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Erajah Scypion — Founder, Scypion Finance

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Erajah Scypion

Founder, Scypion Finance

Sourced explanations of money and the economy, written to be read — not completed.

Writing here since 2026
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I got interested in economics the hard way — by not understanding what was happening around me. I'd read an explanation, nod along, and walk away knowing no more than when I started. After enough of that, I stopped looking for the resource I wanted and started writing it.

My background isn't Wall Street. I've spent the last eleven years in the U.S. Navy, and that's where I learned the thing this whole site runs on: any system — a battalion, a budget, an economy — can be understood if someone walks you through the mechanism one step at a time.

The Navy also gave me the three words I hold the work to — honor, courage, commitment. Here they mean every claim traces back to a source you can check yourself, the clear explanation gets chosen over the easy one, and the reader comes before anyone paying the bills.

Scypion Finance is where that work gets published — sourced explanations of money and the economy, written to be read, not completed. There's no course to enroll in and no path to finish. Start wherever your question is.

203articles published
2026writing since

Background

  • U.S. NavyInstructor · Master Training Specialist · Steelworker 1st Class
  • Founder & EditorScypion Finance, since 2026

Areas of focus

Personal financeMacroeconomicsMarkets & investingFinancial literacyEconomic policy

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◆ BIG PURCHASES

Renting vs. Buying: When to Rent and When to Buy Your Home

Comprehensive comparison of renting vs. buying: break-even analysis, 5% rule, transaction costs, and when each makes financial sense.

February 24, 2026·3 min read
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◆ ECONOMICS FUNDAMENTALS

Opportunity Cost: The Mental Lens That Prices Every Choice

Opportunity cost is the value of the best alternative you give up when you choose. It makes invisible trade-offs visible — and it applies to every decision,…

February 23, 2026·8 min read
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◆ TAX & RETIREMENT

Capital Gains Tax: Understanding Long-Term vs. Short-Term Taxation

How capital gains are taxed differently based on holding period, maximizing long-term gains rates, tax-loss harvesting, and avoiding wash sales.

February 22, 2026·7 min read
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◆ ECONOMICS FUNDAMENTALS

What Is Scarcity? The Economic Problem That Never Goes Away

Scarcity means wants always exceed available resources. It is the starting premise of all economics — and it shapes every choice, from organ transplants to…

February 22, 2026·7 min read
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◆ TAX & RETIREMENT

Deductions and Credits: Understanding the Difference and Maximizing Tax Breaks

Deductions reduce taxable income, credits reduce taxes dollar-for-dollar. Comprehensive guide to common deductions and credits with examples.

February 21, 2026·7 min read
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◆ BUDGETING & SAVING

Why Your Budget Keeps Failing (It's Not You)

Most budgets fail within weeks — not because of poor willpower, but because they're built on guesswork, demand perfection, and ignore how humans actually behave.

February 21, 2026·9 min read
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