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A unique radio show starts tonight which aims to help people with their finances and spread knowledge by offering the incentive of an Open University certificate at the end.
Share Radio, which started last year and is the home of the weekly This is Money Show, is launching the after the online version attracted 50,000 participants.
It will be available to listen both live and via podcast in partnership with the Open University Business School.
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The innovative and free course runs for eight weeks and will start afresh each fortnight.
The first course starts tonight, Monday 7 September, at 9pm on DAB radio.
There will be two 25-minute broadcast episodes per week, each with an online test. Following the final, more comprehensive test, students will receive a statement of participation certificate from the Open University.
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Share Radio says the shows strike a lively conversational tone and it hopes listeners will be engaged by unique content, including the use of rhyme, songs and skits to convey the messages in an accessible way.
Those taking the course will be also be able to name a third party who can monitor their progress and collect their results.
Not only does this give extra support from family at home, but makes it creates an entertaining resource for teachers, who are now tasked with weaving financial education into the national curriculum.
Employers are also encouraged to take part by asking their staff to participate in the programme and acting as a third party referee.
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The course has been designed to help people with their finances and upon completion, participants can include the certificate on their CV.
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The Stock Market Show is your chance to listen to expert seminars on investing and to meet exciting smaller company bosses.
The free show on Saturday 12 September is being run by the London Stock Exchange and Shares Magazine, supported by This is Money, and takes place at London's Islington Business Design Centre.
It features seminars and panel discussions on investing techniques and ideas and the chance to grill the bosses of AIM companies.
With household incomes continuing to fall and personal debt at a record high, improving personal financial skills and knowledge is vital, the radio station says.
The Managing My Money course will focus on core subjects including pensions, financial planning, tax, savings and investment.
After listening to each subject episode, participants will sit an online test to ensure they understand.
Gavin Oldham, managing director at Share Radio, said: 'Launching our Managing My Money course with The Open University is central to our strategy to help people better understand their finances.
'As part for this exciting partnership, we're also delighted to be the first to offer teachers, employers and other third parties the opportunity to get involved directly by monitoring and supporting progress on the course.
This exciting new development is the first of its kind.'
This is Money has a weekly hour Slot Gacor on Share Radio on Friday's at 11am. You can listen below and catch the back catalogue of our consuming issues show via iTunes.
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