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Money foundations
Money, inflation and interest
Explain what money does, why prices rise over time, and what an interest rate really pays you or costs you.
Compounding and the time value of money
Calculate how a sum grows with compound interest and explain why time and rate matter so much, for saving and for debt.
Money and the mind: habits and biases
Name common thinking traps with money and set up simple habits that work with, not against, how people behave.
Personal finance
Mapping your cash flow
List money coming in and going out, show when each arrives, and see whether an ordinary month leaves a gap or a surplus.
Needs, wants and ABC analysis
Sort spending into needs, priorities, wants and leakage, and use ABC analysis to find where attention is worth the most.
Budgeting with regular and irregular income
Build a flexible spending plan that works when income is steady and when it is not, including annual and unexpected costs.
Resilience: buffers and insurance concepts
Measure how many months of essentials your readily available savings would cover, and describe how insurance shares risk.
Understanding and managing debt
Read a debt's true cost, list every debt in one place, and compare common repayment approaches, knowing when to get qualified help.
Risk, return and investing fundamentals
Describe the link between risk and return, explain diversification and costs, and list questions to ask before any investment.
Goals and time horizons
Turn a broad wish into a time-bound goal, estimate a monthly amount, and plan a review date.
Insurance: protecting against large losses
Describe the main kinds of insurance, estimate a protection gap, and compare policies sensibly.
Retirement: how much and how soon
Estimate a retirement spending need in future money, understand withdrawal rates and uncertainty, and name the questions to ask about pension options.
Reading your payslip
Tell gross pay from net pay, understand cost-to-company, and know what each deduction means.
Banking and payments
Banking, payments and staying safe from fraud
Explain what banks do, compare account fees and features, and recognise common fraud patterns before acting on them.
Credit reports and credit scores
Explain what a credit report and score are, what moves a score, and how to check and correct your own report.
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