ventarifyl
Financial Education Excellence
Budget Planning Tools
Curtin ACT, Australia
"ventarifyl transformed my approach to personal budgeting completely."

Our Story Started with Real Struggles

Back in 2019, we weren't financial experts. We were just regular people who'd watched too many friends lose sleep over money they couldn't track, bills they couldn't predict, and budgets that never seemed to work.

Early days of ventarifyl financial education discussions

From Confusion to Clarity

Our founder, Jasper Thornfield, started ventarifyl after his own wake-up call. He'd been earning decent money as a project manager but somehow always felt broke. Sound familiar?

The turning point came during a particularly stressful month in early 2019. Jasper had three unexpected expenses hit at once — car repairs, a medical bill, and his laptop dying. He realized he had no idea where his money actually went each month.

Instead of just fixing his own situation, Jasper started documenting everything he learned. Those notes became our first course materials. By late 2019, we were helping our first students in Canberra understand their spending patterns and build realistic budgets that actually worked.

Real Numbers

We don't teach theory from textbooks. Every technique we share comes from real situations our students have faced. Because your rent and groceries aren't theoretical.

Honest Goals

No promises about getting rich quick or magic formulas. We focus on helping you understand where your money goes and how to make conscious choices about spending.

Genuine Support

Learning to manage money can feel overwhelming. We create safe spaces where you can ask questions without judgment and learn at your own pace.

Practical Skills

Every lesson includes activities you can complete with your actual finances. You'll leave with systems you can use immediately, not just concepts to think about.

Jasper Thornfield, ventarifyl founder and lead instructor

Jasper Thornfield

Founder & Lead Instructor

Former project manager who learned budgeting the hard way. Now teaches practical money management to people who've been where he was — confused and frustrated with traditional financial advice.

Emmeline Voss, ventarifyl curriculum development specialist

Emmeline Voss

Curriculum Developer

Spent five years working in community financial counseling before joining ventarifyl in 2022. She designs our courses based on the most common money challenges she's seen people face.

How We Actually Teach

  • Start with your current situation, not some idealized version of what a budget should look like
  • Use real examples from students who've agreed to share their experiences
  • Break everything into small steps you can complete in 15-20 minutes
  • Provide templates and tools, but show you how to customize them for your specific needs
  • Offer follow-up support because implementing new money habits takes time
  • Connect you with other students who are working on similar financial goals
Interactive budget planning workshop session Small group financial planning discussion One-on-one budget review consultation

Ready to Get Started?

Our next comprehensive budget control program starts in August 2025. We work with small groups so everyone gets individual attention during the learning process.

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