Insights
Plain-language explainers on how economics, the news and technology reach your money. Evergreen ideas, plus dated snapshots that link to official sources.
- Evergreen
Microeconomics for everyday money: five ideas that explain most choices
Scarcity, opportunity cost, thinking at the margin, incentives and sunk costs. Five old ideas that make daily money decisions clearer and less stressful.
- Evergreen
Macroeconomics in plain words: how the big numbers reach your wallet
GDP, inflation, interest rates, exchange rates and jobs explained simply, with five routes by which they change your costs, income and savings.
- Current affairs snapshot
From the RBI's rate decision to your EMI: what changed in October 2026
The policy rate rose to 5.50% on 7 October 2026. What that means for floating-rate loans and savings, with a worked example and questions to ask your lender.
- Trends and current affairs
Technology and your money: UPI at scale, AI, digital lending and what to watch
How payments, AI tools and digital lending are changing everyday money, the risks that come with them, and simple habits that keep you safe.
How we handle current affairs
Figures are dated and come from official sources, which we link. They change, so check the source before relying on a number. We explain; we do not forecast or tell you what to buy or sell.
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