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The Hero's Guide
to Finance

Student Edition — The personal finance guide for ages 16–22. Budgeting, credit, debt, investing, housing, and the psychology of money — structured around the Hero's Journey.

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The Hero's Guide
to Finance
Student Edition
11 Chapters · 11,000 XP
Trey Fankhouser
Kindle — $9.99 Paperback

The Map Most People Never Get

Structured around the Hero's Journey — the same arc that powers every great story. Because your financial life follows that exact arc. You're not a passive bystander. You're the hero.

CH1
The Call to Adventure
Becoming the hero of your financial story
500 XP
CH2
The Shield
Developing a budget and the discipline to stick to it
750 XP
CH3
The Mystic Blade
Mastering credit
1,000 XP
CH4
The Treasure Vaults
Investing and wealth building
1,500 XP
CH5
The Enemy
Navigating the sea of debt
750 XP
+6
Housing, entrepreneurship, psychology of money, career, and more...
Format
Kindle + Paperback
Target Audience
Ages 16–22
Chapters
11 — Hero's Journey structure
Total XP
11,000 XP available
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Built Like a Game. Reads Like a Story.

Four recurring callout types appear throughout each chapter to highlight key lessons, warnings, and action steps.

🧙 Wizard's Wisdom

Practical insights, smart shortcuts, and lessons that help you make better financial moves with greater confidence.

🐉 Dragon's Fire

Warnings about common traps, scams, bad habits, and costly mistakes that can throw you off course.

⚔️ Boss Battles

Critical decision points where you face real-life financial choices and think through the path a wise hero would take.

📜 Quest Logs

Action steps at the end of each chapter to apply what you've learned. Reading builds knowledge. Action builds strength.