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Learning paths

Pick a course. Learn it in order. Move on.

7 structured learning paths covering everything from investing basics to credit, retirement, and behavior. Each course stacks lessons in a deliberate order — start at lesson 1, work your way through, take the quiz at the end of each.

Investing Basics

Start here if you've never invested before.

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.

15 lessonsStart course →

Banking & Savings

Make your cash work harder.

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.

9 lessonsStart course →

Retirement

Use the tax code in your favor.

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.

6 lessonsStart course →

Taxes Made Simple

The rules every investor should know.

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.

5 lessonsStart course →

Alternatives & Real Estate

Beyond the basic stock-and-bond portfolio.

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.

7 lessonsStart course →

Credit, Debt & Life Essentials

The non-investing money decisions that matter most.

Credit scores, paying off credit card debt, mortgages, insurance, and estate planning. The boring-but-critical decisions that protect everything you build.

6 lessonsStart course →

Behavior & Psychology

The patterns that quietly drain most beginners.

Why most investors underperform their own investments. Panic selling, lifestyle creep, FOMO, and the behavioral mistakes that cost more than any bad stock pick.

2 lessonsStart course →

Final exams + certificates

A graded final exam with a verified completion certificate is part of the upcoming premium tier. You'll be able to share certificates on LinkedIn and use them as proof of financial literacy. Get notified when it launches.