The Money Starter Pack – US Edition (Book 1) — Coming Soon

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Build a money mindset that lasts a lifetime — starting at age 12.

Most students leave school knowing the quadratic formula but not how a paycheck works, what compound interest does, or why inflation quietly shrinks every dollar in their savings. The Money Starter Pack fixes that. It's written for US readers aged 12 and up, in a game-inspired style built for people who would rather level up than sit through a lecture.

This is Book 1 of The Money Skill Tree — the beginner volume. It teaches the fundamentals through the metaphor of a Life Battery that charges with effort and drains with every choice.

What's inside — 11 chapters

• The Power in Your Pocket — understanding money as stored energy
• The Software Update — from barter to digital, and how money evolved
• The Filter — needs versus wants, and how to tell the difference
• The Generator — income, side hustles, and earning your first dollar
• The Charging Station — banks, accounts, and where to store your money
• The Two Rooms — checking versus savings, and the two-room money system
• The Multiplier Effect — compound interest and the power of starting early
• The Invisible Shrink — inflation, and why money loses value over time
• The Flight Path — budgeting with the 50/30/20 rule
• The Energy Thieves — debt, traps, and protecting what you've built
• The US Money System — how the Fed, the IRS and the FDIC work, and your first paycheck

Every chapter follows the same six-part structure

• The Level Up — a story that opens the concept
• The Money Skill Tree — the core lesson, with real US numbers
• The Skill Quest — a hands-on, fill-in-the-pages exercise
• Balancing Your Skills — the trade-off, made visible
• Guild Chat — questions to take to a parent, mentor, or older sibling
• Elite Quest — a real-world mission off the page

Who it's for

• Readers aged 12 and up, working through it alone or with a parent
• Parents looking for a middle-school personal finance resource
• An allowance, chore, or birthday gift for a teenager
• Homeschool curriculum, classroom units, or after-school enrichment

US Edition

Dollar figures, tax brackets, and account names are US, based on 2026 projections — not adapted from another country. Chapter 11 covers the Federal Reserve, the IRS and FDIC insurance directly.

Where it sits in the series

Book 1 lays the foundation. Book 2 (The Grind) covers paychecks, taxes, credit, and investing. Book 3 (Endgame) covers real estate, business, and financial independence. All three are collected in Fully Charged.

Format

Printed workbook · 113 pages · 11 chapters · Beginner level

Unlock your first financial skills.