Jan 13, 2026

Updates from Owning the Dash: December 2025

🎄 Gifts That Grow With Them: Empowering Kids Through Stories

The holiday season is the perfect time to plant seeds of lifelong learning.

At Owning the Dash, we're helping families and classrooms turn storytime into money-smart moments—one empowering book at a time.

🎁 The Gift That Keeps On Giving

This holiday season, why not wrap up a life lesson alongside the fun?

Our award-winning Owning the Dash book series teaches kids powerful financial lessons—like saving, goal setting, budgeting, and decision-making—in a way that’s exciting, relatable, and fun to read.

📦 Bundle & Save: Buy the full 6-book collection and get FREE shipping!
🧠 Designed for ages 4–10 | Perfect for families, classrooms and youth programs

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✨ A Full Circle Moment at Triumph Gymnastics

Earlier this week, we had the joy of setting up an Owning the Dash booth at Triumph Gymnastics—the very gym that inspired Akash and Mila and the Big Jump!

Even more special? We reconnected with not one, but two amazing coaches featured in the book:

One was at the event, supporting the next generation of gymnasts.
The other met with us afterward — sharing in a heartfelt moment with Jason and me outside the place where it all began.

Their commitment to building confidence in young athletes perfectly mirrors the story’s core message:

💬 “The biggest jumps in life start with belief in yourself.”

Watching families recognize their gym—and their coaches—on the page was truly magical. Moments like these remind us that these books reflect real people, real lessons, and real community roots.

📚 Akash and Mila and the Big Jump is available now:
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Financial Literacy Starts at Home

The truth is, most of us didn’t grow up with strong financial habits—
but we do have the power to change that for the next generation.

Coming in early 2026, our Financial Literacy Kit will expand its reach across the country—empowering families and educators to have real, meaningful conversations about money.

This hands-on, interactive kit is packed with:

📖 Engaging stories
🧩 Activities and games
💬 Conversation guides

…all designed to spark lifelong confidence and money smarts in kids.

💡 Let’s make sure no child enters adulthood unprepared.
🎁 Order your kit today »

💬 We Want to Hear From You!

If our books or message have made an impact in your home or classroom, reply and tell us. Your stories help shape our future books — and may even be featured in our next newsletter.

With gratitude,
The Owning the Dash Team

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