Do you understand money? Should you buy some Bitcoin? How about gold? Silver? What causes inflation and can it be prevented? How? Can you explain the three functions that money needs to perform well? What are the three basic kinds of money and which of the kinds is a cryptocurrency?

Everyone deals with money on a daily basis. Few give it much thought. But if you're a bit fuzzy about the answers to the above questions, it could be hazardous to your wealth. There have been many problems with money, some of them quite disruptive. Sound money is very important to the proper functioning of a free market economy.

This short, easy-to-read book aims to demystify money. It will provide the knowledge to answer the above questions and many more. For their own good, citizens and informed voters need to be able to judge the validity of politician's proposals and government policies regarding money. As a bonus, the ultimate sound currency will be designed.