Finance ✦ Penny’s Take
How to Adult
Jake Cousineau · 2021
69/100
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A California high school finance teacher translates compound interest, index funds, Roth IRAs, and insurance into stories and analogies that actually land for teenagers — the classroom experience shows. Self-published production is modest and US-specific products limit international use, but the core financial reasoning is sound and the tone keeps pages turning. Just short of a clear recommendation.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety84
Substance / usefulness71
Craft & writing68
Originality60
Evidence & accuracy72
Hype vs delivers68
Age-fit79
👁 Human-eye gut-check69
Penny’s verdict69
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