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The money book you read together · Ages 5 to 13

You don’t have to be good with moneyto teach your kid about it.

The money book you read with your kid, side by side. Nobody ever taught you. This teaches you both, on the same page.

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30-day money-back guaranteeFree shippingAges 5 to 13 in one book

How it works

The Side-by-Side Method: you and your kid learn each idea at the same time.

No money background needed, no preparing, no getting caught out. The book supplies the words for both of you.

And your only job takes one minute. At dinner, in the car, or at bedtime, you ask:

“Show me what you learned.”

Your kid explains it back to you. That minute is the whole lesson landing, without you ever having to be the expert.

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From parents like you

Parents who were never taught money are saying the same thing.

★★★★★ 4.6 from 142 parents

★★★★★

Our numbers stay private

I’d been dreading the “how much is on your card?” question ever since my son asked it at the grocery store and I just froze. The book gives you a line for it: “I’d rather not share that, and here’s why.” That alone was worth it.

Tasha B. Verified buyer
Parent of a 7-year-old

★★★★★

I finally had the words

I don’t know enough about money to teach my kids. I’ve said that out loud more than once. The Grown-up Corner gives me two sentences and the exact words to say, so I’m not making it up as I go.

Jessica M. Verified buyer
Parent of a 6-year-old

★★★★★

Five minutes, two cups, done

We did the first PLAY IT game at the kitchen table with coins and two cups. No printing, no shopping. Then I asked “Show me what you learned” and my son explained saving to me like he invented it.

Marcus T. Verified buyer
Parent of a 7-year-old

★★★★★

Not too late at 10

I was honestly worried we’d missed the window. We hadn’t. We read the Next Level part together and now she quizzes me at dinner. First money talk in our house that didn’t feel awkward.

Danielle R. Verified buyer
Parent of a 10-year-old

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What’s inside

Every lesson follows the same six steps. None of them need money, a kit, or an app.

  1. See it small

    Each money idea comes as a short Cheddar story and a picture before the word shows up.

  2. Spot it

    One real-world money trap, named.

  3. PLAY IT

    A 5-minute game with coins, cups and paper from your kitchen.

  4. Money Puzzles

    Answers printed upside down, so your kid checks themselves.

  5. Teach it back

    Your child explains the lesson to you.

  6. Grown-up Corner

    Two plain sentences for you first, then the exact words to say.

Ages 5 to 13 in one book, so a family with two kids buys once.

Part One · Ages 5 to 8

Money Basics

Read-aloud friendly. Coins and change, earning, choosing, saving and giving.

Part Two · Ages 9 to 13

Next Level

Starting a small business, cards and phone money, budgets, banks and interest, shares and index funds, debt, and spotting crypto scams.

$44.95. Free shipping. One-time cost.

Try it with your kid. If it’s not working for your family, 30-day money back.

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One book replaces the stack.

Two age-band books ($30 to $50), a money app subscription ($5 to $10 a month, forever), an activity kit ($20 to $30), and someone to explain it to you first. Families piece this together for $200 and up.

This book$44.95, once.Free shipping. Nothing else required.
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Our story

That’s not a flaw in you. It’s a gap in what got handed down.

Your family’s money recipe was never written down. Nobody was lazy about it and nobody was cruel. It just never made it onto a card.

This book is the first time it gets written down: for your kid, and quietly for you too.

And a gap can stop with you.

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Questions

No money background. No allowance. No subscription. One book.

Do I need to know about money to use it?
No. The Grown-up Corner explains every idea to you first, in two plain sentences, then gives you the words to say.
Do we need an allowance to do the lessons?
No. Every game uses free household items: coins, cups, paper. Pretend money works just as well as real money.
Is this a subscription?
No. One book, one price, yours forever. An optional monthly Money Kit is offered after purchase for families who want new games every month. It is never required.

See all questions or email support@babycents.com. A real person reads every email.

See the book — $44.95

30-day money-back guaranteeFree shippingAges 5 to 13 in one book