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Economics you can use

Inflation, interest rates and the news: what the big numbers mean for your own wallet.

2 modules10 lessonsFree

How does inflation affect me?

2 modules, from the first step to the finishing touches. Each one is a few short lessons you can do in one sitting.

  1. 1

    What moves the numbers

    What interest rate changes do to your payments, the key economic numbers, and what a recession means.

    5 lessons
  2. 2

    Checking it yourself

    How to read money news, check a claim yourself, and understand a central bank rate decision.

    5 lessons

Questions about economics you can use

  • How does inflation affect me?

    When prices go up, the same money buys less. That quietly shrinks savings and makes some debts easier to carry. This subject shows what inflation does to your own money, in plain numbers.

  • Why do interest rate changes matter to me?

    They change what borrowing costs and what your savings earn. Lever explains what a rate change does to the payments you already have.

  • How do I know if a money headline is true?

    Find out where the number came from before you trust the story around it. Lever gives you a few quick steps that settle most claims.

Ready to start economics you can use?

It’s free, and your first lesson takes about two minutes.