Publisher's Synopsis
The Parent-Approved Smart Money Playbook for 18-Year-Olds
The Financial Guide Your Parents Wish They Had When They Were 18
- Step-by-step financial skills for life:
Learn how to budget, build credit, avoid debt traps, open the right bank accounts, and start saving for short- and long-term goals. - Understand your paycheck and take-home pay:
Know what's being deducted and why, and how to make every dollar stretch further. - Learn the power of saving and investing early:
Set up an emergency fund, understand compound interest, and get started with investing - even with just a few bucks. - Smart strategies for spending and earning:
Discover how to tell if something is really worth it by comparing the cost to hours worked, and find side hustles that build income without burning out. - Housing, transport, insurance, and more:
Real talk about living on your own, affording a car, and staying safe - both physically and financially. - Real-life examples and easy-to-follow actions in every chapter.
What Makes This Book Parent-Approved:
- Parent Pages in every chapter.
These are dedicated one-page sections written just for you - the parent - giving you clear insight into what your teen is learning and how you can support them, encourage conversations, and stay involved without taking over. - Step-by-step exercises designed for success.
Every chapter includes simple, doable actions that help your teen put what they're learning into practice - so they're not just reading about good money habits, they're building them right away.
- Written in a voice that's real, relatable, and never talks down.
- Focused on action, not theory.
- Covers everything schools didn't teach - but life definitely will.