After 19 years of working in the field of Accounting and Finance, being a single mother who had to learn to make a steak out of a potato, and raising a financially knowledgeable & savvy young adult, our conversations alerted me to the sad truth that young people are not being taught about basic money and financial skills. Most people who talk about money and finances start at a level that is above where a lot of our youth are. I wanted to start where many youth live, but they rarely have their questions addressed from the ground up. Disclaimer- I do not claim to be an expert in the field of finance, I have however acquired a vast knowledge base that starts with the simple basics of money. I want to share that with all who are interested.

A painful breakup pushes Kyla Evans to get into a fake relationship with the person her ex-boyfriend hates the most: Seth Everett. But what will she do when the game starts to feel too real? ***** Seventeen-year-old Kyla has sworn off love. After getting dumped all too suddenly by her longtime boyfriend Cedric, she becomes convinced that people are never really who you think they are. So when notorious playboy Seth Everett suggests that Kyla fake date him to get back at Cedric, it seems like the perfect plan... as long as she doesn't end up falling for him. Content and/or trigger warning: This story mentions cancer, which may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]