Economics · Applied
Personal Finance: Budget, Invest, Tax
The order of operations for money: budget (50/30/20), emergency fund, employer match, high-interest debt, tax-advantaged accounts, low-cost index funds, and why fees and taxes compound like returns.
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Key idea
Prereqs: Compound interest. Next: Business & startups; Reflexivity & narratives. Sources: John Bogle, *The Little Book of Common Sense Investing* (2007); IRS 2025 limits (401(k) $23,500; IRA $7,000); SPIVA US Scorecard. General education, not financial advice.Next: 1. Order of operations