Financial Literacy Courses

These free financial literacy courses are available to members and the community as a whole and covers a variety of personal finance topics.

Free Financial Literacy Courses Now Available

Below are four of the online, self-paced CPD-accredited courses on offer. The aim of these courses is to help empower learners of all ages in a free and easily accessible way. Simply click on the course that you would like to start with and it will lead you to the Alison site where you need to set-up an account to get started.

Credit and Debit Management

Master Credit, Debit, and Cash Flow Management for lasting financial success

Saving, Investing and Financial Goal Setting

Gain financial confidence, build smart saving habits and grow your wealth effectively

Phishing and Financial Scams

Teaches you how to spot, avoid, and react to digital and financial fraud in an Irish context

Personal Budgeting and Cash Management

Learn budgeting and finance skills to cut costs, manage money wisely, and plan your future

A Partnership with Alison

Donore Credit Union and Naomh Breandan Credit Union (Loughrea, Galway) are two likeminded, community-based credit unions that partnered with Alison in 2025 to develop financial literacy courses tailored to the needs of Irish communities. These Financial Literacy courses are now also supported by the Irish League of Credit Unions.

Alison is a global social enterprise with a mission to democratise education. Alison already empowers more than 45 million learners across 193 countries and has over 6,000+ free courses available.

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Reason for developing these courses

The negative impacts of financial illiteracy are far-reaching, from poor decision-making and limited retirement readiness, to vulnerability to frauds/scams, higher stress levels and growing inequality. Financial literacy remains a critical issue in Ireland. Findings from the OECD/INFE International Survey of Adult Financial Literacy reveal that 43% of Irish adults do not meet the minimum OECD standard, while 44% also lack basic digital financial literacy. The Department of Finance’s National Financial Literacy Strategy 2025–2029 identifies Credit Unions as key stakeholders in addressing this challenge. The negative impacts of financial illiteracy are far-reaching, from poor decision-making and limited retirement readiness, to vulnerability to frauds/scams, higher stress levels and growing inequality.

This partnership shows how social enterprises can lead on the SDGs to close Ireland’s financial literacy gap; strengthen our future. Credit Unions are among the most trusted institutions in Ireland - together with Alison, we can turn that trust into life-changing financial literacy for every community member