Money
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Money
Understand the definitions and arithmetic behind financial information. Work through the assumptions before comparing the numbers.
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Money7 min
Your Tax Bracket Is Not an Average Rate on Every Dollar
Use a fictional bracket system to distinguish marginal rates, average tax rates, taxable income, credits, withholding, and the effect of an extra dollar. -
Money10 min
Profit, Cash Flow, and a Balance Sheet Tell Different Parts of the Story
Follow a fictional business through a fully reconciled example showing why revenue, profit, operating cash flow, and the cash balance are different figures. -
Money5 min
A Tax Credit and a Deduction Reduce Different Numbers
Understand the arithmetic difference between reducing taxable income and reducing tax, with hypothetical examples of refundable and nonrefundable credits. -
Money9 min
Price Change Is Only One Part of Investment Return
Work through income, reinvestment, deposits, fees, annualization, and losses to see what an investment-return percentage includes and what it leaves out. -
Money5 min
A Stock Split Changes the Share Count, Not the Size of the Business
Follow forward and reverse stock splits through share counts, proportional prices, ownership fractions, and the limits of a simple adjustment. -
Money6 min
A Bond’s Face Value, Market Price, and Coupon Are Different Numbers
Read bond face value, purchase price, coupon payments, and yield with examples that keep promised cash flows separate from market value and risk.