30/20 vs the MENA-adjusted version.
- 2
Emergency fund: how much, where to keep it
3 vs 6 months. Bank, CDs, USD account, gold. The accessibility tradeoffs.
- 3
Debt: when it helps, when to flee
Credit cards, BNPL, mortgages. The interest math nobody shows you.
- 4
Saving in USD without breaking laws
Local USD accounts, foreign brokerage, the legal tax implications across Egypt/Gulf.
- 5
Investing 101: ETFs, real estate, the ones to skip
Index investing for 30 years. Egyptian/Saudi real estate as a vehicle. Why crypto isn't a strategy.
- 6
Insurance and family planning
Health, life, property. What MENA insurers actually cover. Children's education savings.
- 7
The 30-year plan: small numbers, large impact
Compound interest visualized. The retirement number for MENA cost of living.
Who it's for
Mid-career professionals who never learned this in school, recent grads starting their first salary, and parents wanting to teach their kids.
Prerequisites
You earn a regular salary. Comfortable with basic arithmetic and Excel/Google Sheets.
Skills you'll build
- personal finance
- budgeting
- emergency fund
- investing
- ETFs
- MENA economy
- compound interest
- financial planning
Who we're looking for
Open call · Apply to teachRequired skills
- personal finance
- budgeting
- emergency fund
- investing
- ETFs
- MENA economy
- compound interest
- financial planning
Experience
1+ year teaching or hands-on practice
Languages
English or Arabic (both a plus)
Time commitment
6–8 sessions × 90 min over 4 weeks
Compensation
80% of seat revenue (Tahout takes 20%)
If your CV matches, apply to teach. We use AI to rank applicants by fit, then admin reviews and approves the right instructor(s).
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