{"product_id":"the-money-starter-pack-us-edition-book-1","title":"The Money Starter Pack – US Edition (Book 1) — Coming Soon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e🇺🇸 Not yet available. The \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/canadian-edition\"\u003eCanadian Edition\u003c\/a\u003e is on sale now — \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eget in touch\u003c\/a\u003e to be told when the US Edition ships.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild a money mindset that lasts a lifetime — starting at age 12.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost 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. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Money Starter Pack\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Book 1 of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Money Skill Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e — the beginner volume. It teaches the fundamentals through the metaphor of a Life Battery that charges with effort and drains with every choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat's inside — 11 chapters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Power in Your Pocket\u003c\/strong\u003e — understanding money as stored energy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Software Update\u003c\/strong\u003e — from barter to digital, and how money evolved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Filter\u003c\/strong\u003e — needs versus wants, and how to tell the difference\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Generator\u003c\/strong\u003e — income, side hustles, and earning your first dollar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Charging Station\u003c\/strong\u003e — banks, accounts, and where to store your money\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Two Rooms\u003c\/strong\u003e — checking versus savings, and the two-room money system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Multiplier Effect\u003c\/strong\u003e — compound interest and the power of starting early\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Invisible Shrink\u003c\/strong\u003e — inflation, and why money loses value over time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Flight Path\u003c\/strong\u003e — budgeting with the 50\/30\/20 rule\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Energy Thieves\u003c\/strong\u003e — debt, traps, and protecting what you've built\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe US Money System\u003c\/strong\u003e — how the Fed, the IRS and the FDIC work, and your first paycheck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEvery chapter follows the same six-part structure\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Level Up\u003c\/strong\u003e — a story that opens the concept\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Money Skill Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e — the core lesson, with real US numbers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Skill Quest\u003c\/strong\u003e — a hands-on, fill-in-the-pages exercise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBalancing Your Skills\u003c\/strong\u003e — the trade-off, made visible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGuild Chat\u003c\/strong\u003e — questions to take to a parent, mentor, or older sibling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElite Quest\u003c\/strong\u003e — a real-world mission off the page\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaders aged 12 and up, working through it alone or with a parent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParents looking for a middle-school personal finance resource\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn allowance, chore, or birthday gift for a teenager\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHomeschool curriculum, classroom units, or after-school enrichment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eUS Edition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDollar 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it sits in the series\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook 1 lays the foundation. \u003cstrong\u003eBook 2 (The Grind)\u003c\/strong\u003e covers paychecks, taxes, credit, and investing. \u003cstrong\u003eBook 3 (Endgame)\u003c\/strong\u003e covers real estate, business, and financial independence. 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