If you want your kid to stop treating you like a bottomless ATM, this is a solid read. It’s the 'starter pack' for financial literacy that manages to make accounting and business sound like a game they actually want to win.

Keep in mind, it’s over 20 years old. In 2026, the idea of 'starting a business' looks a lot different than the brick-and-mortar examples in this book. But the underlying logic—that you should work to learn skills, not just to collect a paycheck—is timeless and arguably more important now than it was when this was printed.