Financial Lessons
Week 23 — The First Interview
Interviews stop being scary the moment you've practiced one. This week, you run the practice.
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Week 24 — Be the Employee They Brag About
The real payoff from a first job isn't the paycheck. It's the person your boss becomes willing to call on your behalf.
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Week 25 — References Are Currency
The most valuable thing your kid takes from their first job isn't the paycheck — it's the people who'll vouch for them.
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Week 26 — Quarter Review: Celebrate the Climb
You've spent thirteen weeks teaching your kid some of the most important things they'll ever learn. Tonight, you count the wins.
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Week 27 — Time Is Your Superpower
Your kid has something no millionaire in the world can buy back. This week, make sure they understand what it's worth.
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Week 28 — Meet Compound Interest (Hands-On)
Last week you saw the numbers. This week you're going to understand exactly why they happen — and play with them until compounding becomes a gut feeling, not a vocabulary word.
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Week 29 — The Custodial Account Conversation
Your kid can't open an investing account alone — they need you. That makes this week's conversation one of the most practical ones you'll have all year.
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Week 30 — Boring Wins: Index Funds 101
The most effective investing strategy for most people is also the most unglamorous one — and that's exactly the point.
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Week 31 — The 401(k) and "Free Money"
Most adults leave part of their salary on the table every year without realizing it. Your kid doesn't have to.
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Week 32 — The Trap That Looks Like Help
The most dangerous financial traps in your kid's life won't announce themselves. They'll come wearing a bow.
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Week 33 — How a Credit Card Actually Tricks You
The trick isn't the interest rate — it's the minimum payment that makes everything feel fine.
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Week 34 — "Buy Now, Pay Later" Is the Same Trap
The app changed. The debt didn't.