Teens & Money
A Journey to Influence Project: Pre-Order Open
52 LESSONS, NO LECTURES
The money guide you wish someone had handed you at 16.
52 lessons on money your teen will actually read. No lectures, no spreadsheets, no boring textbook voice. Tested with my own two teenagers who were not afraid to say when something felt lame.
First print run. Limited Copies.
$22.99
$27.99 at retail.
*Ships October 2026. First 100 copies signed and numbered by Sarah, Jordan, and Harper.
Want to order 10+ copies in bulk? Contact us for best pricing: [email protected]
WHAT EARLY READERS ARE SAYING
YOU KNOW THE FEELING
Nobody sat you down and explained any of this either.
- You learned about credit cards by getting one, not before you got one.
- You figured out budgeting in your thirties, the hard way, after a few overdrafts.
- Nobody told you saving was a habit, not a leftover.
- You still flinch a little when the word "investing" comes up.
WHERE IT CAME FROM
Years of coaching, revised and tailored for teens on a weekend trip.
Journey to Influence Coaching
Hi! I’m Sarah VanHoose, Founder of Journey to Influence. This didn’t start as a guide. It started in my financial coaching practice, sitting across the Zoom screen from grown-ups, watching the same money gaps show up over and over, the same things nobody had explained until it cost them something.
I finally put it into shape on a weekend trip to Crooked River Ranch, in Central Oregon, with my two teenage daughters Jordan and Harper. They read every lesson and told me flat out when something sounded preachy or fake. What’s left is what actually held up: short, honest, useful. No spreadsheet, no lecture, no fluff.
WHAT'S INSIDE
8 topics. 52 lessons. 3 challenges. 0 boring parts.
01
Money Basics
The stuff nobody sits down and explains, like why a tap doesn’t feel like spending, until it is.
02
Earning
How to turn your time into money, from asking for more to knowing sales isn’t the same word as profit.
03
Budgeting
Budget isn’t a four-letter word. Give, save, spend, and what to do the second overspending happens.
04
Saving
What you save today buys tomorrow’s freedom: pay yourself first, separate buckets, goals with a number.
05
Smart Spending
How to spend without getting played, from sales scripts to what subscriptions really cost.
06
Credit & Debt
Debt doesn’t forget, it follows you. What a credit score is and why interest costs you.
07
Investing & Taxes
Growing your money and paying your share. Time in the market, custodial accounts, and taxes.
08
Beyond the Dollar
More than just math. What your spending says about you, and why generosity becomes a habit.
A FEW REAL PAGES FROM INSIDE THE GUIDE
THE FORMAT
01
52 Lessons
Plus 3 challenge lessons, spiral bound on a desk easel.
02
Bold title first
Every lesson leads with a headline, then gets straight to the point.
03
Desk or nightstand
Built to sit somewhere your teen will actually see it and flip a page.
04
Solo or together
Reads alone, or sparks a real conversation if you read it together.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
The first print run ships October 2026. Pre-ordering now locks in your price and your spot in line.
Yes. The first 100 copies are signed by Sarah, Jordan, and Harper VanHoose, and numbered individually (for example, 47/100).
All sales are final. If your copy arrives damaged or defective, we’ll replace it free of charge within 14 days of delivery.
PRE-ORDER NOW OPEN
Give your teen what you had to figure out on your own.
*Ships October 2026. First 100 copies signed and numbered by Sarah, Jordan, and Harper.
Want to order 10+ copies in bulk? Contact us for best pricing: [email protected]
$22.99
$27.99 at retail.
Get the 2-Pack for $41.99, for added savings. Makes a great gift for the holidays, birthdays, graduation or first job.