{"product_id":"take-control-money-foundations","title":"Course 1: Take Control: Money Foundations","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-end=\"171\" data-start=\"115\" data-section-id=\"iz2ff4\"\u003eTake control of your money, one clear step at a time\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"252\" data-start=\"173\"\u003eYou work hard for your money—but do you know exactly where it goes every month?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"453\" data-start=\"254\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"289\" data-start=\"254\"\u003eTake Control: Money Foundations\u003c\/strong\u003e is a practical, beginner-friendly online course designed to help you understand your numbers, organise your cash flow and set your first achievable financial goal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"596\" data-start=\"455\"\u003eNo judgement. No financial jargon. 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