Redefining Financial Education

Our story began in 2019 when traditional economic models failed to predict real-world financial impacts on everyday Australians. We've since developed groundbreaking research methodologies that bridge the gap between academic theory and practical financial reality.

The crythonavelis Methodology

What started as a small research project in Queensland has evolved into Australia's most comprehensive inflation impact education platform. Our approach combines behavioral economics with real-time data analysis – something that didn't exist when we started.

Marcus Thorne, our founder, noticed something troubling during his doctoral research at Griffith University. Students could recite inflation formulas perfectly but couldn't apply them to their own grocery bills. That disconnect sparked everything we do today.

Behavioral Integration

We study how people actually make financial decisions, not how textbooks say they should.

Real-Time Analysis

Our data reflects current market conditions, not historical averages that miss emerging trends.

Regional Focus

Australian economic conditions require Australian solutions – not imported American models.

Practical Application

Every concept connects directly to decisions our learners make in their daily financial lives.

Research That Matters

Since 2019, we've published over 40 research papers examining inflation's impact on Australian households. Our work appears in peer-reviewed journals, but more importantly, it shapes how thousands of people understand their financial environment.

2019-2020

Initial research on inflation perception gaps among Brisbane households during early pandemic economic shifts.

2021-2022

Development of behavioral tracking systems that monitor real spending patterns versus predicted inflation responses.

2023-2024

Launch of comprehensive educational modules based on longitudinal studies of 2,800 Australian families.

2025

Expansion into predictive modeling that helps individuals anticipate personal inflation impacts before they occur.

Marcus Thorne

Chief Research Officer

Beyond Traditional Economics

Marcus's background spans behavioral psychology and quantitative economics – an unusual combination that proved essential for understanding why smart people make seemingly irrational financial choices during inflationary periods.

The breakthrough came in 2021 when his team realized that inflation affects different households in completely different ways, yet financial education treated everyone identically. A retired couple in Cairns experiences inflation differently than a young family in Melbourne, but existing educational materials ignored these differences entirely.

"We discovered that people don't struggle with inflation because they lack mathematical skills. They struggle because traditional education assumes everyone shops, saves, and spends the same way. That assumption is fundamentally flawed."

— Marcus Thorne, 2023 Economic Education Conference

Our current research focuses on predictive modeling – helping people understand how inflation will likely affect their specific situation before it happens. It's early work, but initial results suggest we can improve financial preparedness by up to 60% when people understand their personal inflation profile.

2,800+

Families Studied

6 Years

Active Research

40+

Published Papers