Free Financial Literacy Course — Budgeting, SIP, Stock Market Basics
Learn money skills free — budgeting (50/30/20), compound interest, banking, mutual funds & SIPs, how the stock market works, risk & diversification, insurance and India income-tax basics. Educational only, not financial advice.
TL;DR: Learn money skills free — budgeting (50/30/20), compound interest, banking, mutual funds & SIPs, how the stock market works, risk & diversification, i…
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Free Finance course: 9 lessons, from the basics through to the advanced topics interviewers actually ask about. Every lesson is free, needs no sign-up, and runs in your browser with an editor and instant AI feedback.
Finance Course Syllabus — 9 Lessons
Work through them in order, or jump to the topic you need. 9 lessons include worked explanations and runnable examples.
Money Basics
- Budgeting & the 50/30/20 Rule — Financial literacy is simply knowing how to earn, spend, save and grow money wisely.
- Compound Interest — the 8th Wonder — Simple interest pays you only on your original amount (the principal).
- Banking, Emergency Fund & Good vs Bad Debt — A savings account keeps money safe and liquid but pays low interest (~3–4%).
- Inflation & Real Returns — Inflation is the gradual rise in prices over time, which means each rupee buys a little less every year.
Investing
- Mutual Funds & SIPs — A mutual fund pools money from many investors and a professional manager invests it in a basket of stocks and/or bonds.
- How the Stock Market Works — A share (stock) is a tiny ownership slice of a company.
- Risk, Return & Diversification — Every investment trades off risk and return: generally, the higher the potential return, the higher the risk of loss.
Protection & Tax
- Insurance & Income Tax Basics (India) — Insurance protects you from financial disasters you cannot afford to self-fund.
- Goal Planning & Avoiding Scams — Money works best when tied to specific goals: an emergency fund, a laptop in 1 year, higher studies in 4 years, retirement in 35.
Who this Finance course is for
School and college students in India starting from zero, and anyone revising Finance for placements, board practicals or a project. There is no prerequisite beyond being able to type — the first lessons assume no programming background at all.
How to study this course
- Read the lesson, then run the example in the built-in editor before moving on — reading code is not the same as writing it.
- Try the practice task at the end of each lesson. Getting it wrong and fixing it is where the learning happens.
- When you are stuck, ask the free AI Tutor to explain that specific line rather than skipping ahead.
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