Money basics
Start from zero. Five short explainers on the ideas everything else builds on, each with a quick check at the end.
No jargon assumed. Read them in order, or jump to the one you need. When you're ready, the guides cover the practical steps.
All explainers
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What is interest?
The price of money: what you earn when you save, and what you pay when you borrow.
4-minute read -
How does tax work?
What gets taken from your pay, why, and why a pay rise never leaves you worse off.
5-minute read -
What is an ISA?
A tax-free box for your savings and investments, and how to use it.
5-minute read -
What is a pension?
A long-term pot for later life that your employer and the government help you fill.
5-minute read -
What is investing?
How investing differs from saving, what you're actually buying, and why time matters most.
5-minute read