Tools to Raise Money‑Smart Kids
📚 Award‑Winning Storybooks That Teach
Each book brings core financial lessons to life through fun characters and stories kids love — building confidence with money concepts they’ll remember.
🎲 Playful Learning with the Spending Shuffle Game
A hands‑on budgeting game that helps kids balance needs vs. wants, recognize spending traps, and grow money‑smart habits — great for family nights or classrooms.
📘 Standards-Aligned Companion Curriculum
Standards-aligned companion lessons delivered digitally for instant access and easy printing. Designed to reinforce key financial literacy concepts introduced in the books and Spending Shuffle™ game—perfect for home, classroom, or workshop use.
📝 Real Financial Activities. Real-World Learning.
Includes reflection questions, hands-on exercises, and interactive prompts delivered digitally and ready to print—helping children apply key financial concepts introduced in the books and Spending Shuffle™ game in fun, age-appropriate ways.
🧠 Built‑In Activities for Every Book
Each picture book includes built-in discussion questions and companion digital resources, delivered instantly and ready to print—helping parents, teachers, and advisors transform storytime into powerful, real-world money lessons.
🎁 Everything Comes in a Ready-to-Gift Box
Packaged in a bright, durable keepsake box, this kit makes the perfect gift for families, clients, schools, and community programs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. All Owning the Dash books are designed to be read aloud and discussed together. Many families begin using them in Kindergarten or earlier with parent guidance.
Most Owning the Dash books are ideal for Ages 5–10 (Grades K–5). Younger children enjoy the storytelling and visuals, while older children engage more deeply with the financial lessons and discussion prompts.
Absolutely. Many teachers and homeschool families use Owning the Dash books as enrichment tools to introduce financial literacy concepts in an engaging, age-appropriate way.
Orders typically ship within 1–2 business days. You’ll receive tracking information as soon as your order is on its way.
Yes. Owning the Dash books and kits make meaningful gifts for birthdays, holidays, back-to-school, and milestone celebrations — combining storytelling with life-long financial lessons.
Owning the Dash was created by a Certified Financial Planner™ with over 20 years of experience helping families build financial confidence. The series was designed to make money conversations simple, engaging, and empowering for children.
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FREE FINANCIAL LITERACY RESOURCES
Download standards-aligned lesson plans, ready-to-print discussion guides, interactive classroom games, and step-by-step tutorials — all built around award-winning stories and designed to make financial literacy engaging and easy to teach.
Perfect for teachers, homeschool families, and youth programs