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Personal Finance & Economics

When you finish, you can

Run your own money like a professional: read the economy, build a budget that survives a bad month, invest simply, manage credit and plan long-term.

Start hereNo background needed. You will work with your own real numbers; nobody sees them but you.

8 hours total5 Chapters20 Lessons1 ExamsFREE
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How this course updates itself

Every day we scan the latest information in every field. We share with you what we think is a change as we go through regular course curriculum work, so it's the most current thing possible.

Nothing in the news has changed what this course teaches. The daily scan last checked it on ; when something does change, a dated note with sources appears here.

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Take a position on Personal Finance & Economics. The AI counselor argues the other side, asks you questions back, and cites a source for every fact it states. Sources listed under a reply are the pages it actually found; if none are listed, it is arguing from reasoning only. It is an AI and it can be wrong: check the sources.

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    Course Syllabus

    8h total

    Practice

    1. Find three prices you pay that rose this year and one that fell; explain each with supply or demand.
    2. Look up this year's inflation rate and compute what your salary must rise to stand still.
    3. Read one central-bank announcement and write what it means for a mortgage.

    Check

    In two sentences, why does a rate rise cool inflation, and who pays for that?

    Topics Covered

    financebudgetinginvesting

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    Questions about this course

    Is this course really free?
    Yes. There is no account, tuition or card. Current University is not accredited and gives no degrees, credit or certificates.
    How long does it take?
    About 8 hours across 5 chapters and 20 lessons, at your own pace.
    What do I need before I start?
    No background needed. You will work with your own real numbers; nobody sees them but you.
    Can I ask questions or disagree with the course?
    Yes. The course has an AI counselor that takes the other side, asks you questions back and lists the sources it used.