About maple-expanse

Where It All Started

In 2018, a group of financial advisors and educators in Belfast noticed something troubling. Young adults entering the workforce had technical skills, academic qualifications, and professional ambitions. What they lacked was any meaningful understanding of personal finance.

Credit card debt accumulated before the first promotion. Student loans became sources of anxiety rather than investments in the future. Savings accounts remained empty while subscription services quietly drained monthly income.

The problem wasn't intelligence or motivation. It was education. These young adults had never been taught the fundamentals.

Building Something Different

We decided to intervene earlier. Much earlier. Instead of waiting until young people faced real financial consequences, we would equip them with knowledge and habits before those moments arrived.

Our first workshop had twelve participants: children of colleagues, neighbours, and friends who were willing to test our curriculum. We learned as much as they did. What worked, what confused them, what engaged their attention, and what lost it.

The Team Behind maple-expanse

Our educators bring backgrounds in financial planning, primary and secondary education, child psychology, and behavioural economics. This diversity ensures we approach money education from multiple angles.

Several team members are parents themselves, which adds another layer of understanding. They know the kitchen table conversations, the supermarket negotiations, and the challenges of teaching delayed gratification to someone who lives entirely in the present moment.