New to the currency markets? Don't be afraid. Sue Herera and her special guests will teach you the basics so you can make the most of those $100,000 CNBC Bucks allocated to the foreign markets. Visit Cashing In each week for a new installment in CNBC's online educational series, Cashing In.

Lesson 1

Axel Merk, Manager of the Merk Hard Currency Fund sits down with Sue Herera to discuss the International currency arena: The long-term decline of the U.S. dollar, why Axel advocates buying baskets of currencies and the differences between hard currencies and Asian currencies. Key lessons to help you with your currency trading strategy.

Lesson 2

Additional tips from Axel Merk, Manager of the Merk Hard Currency Fund:
-Lessons of liquidity
-The relationship between commodities and currencies
-How to add value through diversification

Lesson 3

How can a "carry trade" help your portfolio? Brian Dolan, Chief Currency Strategist at Forex.com has the answer and these special tips:
-His play to watch for the next few weeks
-What currency pairs are and why they are important

Lesson 4

Additional tips from Brian Dolan, Chief Currency Strategist at Forex.com:
-Recommended currency to sell
-The difference between technicals and fundamentals
-The link between precious metals and the dollar

Lesson 5

Kathy Lien of DailyFX.com shares with us the 5 things that move currency markets

Lesson 6

Kathy Lien of DailyFX.com shares with us the 5 ways to trade the currency market.

Lesson 7

Marc Chandler, Global Head of Currency Strategy at Brown Brothers Harriman, shares his thoughts on the currency market:
-Why people are more cautious on the dollar
-Why he likes the Canadian dollar

Lesson 8

Additional insight on the currency market from Marc Chandler, Global Head of Currency Strategy at Brown Brothers Harriman::
-The impact of currency intervention
-His thoughts on the G7

Lesson 9

Understanding the currency market may help you make better currency trades? Axel Merk, Manager of the Merk Hard Currency Fund returns with some additional insight on the status of the market:
-How the Fed's perception of the dollar has changed?
-Why the Fed isn't raising rates
-Why intervention doesn't work?

Lesson 10

See what Axel Merk, Manager of the Merk Hard Currency Fund has to say about some of the currencies that you may have in your portfolio:

-Why he calls the Asian currencies speculative
-Why he thinks the Euro is on sale
-Describes the speculative potential in the Yen