🎉🎉 Now Available on Kindle: "Smart Start" (your money guidebook)


Hey Reader!

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You downloaded the mini eBook. You read the sample pages. So here’s a little reminder from your future self:

“Please don’t wing it.”

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I wrote Smart Start: Your First Money Moves After Graduation because no one handed me a playbook when I entered adulthood. I learned about money the hard way—with late fees, lifestyle creep, and credit card debt that lasted way too long.

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You don’t have to do that.

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This book is your shortcut. Your real-world money crash course. The things they should’ve taught you in school—but didn’t.

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đź”’ Learn how to:

  • Open the right bank and investment accounts
  • Avoid money mistakes that cost you time and stress
  • Build real options for your future

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It’s time to move from “I’ll figure it out” to “I’ve got a plan.”

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👉 Buy Smart Start now on Amazon​

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Let’s build the life you want—on your terms.

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With you,

Catherine

Catherine Agopcan | Financial Educator, Sustainability Advocate

Manage your money better so that you can give a life of impact. Money is a tool for change. Make that change count. Find money lessons at sistersforfi.com

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