Family Stories
The lessons families almost lost.
Every family has a financial history: the risk that paid off, the one that didn't, the years spent learning what now feels obvious. These are the people who decided to write theirs down.
From the founder
Where there is a will now there is a way.
Tom set out to write a letter to his son about money. It became a book, and then a way for any family to do the same thing.
Completed books
Real pages, in real handwriting. No two books are the same, because no two families learned the same way.
In their words
"This is an amazing concept and hopefully a great conversation starter for the kids. I am really passionate about ensuring the girls get the financial literacy that in the past has skipped them."
"I'd thought about writing my kids a letter about money for years and never did. This gave me the prompts and the format. Took a couple of evenings. The hardcover makes it feel like something they'll actually keep."
"My parents never spoke about money, so I had to learn the hard way. Writing it down for my daughter, in my own words rather than a textbook's, was the part I didn't know I needed."
"Bought it as a 21st birthday present for my granddaughter. The personalised section is what makes it. Generic financial books get shelved. This one sits on her desk."
Why preserving stories matters
A portfolio can be inherited in an afternoon. Judgment takes a lifetime to build and a conversation to pass on. Written down, it outlives the person who learned it.
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