Financial Lessons
Week 35 — What "Affordable" Really Means
One sentence redefines the word — and sidesteps a thousand bad purchases.
Financial Lessons
Financial Lessons
Week 36 — Good Debt, Bad Debt, and the Exit Plan
Debt isn't always failure. But it always needs a plan out.
Financial Lessons
Week 37 — Student Loans Without the Panic
This week we take the biggest debt your kid will likely ever face and make it something you can actually plan for together.
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Week 38 — Credit Scores, Explained Simply
A credit score is just your reputation for money — and your kid is already laying the groundwork for it, whether they know it or not.
Financial Lessons
Week 39 — Quarter Review: Money That Grows
You've covered a lot of ground this quarter — take a moment to look back and see how far you've actually come.
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Week 40 — Want Less, Win More
The freest person in the room isn't the richest — it's the one who needs the least.
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Week 41 — Lifestyle Creep
A raise is a win — unless you spend it. Here's how to teach your kid to keep winning.
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Week 42 — The 30% Breathing Room Rule
You don't need to be rich to feel financially free. You need a gap — and a target.
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Week 43 — The Highlight Reel
Your kid's real life will never win against a carefully curated performance. Teach them to stop competing.
Financial Lessons
Week 44 — What Are You Really Buying?
Most spending isn't about the thing. Help your kid name what they're actually after.
Financial Lessons
Week 45 — Borrow Other People's Hindsight
There are two ways to learn almost anything: pay full price by living every mistake yourself, or borrow the lesson from someone who already paid. One of these is a much better deal.
Financial Lessons
Week 46 — How to Spot Good Advice From Bad
Your kid is swimming in advice. The problem isn't too little of it — it's that a lot of it comes from people who've never been where your kid is trying to go.