💰 Chapter 1: Money Foundations

🎯 In this chapter

Inflation, compounding, risk and where money can go.

Units in this chapter

1. Why Money Loses Value - Learn why ₹100 today buys less tomorrow, and how inflation, CPI and real returns work.
2. Compounding and Time Value of Money - How compound interest, the rule of 72 and time value of money explain why starting early wins.
3. Risk and Return - Understand market, inflation, credit and liquidity risk, volatility, and the risk-return trade-off.
4. Where Money Can Go - Compare bank FDs, PPF/EPF, gold, debt, equity and real estate on safety, liquidity and return.

📖 How to read

Go in order. Every new term is explained the first time it appears, and each unit ends with a keywords table.