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THE MOST COMMON WAY PEOPLE GIVE UP THEIR POWER IS BY THINKING THEY DON'T HAVE ANY - ALICE WALKER

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THERE IS NO KNOWLEDGE THAT IS NOT POWER - RALPH WALDO EMERSON

Famous last words: "I'll have plenty of money left in December"

*Disclaimer: this isn’t professional financial advice — just regular, educational info to help you learn! Investing comes with risks (yes, even losing money), and past performance DOES NOT guarantee future results. Always do your own research! Good morning, class. Today, we will be discussing the annual budget. Yes, I am aware many of you just audibly groaned. Hear me out, just because you don’t want to do something doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it. In reality, I have found

Nov 11, 2025

Inflation: what it is, why it matters, and why people always use milk as an example.

*Disclaimer: this isn’t professional financial advice — just regular, educational info to help you learn! Investing comes with risks (yes, even losing money), and past performance DOES NOT guarantee future results. Always do your own research! Hello, hello. Today, we are going to talk about inflation and why it is so much more than an annoying thing that happens every year. Instead, it is an extremely important factor when it comes to your money, particularly your savings. S

Oct 24, 2025

Your new best friends: compound interest and growth.

*Disclaimer: this isn’t professional financial advice — just regular, educational info to help you learn! Investing comes with risks (yes, even losing money), and past performance DOES NOT guarantee future results. Always do your own research! Yet again, you are hearing someone talk about "returns" and "compounding" as reasons you need to invest your money. What do they actually mean when they say that, though? Well, they are talking about returns on investments, which are e

Oct 10, 2025

How the hell do I start investing?

*Disclaimer: this isn’t professional financial advice — just regular, educational info to help you learn! Investing comes with risks...

Sep 26, 2025

Financial Independence: Day 1

One day, I woke up and realized with startling clarity that I knew nothing about money. No but actually, nothing. I knew the basic...

Sep 12, 2025