Day 1
How money moves
Start with chapter 1 of How money works, "Maya gets paid": where money comes from and why interest rates matter, in about 4 minutes. Then read the first five words in the Starter list: interest rate, compound interest, inflation, CPI (Consumer Price Index) and the Fed.
Start chapter 1 →Day 2
Read one Brief
Open today's Brief and turn on "Explain terms" at the top. Underlined words open a short definition. Pick one word you didn't know and read its full entry.
Read today's Brief →Day 3
Where it touches your money
Read four words: credit score, mortgage rates, high-yield savings and 401(k). Each one shows how the same interest rates from day 1 reach your own accounts.
Starter terms 21 to 33 →Day 4
One word, in depth
Read the full entry for CPI (Consumer Price Index): what it measures, a real example, and why markets watch it. It's the number behind most inflation headlines.
Read about CPI →Day 5
See it really happen
Look at one real day: Oct 14, 2026. Inflation came in hotter than expected. See what the Nasdaq, the S&P 500 and gold did that day.
See it in Historical Data →
After your first week
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