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Financial Orphans

Healing When No One Taught You Anything

By: Matthew Petchinsky

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Paperback | 23 June 2026

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204 Pages

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22.86 x 15.24 x 1.3

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What happens when nobody teaches you how money works?

For millions of people, financial struggles are not caused by laziness, irresponsibility, or lack of intelligence. They are the result of financial neglect-the experience of growing up without clear guidance about budgeting, saving, debt, credit, financial planning, or wealth building. Financial Orphans: Healing When No One Taught You Anything was written for those who were left to figure it all out alone.

This compassionate, trauma-informed guide explores the emotional impact of financial silence, the hidden shame that often develops from missing financial education, and the practical steps needed to build confidence with money. Rather than focusing on blame, this book focuses on healing, understanding, and growth.

Inside, you will learn how financial neglect affects decision-making, how to overcome money-related shame, how to create healthy financial habits, and how to become the financially confident adult you needed when you were younger. Through reflective exercises, practical tools, financial vocabulary guides, and emotional budgeting strategies, you will gain the knowledge and confidence necessary to move forward.

You were never supposed to know what nobody taught you.

But you can learn now.

Your financial story is not over. It is just beginning, and healing starts with understanding.

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