As a long time entrepreneur, business owner, and father, I’m passionate about educating our youth in all matters of financial literacy. I am a strong believer that only with basic financial literacy are young people prepared for prosperous lives.
I wrote this book initially for my children so that they can learn from my successes and mistakes. Then, throughout 2023 I conducted almost 100 interviews with leading experts, educators, and current students in order to better learn what best to include in the book. Using the feedback received, I evolved the content to follow Texas state standards, and national standards, including JumpStart, who approved the book for their Clearinghouse of financial literacy resources. The resulting book is a stand-alone, interactive resource written specifically for a 16-26 year old audience.
Each chapter includes unique components to promote relevance, comprehension, and retention:
* Self Assessment – probing questions to get students thinking about their own situations
* Recap – list of topics just covered
* Check Point – Questions to gauge comprehension and prompt further consideration
My goal is to educate ALL youth, and specifically US high schoolers, with a basic understanding of personal finance. For students without access to a standalone personal finance course, or for schools with limited resources to add such a course to an already loaded staff, The Financial Empowerment Handbook is an excellent supplemental resource that covers all required topics in an engaging and relatable way for students. It also relieves burdens on teachers to learn new curriculums or programs; the book teaches itself.
The book received the endorsement (and foreword) from the leading youth-lead nonprofit, Gen-Z for Financial Literacy, and has been recommended by high school students nationwide. In three months we are fortunate to have received >100 positive reviews on Amazon.com with a 4.9 star average.