What you'll learn
Four lessons. Three ideas from economics. No assumed background. This is the financial literacy foundation that personal finance content rarely gives you.
Most people measure financial health by what's in their accounts. Economists measure it differently — and the difference changes how you think about insurance, debt, career decisions, and more.
There's a single economic principle that answers almost every personal finance question you'll ever face. It's been in the economics literature for seventy years. You've probably never heard it stated clearly.
Personal finance content generates endless noise about optimization. Most of it doesn't move your lifetime picture. A small number of decisions do. You'll know which ones.
The final lesson walks you through MaxiFi Planner — the software that implements the correct economic model for household decisions. Thirty minutes and you'll have your own numbers.
A free 1:1 session with Professor Puelz — for students who complete the topic
Finish the course and score 7 or higher on the closing quiz, and you unlock a free 15-minute live Zoom session with Professor Robert Puelz — focused entirely on your retirement question and situation.
This is not a webinar or a group call. It is a 1:1.
Scheduling is simple: after you pass, a form appears inside the course. Fill in a few good times and a sentence about what you want to discuss, and your request goes straight to the Moneygimme team.
Unlock this topic
This is a standalone topic and the right starting point — no prior background needed. If you're early in your financial life, or if you want the framework before diving into Path 1 or Path 2, start here.
You'll get the full four-lesson sequence, the closing quiz, and — after you pass — the chance to schedule a 1:1 Zoom session with Professor Puelz to talk through your own situation.
Price: One-time purchase of $29 for full access.
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