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MONEY SMARTS

Twelve episodes. One family's full year. Every dollar accounted for.

Follow the Rey family through the paycheck, the budget, the emergency floor, debt, credit, insurance, taxes, investing, and the first side business — ending with a plan that ties every pillar together. Episodes 1 and 2 are live now; the rest of the arc is in active production.

Live Now

Episodes 1 & 2 — live now

The paycheck, dissected — then the budget that catches every dollar of it. Two full episodes, live for your family now.

E01 · 13:18

The Paycheck Autopsy

E02 · 14:25

The Family Budget Engine

Companion Tools

The Family Budget Blueprint — the Episode 2 companions

Watch Episode 2, then build your own: a printable workbook and a live self-calculating budget spreadsheet, audited with 2026 figures.

The 12-Episode Arc

Where the series goes from here.

One family, one full year, every pillar of a working financial life — each episode lands with its own teaching pack and tools.

E01 — THE PAYCHECK AUTOPSY
Gross to net: W-4, FICA, and where every dollar of a paycheck exits.
LIVE NOW
E02 — THE FAMILY BUDGET ENGINE
A zero-based + percentage hybrid that survives irregular income, sinking funds, and real seasons.
LIVE NOW
E03 — THE EMERGENCY FLOOR
Three to six months of floor, built while still living your life.
PLANNED
E04 — TWO LADDERS OUT OF DEBT
Avalanche vs. snowball with the real math and payoff curves.
PLANNED
E05 — THE CREDIT FILE
Score anatomy, utilization, building from zero, repair without scams.
PLANNED
E06 — THE SHIELD WALL
Needs-analysis across auto, renters, health, life, and disability.
PLANNED
E07 — TAXES YOU CONTROL
Brackets, deduction vs. credit, and the four doors: 401(k), IRA, HSA, 529.
PLANNED
E08 — THE FIRST INVESTMENT
The compound curve, index funds, dollar-cost averaging, and why fees eat futures.
PLANNED
E09 — RETIREMENT MATH
Your number, safe-withdrawal thinking, and the three-bucket timeline.
PLANNED
E10 — THE SIDE BUILD
Skill to income, LLC basics, and the business/personal wall.
PLANNED
E11 — THE FAMILY BOARD MEETING
The monthly money meeting, teaching kids, generational systems.
PLANNED
E12 — THE INTEGRATED LIFE
The capstone: one family's full-year plan across every pillar.
PLANNED
Educational use only

Not legal, tax, or financial advice. The Money Smarts series and any printables or tools linked from this page are provided for general educational use only and are not a substitute for advice from a licensed professional. Always consult a qualified adviser in your jurisdiction for matters specific to your situation.

Figures shown reflect published 2026 federal limits at time of production and may change. Curricula are not approved or accredited by any state department of education. Flex Life Fi.