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Course 5 of 5 · 13 lessons

Personal Finance

Will you be richer than your parents? Thirteen lessons on the money of your own life, with real data and the numbers on the screen. This is a lesson, not financial advice. It shows what the evidence says about choices like these; what is right for you depends on your life.

13 LESSONS SO FAR
ABOUT 15 MIN EACH
NOTHING YOU ANSWER IS STORED

1Where does your money go?
Budget · about 15 min

5 exercises + flashcards Summary PDF

2How does $100 become $200 without working?
Compound interest · about 15 min

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3Why is the “cheap” phone plan expensive?
Debt · about 15 min

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4Does studying pay?
Human capital · about 15 min

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5Is your money safe in the bank?
Inflation and the bank · about 15 min

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6Stocks or bonds?
Risk, return and index funds · about 15 min

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7Can you read the chart?
The random walk · about 15 min

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8Can you beat the market?
Fundamental analysis · about 15 min

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9Does trading pay?
Active trading · about 15 min

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10Rent or buy?
Mortgages and leverage · about 15 min

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11What is insurance for?
Risk pooling and expected loss · about 15 min

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12Who pays for your old age?
Pensions · about 15 min

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13Your first ten-year plan
The capstone · about 15 min

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