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For ages 8–14. Education, not financial advice.
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November 2026

Saving · Story

The $24 Scooter

October 2026

Budgeting · Story

Why $15 Felt Like $6

2 min read Inflation · Story

Why Did the Strawberries Cost More?

2 min read Stocks · Story

Who Picks the Next Sticker?

2 min read Needs & Wants · Just for laughs

A Very Tired Wallet

September 2026

Inflation · Just for laughs

A Price Tag Has a Growth Spurt

1 min read Compound Growth · Quick read

More Dollars, Still Not Enough?

1 min read Needs & Wants · Quick read

Free to Start. Free to Keep Playing?

August 2026

Budgeting · Quick read

Is That the Right Change?

1 min read Stocks · Quick read

Why Not Put All Your Eggs in One Basket?

July 2026

Compound Growth · Quick read

Did It Grow—or Did You Add It?

June 2026

Saving · Quick read

A Goal Can Be Small

1 min read Stocks · Quick read

A Loan or a Share?

1 min read Saving · Quick read

The Rocket or the Art Trip?

May 2026

Inflation · Quick read

How Do You Measure Rising Prices?

1 min read Compound Growth · Quick read

Lose 10%, Gain 10%—Back to the Start?

March 2026

Budgeting · Quick read

Make the List Before You Shop

February 2026

Needs & Wants · Quick read

It’s on Sale. Should You Buy It?

1 min read Inflation · Quick read

Prices Are Rising More Slowly. Are They Cheaper?

January 2026

Stocks · Quick read

We Sold $40 of Lemonade. Did We Make $40?

December 2025

Saving · Quick read

Oops! The Bike Light Broke

1 min read Budgeting · Quick read

Do We Have to Spend the Last $9?

November 2025

Compound Growth · Quick read

Can Your Savings Earn Interest?

1 min read Needs & Wants · Quick read

A Birthday Gift for $2—or Less

October 2025

Stocks · Quick read

Great Raincoats. Will the Stock Go Up?

1 min read Saving · Quick read

Borrow the Book, Keep the $9

August 2025

Inflation · Quick read

Wait—Where Did the Crackers Go?

1 min read Needs & Wants · Quick read

Can Those Sneakers Really Make You Faster?

July 2025

Compound Growth · Quick read

Ten Percent of What?

June 2025

Budgeting · Quick read

It’s Only $3… Every Month

1 min read Stocks · Story

Who Owns the Lemonade Stand?

3 min read Saving · Quick read

You Have $5. The Goal Is $15. Now What?

May 2025

Inflation · Just for laughs

This Balloon Thinks It Knows Inflation

April 2025

Compound Growth · Quick read

Earn $5, Pay a $3 Fee. What’s Left?

1 min read Needs & Wants · Quick read

Which Umbrella Is the Better Buy?

February 2025

Budgeting · Just for laughs

Can We Just Erase the Extra $4?

January 2025

Stocks · Quick read

Does Owning a Share Get You Free Pizza?

1 min read Saving · Just for laughs

We Interviewed a Piggy Bank

December 2024

Inflation · Story

Why Does the Same Pizza Cost More?

2 min read Budgeting · Quick read

The $10 Kit That Costs $14

November 2024

Compound Growth · Just for laughs

The Jar That Did Absolutely Nothing

October 2024

Needs & Wants · Just for laughs

A Backpack Asks for One More Pocket

1 min read Stocks · Just for laughs

The Chef Bought the Wrong Stock

September 2024

Saving · Story

The Sneaker Fund That Kept Shrinking

August 2024

Inflation · Quick read

Why Is This Notebook $1 More Today?

1 min read Compound Growth · Story

Can Money Earn Money on Its Money?

2 min read Budgeting · Quick read

Nico Earned $8. Why Is Only $5 Left?

July 2024

Needs & Wants · Story

Does Imani Need a New Backpack?

May 2024

Saving · Quick read

A Jar or a Savings Account?

1 min read Stocks · Quick read

What If Nobody Wants to Buy?

April 2024

Inflation · Quick read

What Can $10 Buy Now?

March 2024

Compound Growth · Quick read

Can a Chart Tell the Future?

1 min read Needs & Wants · Quick read

Do You Still Want It Tomorrow?

January 2024

Budgeting · Story

Can We Build a Booth for $40?