Coming soon
Common Sense Money Course
A plain-English course for your first years of work. Ten short lessons cover reading your pay stub, setting up your W-4, choosing accounts, avoiding fees, building a first budget, understanding credit reports and scores, and starting to save. Each lesson ends with one worksheet you fill in for your own situation.
$29 once. Not a subscription. 30-day refund.
Create a free account and tick "email me when the Common Sense Money Course is available". We'll send one email when it is. No payment is taken now.
What's in the course
- Your paycheckPay stubs, the W-4 and what to check.
- Bank accountsChoosing accounts and avoiding fees.
- A first budgetA simple plan for your net pay.
- Credit reports and scoresWhat they are, and how to read them.
- Building credit carefullyCommon first steps, and traps to avoid.
- Saving and goalsA cushion first, then bigger goals.
What the course is, and isn't
It's general money education. It isn't credit repair, financial advice or a product recommendation, and it can't change your credit report or score for you. It explains how things work so you can make your own decisions.
Questions
When will it be available?
We're finishing the lessons now. Create a free account and choose to be notified, and we'll send one email when it's ready.
Who is it for?
Adults starting out with their own money: first jobs, first apartments, first credit cards.
What if it isn't helpful?
Email us within 30 days of buying it and we'll refund it in full.
Will buying it add me to marketing emails?
No. You'll get a receipt and access in your account. The newsletter is a separate choice.