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Financial Foundations

The vocabulary and mechanics of money, before any investment is made.

  • 101Course

    What Is Money

    A first-principles course on money — its functions, its history, its regimes, and its future.

    16 lessons·Foundation
    Origins 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·Foundation
    The household balance sheetCash flowBudgets that surviveLab: Build a Budget
  • 103Course

    Banking

    The institution behind the account, and how to choose one.

    9 lessons·Foundation
    What a bank isChoosing an accountOperating the account
  • 104Course

    Income

    Wages, self-employment, and the arithmetic of earning.

    8 lessons·Foundation
    How you get paidThe pay stubIncreasing income
  • 105Course

    Saving

    The habit before every investment.

    8 lessons·Foundation
    Why saveWhere to keep savingsThe emergency reserve
  • 106Course

    Credit

    The instrument, the score, and the discipline.

    8 lessons·Foundation
    What credit isThe credit scoreUsing credit well
  • 107Course

    Debt

    When debt is a tool and when it is a trap.

    9 lessons·Foundation
    The two kinds of debtMortgagesStudent loansGetting out
  • 108Course

    Insurance

    Buying the tail risk you cannot bear.

    9 lessons·Foundation
    The theory of insuranceThe policies of a householdReading a policy
  • 109Course

    Taxes

    The one line item you can influence without a raise.

    11 lessons·Foundation
    The structure of the codeThe 1040Deductions and creditsAdvanced levers
  • 110Course

    Economic Fundamentals

    The macro context every household inhabits.

    9 lessons·Foundation
    The macro dashboardThe business cycleThe central bank