7-10beginnermoney-basics
What Is Money?
Discover how money makes trading easier than swapping things directly.
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Lessons in this module
30 min module estimate
1Preview
Money helps us trade
Discover how money makes trading easier than swapping things directly.
5 minPreview lesson →
2Preview
Before money: barter
See why barter breaks down when both sides do not want what each other has.
5 minPreview lesson →
3Preview
Coins and notes
Learn how the number printed on a coin or note tells you what it is worth.
6 minPreview lesson →
4Preview
local currency in your family bank
See how your family bank uses your local currency as the unit for every balance and transaction.
6 minPreview lesson →
5Preview
Why money has value
Find out why money only works because everyone agrees to accept it.
8 minPreview lesson →
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