Monarch Money Won the Mint Migration by Shrinking the Market It Could Ever ReachMonarch Money is hailed as the winner of the Mint shutdown, but its $99.99 subscription quietly shrank the market it can ever serve, and its $850M valuation bets on a market its own pricing forecloses.Free interactive lessons
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Compound interest
Leave money alone and it starts to grow on its own. Drag the sliders and watch.
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What is a stock
A share is a slice of a real company. Watch your slice move as the company does.
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What is inflation
The same $100 buys a little less each year. Slide the years and watch it shrink.
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Dollar-cost averaging
Buy a little, often, instead of all at once. Compare the two across a bumpy price.
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Risk and return
A bigger possible gain comes with a bigger possible loss. Turn the dial, see the range.
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What is a stock index
One number can follow hundreds of companies at once. Build a tiny index and watch it.
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Saving vs investing
Money for soon and money for later have different jobs. Slide the time and see why.
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Interest, on what you owe
The engine that grows savings also grows a balance you carry. Flip it and watch.
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