Seven core, one elective.
Each course is a sequence of short, focused lessons. Every course shows its math, cites its sources, and tells you who it's for. Plus one advanced elective for readers who already know the basics.
Money Basics: the starter five.
Five lessons, in order, no prior knowledge needed: what to do with each paycheck, good debt versus bad, your first emergency fund, what moves a credit score, and why compound growth rewards starting early.
Start the course →What you'll cover
- What to fund first with each paycheck
- Good debt vs. bad debt
- Emergency fund: the unsexy thing that saves you
- Credit scores explained: what actually moves the number
- Compound growth: why early money is worth so much more
Investing Basics
What investing actually is, how stocks and bonds work, why most people use index funds, and the math of growing money over time. Plain English, no jargon.
Banking & Savings
Where to keep your money, the difference between banks and credit unions, how to actually earn interest on savings, and the four types of savings tools regular people should know.
Retirement
401(k)s, IRAs, employer matches, Roth vs. traditional, and the advanced moves like backdoor Roths. The accounts that quietly do the heavy lifting for most people's retirement.
Taxes Made Simple
Capital gains, marginal vs. effective rates, tax-advantaged accounts, tax-loss harvesting, the wash-sale rule, and what to do if you have side income. Educational, not legal advice.
Credit, Debt & Life Essentials
How to think about debt strategically, when it works for you, when it works against you, and how mortgages actually function. Two focused lessons on the boring-but-critical math behind debt.
Behavior & Psychology
Why most investors underperform their own investments. Panic selling, lifestyle creep, FOMO, and the behavioral mistakes that cost more than any bad stock pick. Plus credit scores, credit card payoff strategy, insurance basics, and estate planning fundamentals.
One elective for readers past the basics.
Not part of the core seven. Read this after you've finished Investing Basics, Retirement, and Taxes. Most people don't need it.
Alternatives & Real Estate
REITs, commodities, crypto, hedge funds, private equity and credit, annuities, and even art. What they are, who they're really for, and why most people probably shouldn't chase them.
Estate & Inheritance
Wills, trusts, beneficiary designations, stepped-up basis, and the documents that decide what happens to your money. In production.