8 lessons

Money Basics After High School

Paychecks, banks, credit, insurance, rent, cars, and investing. Start at the top, or jump to what you need.

Lesson 145 min

Where to keep your money so it's safe, free, and growing.

Lesson 255 min

Four kinds of savings accounts, and the mental shortcuts that keep people from using them well.

Lesson 350 min

Why your paycheck is smaller than you expected, and how to plan every dollar of it.

Lesson 450 min

Your credit score, how cards really work, and the minimum-payment trap.

Lesson 545 min

Paying a little every month so one bad day doesn't wreck you.

Lesson 645 min

Leases, deposits, roommates, and the costs nobody mentions.

Lesson 750 min

The price tag is only the start. Here's what a car really costs.

Lesson 850 min

Emergency fund first, then let time and compounding do the heavy lifting.