Financial Literacy Hairdressing & Beauty Therapy
Financial Literacy Hairdressing & Beauty Therapy
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this session, learners will:
✅Make simple decisions about money
✅Work as a team to solve a basic money-related task
✅Communicate clearly and respectfully when discussing different opinions.
Why This Matters in Hairdressing & Beauty Therapy
Hairdressing and Beauty are creative careers and business-focused.
Strong money skills help with:
- Managing salon budgets
- Choosing cost-effective tools and products
- Planning for self-employment or chair renting
- Building habits for life outside the salon
Why does Financial Literacy matter in Hair & Beauty?
Many Stylists/Therapists become self-employed and will need to manage their income.
To be able to budget for expenses such as stock, fuel, premises.
To complete a tax return (self-employed)
To work out service/treatment costs
To be able to invest in tools, equipment and training.
Your income may vary, financial skills will help balance and budget your money providing stability.
Improves salon/business profitability.
Skills You Will Develop
- Teamwork
- Budget management
- Client-focused decision making
- Problem solving
- Communication
- Planning & organisation
- Adaptability
- Reflection
What do YOU have to consider when budgeting your money?
What are the benefits of budgeting?
Benefits of Budgeting
•Financial Control: Budgeting gives you control over your finances by allowing you to track income and expenses.
•Goal Achievement: helps you achieve financial goals, whether for saving, debt repayment, or an emergency fund.
•Debt Reduction: helps you allocate more funds toward paying down debt, reducing financial stress.
•Spending Awareness: increases awareness of where your money goes, helping you identify unnecessary expenses and cut back.
•Avoiding Overspending: By setting spending limits, it prevents overspending and ensures that your money is used wisely.
•Long-Term Financial Health: Consistent budgeting promotes long-term financial stability and helps you build wealth over time.
Money Style Activity
Planner, Dreamer or Drifter?
Make a note of which number you align with the most.
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Consequences of Poor Financial Management
Examples of what happens when money isn’t managed:
- Struggling with bills or rent
- Unsafe borrowing
- Online scams
- Misusing credit
Budgeting on a Trainee Wage
Scenario: £900 monthly income.
Final Reflection
One financial skill used today.
One realistic money goal and first step.
Useful UK Resources
MoneyHelper, HSBC Budgeting, Lloyds 50/30/20 Rule, MoneySavingExpert, Barclays You Matter.