The Core
Curriculum

All the money skills school never taught you, organized into one core curriculum designed to educate you on the financial basics that lead to long-term wealth building.

The Financial Education Gap

Founder Crawford Anderson's experience with financial education in high school was, to put it generously, underwhelming. The class was intended to teach students how money works, yet much of the time was spent on tangents and unrelated discussions. At one point, an episode of My Little Pony was used to explain communism.

Despite the teacher's efforts, the course fell far short of what young adults actually need to build a financial foundation. Basic concepts such as investing, retirement accounts, and long-term wealth building were never discussed. The words "Roth IRA," one of the most powerful retirement tools available to young workers, were never mentioned once.

But the problem was not simply the classroom experience. The issue is institutional.

For decades, financial literacy has been treated as an afterthought within the American education system. In North Carolina, for example, a standalone personal finance course only became a graduation requirement after legislation was passed in 2019. The requirement first applied to the graduating class of 2024.

Millions of students have entered adulthood without ever receiving a structured education on money.

The Core Curriculum was created to fill that gap.

How to get the most out of it

  1. Start with Article One and work through the articles in order; each builds on the last.
  2. Read at your own pace. There's no deadline. Finishing one article a week puts you ahead of most people your age.
  3. Take notes. The best way to learn money is to connect the concepts to your own situation as you read.
  4. Have questions? Reach out or book a Beginner Money Meeting for a personalized walkthrough.

Start here. Go in order.

Articles are organized by topic. Each one builds a layer of the foundation.

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The Foundation · Understanding Money & Mindset

1
Core Curriculum
From Coffee Money to $1.5 Million

How $25 a week can snowball into a fortune over time.

2
Core Curriculum
Most Investors Should Just Buy the S&P 500

How a century of 10% returns builds wealth.

3
Core Curriculum
Time is Your Greatest Asset

How compounding transforms time into wealth.

More articles coming soon

The curriculum is actively being built. Check back regularly as new articles are added.

New articles are released weekly.

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