Lesson 1 · Investing
What Happens If You Invest $100 a Month? The Honest Math
You put in $48,000. You could walk away with about $262,000. Here is exactly where the other $214,000 comes from, and why waiting ten years costs more than $140,000.
Investing for beginners
How money grows: compound interest, index funds, retirement accounts and the honest math behind every promise.
Lesson 7 · Investing
Compound Interest Explained: Why $25 a Week Becomes $284,000
$25 a week, invested for 40 years, could grow to about $284,000 even though you only put in $52,000. Here's the curve behind it, and why the first ten years feel like nothing is happening.
Lesson 9 · Investing
What Happens If You Invest $10,000 in an Index Fund? The Honest Math
Videos promise that $10,000 in an index fund becomes $700,000. That needs almost 15% a year for 30 years. Here's the honest version, how index funds beat most stock pickers, and the number you can actually plan on.
Lesson 13 · Investing
401(k) vs Roth IRA: Why It's a Perfect Tie (Until It Isn't)
Sam's 401(k) statement says $887,000 and Alex's Roth says $781,000. After tax, they keep exactly the same amount. Here's why, the four things that break the tie, and which account to fill first.
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