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Market rates ECB daily reference rates and Coinbase prices. For context only.
EUR/USD 1.1172 ▲ 0.38%
GBP/USD 1.3399 ▲ 0.62%
USD/JPY 157.25 ▼ 0.51%
USD/CHF 0.8230 ▼ 0.68%
AUD/USD 0.7024 ▼ 0.01%
USD/CAD 1.3969 ▼ 0.19%
BTC 77,235 ▼ 0.82%
ETH 2,239 ▲ 0.62%
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Currency panel

EUR/USD 1.1172 ▲ 0.38%
GBP/USD 1.3399 ▲ 0.62%
USD/JPY 157.25 ▼ 0.51%
USD/CHF 0.8230 ▼ 0.68%
AUD/USD 0.7024 ▼ 0.01%
USD/CAD 1.3969 ▼ 0.19%
BTC 77,235 ▼ 0.82%
ETH 2,239 ▲ 0.62%

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Money rules

Eight habits that compound

General guidance, not personal advice.

Pay yourself first

Move money to savings the day you are paid, before spending.

Build a buffer

Aim for three to six months of essentials in an easy-access account.

Kill costly debt

High-interest balances beat most investments as a guaranteed return.

Keep costs low

Fees compound too. Small percentages add up over decades.

Diversify

Spread money across assets so one bad bet cannot sink the plan.

Automate

Standing orders remove the daily temptation to time the market.

Start early

Time does more work than size. Begin with whatever you can.

Review yearly

Check goals and balances once a year, not every day.

Growth planner

See what steady saving builds

A simple compound-growth calculator. Real returns vary and are not guaranteed.

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Eight cities, right now

London 7° Fog · 6° / 14°
New York 10° Clear · 7° / 15°
Tokyo 19° Clear · 11° / 19°
Sydney 25° Partly cloudy · 19° / 25°
Dubai 34° Clear · 25° / 35°
Singapore 28° Rain · 24° / 32°
Kyiv 8° Overcast · 6° / 9°
São Paulo 16° Fair · 15° / 25°

Updated every 30 minutes. The bar shows where the current temperature sits between today's low and high. Weather data: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)

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