Financial Foundations
The vocabulary and mechanics of money, before any investment is made.
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What Is Money
A first-principles course on money — its functions, its history, its regimes, and its future.
16 lessons·FoundationOrigins of ExchangeRegimes of MoneyInflation, Deflation, and Purchasing PowerThe Arithmetic of MoneyMoney in History and What Comes Next - 102Course
Personal Finance
The annual and monthly rhythm of a well-run household.
11 lessons·FoundationThe household balance sheetCash flowBudgets that surviveLab: Build a Budget - 103Course
Banking
The institution behind the account, and how to choose one.
9 lessons·FoundationWhat a bank isChoosing an accountOperating the account - 104Course
Income
Wages, self-employment, and the arithmetic of earning.
8 lessons·FoundationHow you get paidThe pay stubIncreasing income - 105Course
Saving
The habit before every investment.
8 lessons·FoundationWhy saveWhere to keep savingsThe emergency reserve - 106Course
Credit
The instrument, the score, and the discipline.
8 lessons·FoundationWhat credit isThe credit scoreUsing credit well - 107Course
Debt
When debt is a tool and when it is a trap.
9 lessons·FoundationThe two kinds of debtMortgagesStudent loansGetting out - 108Course
Insurance
Buying the tail risk you cannot bear.
9 lessons·FoundationThe theory of insuranceThe policies of a householdReading a policy - 109Course
Taxes
The one line item you can influence without a raise.
11 lessons·FoundationThe structure of the codeThe 1040Deductions and creditsAdvanced levers - 110Course
Economic Fundamentals
The macro context every household inhabits.
9 lessons·FoundationThe macro dashboardThe business cycleThe central bank