January issue

What you'll learn

This month in YUMO: If you just want to get on with life, that’s understandable. That’s going with the flow. But if you want to know where the flow is going, stick around. Because if you can pack about a dozen ideas about economics into your head, you can substantially improve your life. The best part is, you get to choose what works best for you.

  • Recognize how emotions and biases influence your spending.
  • Appreciate the importance of investing in yourself.
  • Identify how online platforms act as digital gatekeepers.
  • Connect global economic forces to your daily life.
  • Understand why countries trade and how tariffs hurt.
  • Discover the strong franc’s impact on imports and inflation.

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    January issue

    Economics in everyday life

    The economy is like gravity: a force of nature. You can work for it. Or it can work for you. Learn about prices, inflation and the cycle of boom and bust. See why governments struggle to control the economy and how cryptocurrencies aim to reshape it. This gets emotional. But not like you think.

  • February issue

    Solve your money mystery

    Money may be a mystery to many. But you can solve it. Discover how beliefs, emotions and values shape money decisions. Learn to spot patterns, identify your values and define what “enough” means for you. Unpack those paradoxes and use budgets to achieve goals and avoid spending pitfalls.

  • March issue

    Investing for beginners

    Create the freedom to breathe easier, dream bigger and shape the life you want with a few simple saving and investing habits that build confidence, expand your options and help secure your future. Discover why time really is money.

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    Healthy borrowing

    Borrowing can empower growth when used wisely but missteps create costly traps. Understand value, affordability and risks, so that you use credit responsibly and avoid pitfalls.

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    Life stages. Big decisions.

    Navigate life stages with confidence. Learn how to make smart housing choices, support family, handle life’s big transitions and make early preparations that are sure to pay off with a comfortable retirement.

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    Banks and shared prosperity

    Discover how banks actually work, how they serve society, make money, support our shared prosperity, and how they are evolving from crypto to blockchain, neobanks to regulation.

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    Crystal ball, anyone?

    The only thing for sure about the future is that it’s going to be different than now. Discover how green innovation, AI and digital currencies are reshaping finance, and why lifelong learning matters more than ever.

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January issue

Economics in everyday life

The economy is like gravity: a force of nature. You can work for it. Or it can work for you. Learn about prices, inflation and the cycle of boom and bust. See why governments struggle to control the economy and how cryptocurrencies aim to reshape it. This gets emotional. But not like you think.

February issue

Solve your money mystery

Money may be a mystery to many, but you can solve it. Discover how emotions and values shape money decisions. Spot patterns, identify values and define what “enough” means for you. Use budgets to achieve goals and avoid spending pitfalls.

March issue

Investing for beginners

Create the freedom to breathe easier, dream bigger and shape the life you want with a few simple saving and investing habits that build confidence, expand your options and help secure your future. Discover why time really is money.

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