Easy Peasy Finance for Kids and Beginners

Everything you need to know about Mutual Funds or MFs: What is a Mutual Fund, what do MFs invest in, what are the different types of mutual funds, why should you invest in mutual funds and not directly in stocks or bonds, do you pay any extra money (a fee or load) for mutual funds, how do you make money from mutual funds, how should you select a mutual fund for investment, how much money do you ne...

All you need to know about finance: What is Finance, is buying a house, the stock market and opening a savings account part of finance, etc. Show notes and transcript at: http://easypeasyfinance.com/what-is-finance/

All you need to know about bonds: what is a bond, how is a bond different from a stock, why should you invest in a bond, how much interest do bonds pay, what is a coupon, how long would it take you to get the principal back, how expensive is a bond, where can you buy a bond, are there different kinds of bonds, and more. Show notes and transcript at: http://easypeasyfinance.com/what-are-bonds/

Everything you need to know about a bank savings account: what is a savings account, how much interest do you get in a savings account, why should you have a savings account, how many savings accounts can you have, can you transfer money from one savings account to another or to a checking account, who should have a savings account, what is the fee for a savings account, how do you open a savings...

Everything you need to know about the asset class real estate, and real estate investing: what is real estate investing, is real estate investing only in houses and apartments, how can you make money from real estate, is there any extra cost associated with real estate investing, how much money do you need to start investing in real estate, what are the characteristics of real estate investing, ap...

A thorough comparison of stocks vs bonds: What is the difference between a stock and a bond, how making money from stocks and bonds is different, how is stock investing different from bond Investing, what happens if a company does really badly and goes bankrupt, and more. Show notes and transcript at: http://easypeasyfinance.com/comparison-stocks-vs-bonds/

Everything about a checking account: what is a checking account, do you make any money - like interest - from a checking account, why should you have a checking account - the advantages, how many checking accounts can you have, can you move money from one checking account to another, who needs to have a checking account, how can you open a checking account, what are the fees and charges, and more....

All you need to know about Interest & Interest Rate: What is interest, how is the interest calculated, how do you know how much interest you’re supposed to get, and more. Show notes and transcript at: http://easypeasyfinance.com/what-is-interest-rate/

Everything you need to know about Net Worth and Net Worth Calculation: what is net worth, how to calculate your net worth, how to include home and mortgage in your net worth, what is the net worth if liabilities are more than assets, who should calculate their net worth, when should you calculate your net worth, and more. Show notes and transcript at: http://easypeasyfinance.com/what-is-net-worth/

Everything about assets and liabilities, and their inclusion in calculation of your Net Worth: what are assets and liabilities, examples of assets and liabilities, do all assets appreciate in value, can something be a liability for one person but an asset for another - can one person’s liability be another person's asset, and more. Show notes and transcript at: http://easypeasyfinance.com/what-are...

Everything you need to know about a debit card: what is a debit card, what is it used for, what if there is not enough money in the checking or savings account to make a purchase or ATM withdrawal, are there any charges or fees for debit cards, can you use a debit card outside your own country, many debit cards can you have, where can you get a debit card from, and more! Show notes and transcript...

A thorough comparison: Checking Accounts vs Savings Accounts, that covers: the difference between a checking account and saving account, taking money out of the checking or savings account using an ATM, moving money from the accounts to another account, the interest earned in each of these, what should checking and savings accounts be used for, difference in the fees that a bank charges us for a c...

Everything about income tax: what is income tax, does everyone pay the same income tax, is it better to earn less purposely to qualify for a lower tax bracket, different types of income tax (federal and state), is the state income tax rate the same for all states, does the income tax rate keep changing or it stays the same, when do you have to pay income tax (Apr 15), what happens if you end up pa...

Everything you need to know about compound interest: What is compound interest, how does it work, why compound interest is so important (the power of compounding), a long term example of compound interest, and more. Show notes and transcript at: http://easypeasyfinance.com/what-is-compound-interest/

Everything you need to know about a bank check (or cheque): what is a check, who can write a check, where does the money come from (the checking account), how long does it take for the check to clear or a person to get the money, can you write a check to yourself, where can you get checks from, how do you write a check, what happens if you write a check for more money than that’s there in your acc...

All about basics of insurance: what is insurance, different types of insurance, what can be covered by the insurance, how does insurance work, what is premium - is insurance really expansive, does the insurance premium change over time, how long is insurance cover valid for, who should have insurance, and more. Show notes and transcript at: http://easypeasyfinance.com/what-is-insurance/

Here's everything about banks: what is a bank, what banks do, how banks make money, the different types of banks, and more! Show notes and transcript at: http://easypeasyfinance.com/what-is-a-bank/

A comparison of credit cards and debit cards - their differences in terms of the way they work, their fees, rewards, etc. And whether a credit card or a debit card is better for you. Show notes and transcript at: http://easypeasyfinance.com/comparison-credit-cards-vs-debit-cards/

All about the very basics of finance: what is earning, spending, saving and investing - and the relationship between these. Show notes and transcript at: http://easypeasyfinance.com/earning-spending-saving-and-investing/

Everything you would want to know about currencies and exchange rate: what is a currency, does every country have a currency, what happens if you go from one country to another and both countries have a different currency, what is exchange rate, who decides the exchange rate, does the exchange rate stay the same or does it change over time, when people from two different countries are doing busine...

Everything you would want to know about stocks - what stocks are, the concept of company ownership, why you should buy stocks, where and how you can buy stocks, brokerage account, commission, etc. Show notes and transcript at: http://easypeasyfinance.com/what-are-stocks/

Introduction to the podcast Easy Peasy Finance, and the topics to be covered by it.