How the workshop works
Two sessions, one shared plan, and a process you can keep using long after the workshop ends.
Why two sessions and not one
Most financial workshops try to cover everything in a single sitting. The result is usually information overload and very little that actually sticks. We split the content deliberately.
The first session is about building. You map out your financial reality together, work through the numbers, and produce a draft monthly budget. The second session is about agreeing. You take that draft and turn it into shared rules both partners genuinely accept.
The week between sessions matters too. It gives couples time to notice what they missed, discuss things privately, and come back with questions that are actually specific to their situation.
- Session 1 focuses on building the budget
- One week gap for reflection and discussion at home
- Session 2 focuses on agreements and communication
- Small group format throughout both sessions
What happens at each stage
A short preparation note
When you register, we send a short note asking you to bring a rough idea of your monthly income and any fixed costs you already know about. Nothing formal, no documents. Just so you're not starting completely from scratch on the day.
Building the shared budget
You work through a structured budget template together. We cover rent, utilities, food, transport, phone plans, streaming services, loan repayments, and a savings line. Croatian market prices serve as reference points throughout. By the end of the session, each couple has a completed draft monthly budget they've built themselves.
Take it home, look at it again
You leave with your draft budget. The week gives you space to review it together, adjust numbers that don't feel right, and note any categories you forgot. Some couples find this week produces their most useful conversations. Come back with whatever came up.
Setting the rules
The second session starts with a short review of what came up during the week. Then you move into the agreements part: who pays which bills, how much goes into a shared account, what each partner keeps fully personal, and how to revisit these rules as your situation changes. You also work through a simple framework for bringing up money topics without the conversation escalating into an argument.
What you leave with
A completed, realistic monthly budget. A written set of household financial rules. A simple process for revisiting both when things change. These are practical documents, not certificates. They're meant to be used, adjusted, and referred back to.
Why we work in groups
You hear other perspectives
Other couples in the room are navigating the same questions. Hearing how they approach things often unlocks ideas you wouldn't have found on your own.
It normalises the difficulty
Money conversations are genuinely hard for most couples. Being in a room with others in the same situation makes it easier to engage openly.
No individual advice
Because this is a group educational format, we do not provide personalised financial guidance to any individual or couple. All content is educational and general.
Zagreb location
Sessions are held in person in Zagreb. The address is Hondlova 2/9, 10000 Zagreb. Contact us for current scheduling and available dates.
Find out when the next session runs
Send us a message and we'll share the upcoming schedule. Groups are kept small so reach out before spots fill.
Group educational workshop. No individual financial advice provided.