Instructor finance
Driving lesson payments are easier when every balance has a trail.
Payments, refunds, top ups, card balances, cash balances, arrears, and lesson fees can become messy quickly. A money pot model helps instructors see what has happened and what is available.
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Top up
Record card or cash funds against the student balance.
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Lesson paid
Tie each payment to the lesson history it belongs to.
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Balance
See what remains without rebuilding the ledger manually.
Payment trail
Finance works best when it sits close to the lesson record.
Record the top up
Direct top ups, Stripe card top ups, and balance adjustments stay visible.
Pay from the right pot
Lesson payments can draw from cash or card balances with a clear trail.
Keep the story behind the number
Refunds, arrears, positive balances, and lesson history are easier to reason about together.
What money pots clarify
Every payment should answer what happened, when, and why.
Top ups
Cash and card funds can be tracked against each student.
Lesson fees
Payments stay connected to the lesson that used them.
Refunds
Adjustments and returned funds are easier to explain.
Arrears
Instructors can see who is paid up and who needs attention.