Glossary
Plain-language definitions for the financial terms that actually matter. No jargon used to explain jargon.
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The Shift The Interest Glossary
APY, APR, PMI, FDIC insurance. Financial decisions are harder when you are not sure what the words mean. The glossary defines the terms that come up most across our tools and blog posts, in plain language, with a worked example and a link to the calculator that uses them.
Books
A short reading list. These are books about how to think about money, not just what to do with it.
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Watch
Videos worth the time. Free, no signup, no upsell at the end.
How The Economic Machine Works
Created by investor Ray Dalio in 2013 and still the clearest explanation of credit anywhere. It builds the entire economy up from a single transaction, then shows how borrowing, interest rates, and debt cycles drive everything sitting on top of it. This is zoomed way out from anything our calculators do. Watch it once for the background on why interest rates move at all, then come back to the decision in front of you.
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Good for commutes, walks, or background listening. These treat you like an adult.
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Websites
Useful sites for rates, data, and reference. All worth bookmarking.
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External Tools
Apps and calculators outside of Shift The Interest that are worth knowing about.
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