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The case-study library

Understand what
changes the result.

Original examples built around specific moving decisions. Follow the arithmetic, inspect the assumptions and replace the fictional figures with your evidence.

Monthly budget → Payment dates

A monthly surplus can hide a shortfall

Separate recurring costs from arrival cash and annual prepayments. See how annual bills change the cash needed.

Housing offers → Comparable evidence

Lower rent, higher arrival cash

Compare three fictional offers over the same stay. Check cost crossover and the bill that would change the decision.

Deposits → Refund uncertainty

Two deposits, one moving window

See how overlapping rent and a later refund change the cash needed before arrival. Reopen the teaching calendar.

Transfer quotes → Recipient proceeds

Compare equal total payments

Work through a quoted fee, exchange rate and receiving deduction without counting the same fee twice.

Commitments → A payment plan

Build a checklist around dependencies

Record evidence, payment triggers, cancellation terms and the dates that can make a move unaffordable.

How to read an example

The scenarios are invented teaching inputs, not market prices, recommendations or customer results. Each article identifies what it demonstrates, what its assumptions leave out, and the evidence needed for a real decision. Our method and production process explain how the examples and tools are checked.