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Debt and spending first, then what the instruments really are, then index funds and the behaviour that decides your returns. Regulator and non-profit sources, no affiliate links.

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Stage 1 · The boring foundation, which comes first

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Debt, fees, scams and the leaks

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  1. 1Tips For Getting Out of Debtyoutube.com
  2. 2How Can I Get A Raise?youtube.com
  3. 35 Biggest Financial Scams (And How To Avoid Them)youtube.com
  4. 45 Ways People Are Dumb With Moneyyoutube.com
  5. 5How Can I Avoid Hidden Fees?youtube.com
  6. 6How Can I Save Money on Groceries?youtube.com
  7. 7How Cars Keep You POOR!youtube.com
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Neutral tools, from people who are not selling

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  1. 8Introduction to investing — Investor.gov (US SEC)investor.gov
  2. 9Consumer tools — CFPBconsumerfinance.gov
  3. 10Compound interest calculatorinvestor.gov

Stage 2 · What the instruments actually are

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Stocks, bonds, funds, fees, taxes, risk

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  1. 11The Fundamentals | Why is Investing Important?youtube.com
  2. 12Bonds | Using Debt to Investyoutube.com
  3. 13Stocks | How Equity Earns You Moneyyoutube.com
  4. 14Cash Equivalents & Alternatives | Non Traditional Investmentsyoutube.com
  5. 15Managed Solutions | Mutual Funds & Moreyoutube.com
  6. 16Managed Solutions | ETFs & Robo Advisorsyoutube.com
  7. 17Styles of Investing | Active, Passive, & Moreyoutube.com
  8. 18Fees | How Investments Cost Youyoutube.com
  9. 19Taxes | Registered Accounts & Tax Efficiencyyoutube.com
  10. 20Risk - Understanding Investment Uncertaintyyoutube.com
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Two reference reads

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  1. 21Mutual funds — FINRAfinra.org
  2. 22Getting started — Bogleheads wikibogleheads.org

Stage 3 · Index funds, risk, and the evidence

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What the data says about picking and timing

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  1. 23Asset Allocationyoutube.com
  2. 24Why Most Stock Pickers Lose to the Marketyoutube.com
  3. 25The Truth About Market Timing (What the Data Shows)youtube.com
  4. 26Good Outcome, Bad Decision: How to Know the Differenceyoutube.com
  5. 27Investing in the S&P 500youtube.com
  6. 28The Irrelevance of Dividendsyoutube.com
  7. 29What "Risk" Actually Means in Investingyoutube.com
  8. 30Investing in Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)youtube.com
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Choosing funds, and the objections to them

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  1. 31Are Index Funds Over-Diversified?youtube.com
  2. 32Reasons to Avoid Index Fundsyoutube.com
  3. 33Are Your ETFs Causing Market Bubbles?youtube.com
  4. 34Why Not All Index Funds Are Created Equal | Common Sense Investingyoutube.com
  5. 35Why You Should Ignore Market Experts | Common Sense Investingyoutube.com
  6. 36The Myth of Outperforming Funds | Common Sense Investing with Ben Felixyoutube.com
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The simplest portfolio that works

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  1. 37The three-fund portfoliobogleheads.org

Stage 4 · Accounts and the long horizon

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Index funds, IRAs, 401(k)s, bonds, returns

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  1. 38What the Heck Is a Mutual Fund?youtube.com
  2. 39What The Heck Is An Index Fund?youtube.com
  3. 40Bond. Savings Bond.youtube.com
  4. 41What's a Good Return on Investment?youtube.com
  5. 42What The Heck Is an IRA?youtube.com
  6. 43Are 401(k)s a Financial Silver Bullet?youtube.com
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Retirement, seriously

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  1. 44Could I Really Retire in My 30s?youtube.com
  2. 45Is Retirement Even POSSIBLE?youtube.com
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The official versions

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  1. 46Plan for retirement — Social Security Administrationssa.gov
  2. 47Taxes — USAGovusa.gov

Stage 5 · Staying sane while invested

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Timing, volatility, and your own head

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  1. 48When Is the Best Time To Buy Stocks?youtube.com
  2. 49How Risky Is The Stock Market?youtube.com
  3. 50Is the Stock Market Irrational?youtube.com
  4. 51How to Analyze a Single Stockyoutube.com
  5. 52Do You Have a Money Disorder?youtube.com
  6. 53Money Is Imaginary. Should You Trust It?youtube.com
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The courses these videos come from

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  1. 54The Plain Bagel: The Plain Bagel Basics (13 videos)youtube.com
  2. 55Ben Felix: DIY Investing 101 (11 videos)youtube.com
  3. 56Ben Felix: Investing in Funds and ETFs (17 videos)youtube.com
  4. 57Two Cents: Investing Basics (16 videos)youtube.com
  5. 58Two Cents: Behavioral Finance (11 videos)youtube.com
  6. 59Two Cents: Smart Shopping (13 videos)youtube.com
  7. 60Two Cents: Retirement (2 videos)youtube.com
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