In the very near future, your teen signs a lease with someone counting on them not knowing the rules.
You do the 5-minute part (no lecture, no eye-roll) — the prep that stops them getting fleeced — starting with the $1,368 in bogus move-out charges most first renters just… pay.
The first apartment is where it gets expensive fast
A deposit “disappears.” A lease clause quietly makes them liable for the whole building’s carpet. An “application fee” that’s really a scam. Nobody teaches an 18-year-old how any of this works — so they sign, they trust, and they pay.
The kit walks your teen through the exact moves before they ever hand over a check: what a move-in really costs, how to read a lease, the 8 clauses to catch, and the audit that shows them how to challenge $1,368 in improper deposit charges on a real lease — line by line.
What’s inside
- 5 short teen lessons — true move-in cost, screening & tenant rights, the 8 lease clauses to check, deposit & scam defense, and the audit.
- The 5-Minute Parent Briefing — exactly what to say, and the one question that does the heavy lifting. No lecture.
- The Audit project — your teen challenges $1,368 in bogus deposit charges on a real lease and proves the skill landed.
- Fillable workbook + slides — they work through it on their own.
- Answer keys, parent-gated — so you’re never caught flat-footed.
What parents are saying
Real parents. Real first-apartment scares.
“The Adulting Course was a real lifesaver. I didn’t realize how little my son knew about living on his own. I don’t know why they don’t teach this stuff at schools.”
— Jessica S.
“My oldest daughter went through this and got taken advantage of. I really wish I had something like this before she moved out. I tried to be as much a part of it as possible, but well she told me she knew what she was doing. Yeah right!”
— Michael W.
“My boy is so naive. I was shocked how little he knew about this stuff. You would think getting great grades in school would be enough but it’s not. You really need these kinds of skills. He needs every single dollar in his bank account. Matt is a wonderful teacher and seems to have a great concept of how difficult some teens can be to reach.”
— James M.
Built by Matt — a dad and former mental-health therapist — so it’s about a teen who feels capable, not just handed a checklist.
One payment, yours to keep — including anything I add to the kit later. If your teen is anywhere near moving out, this is the cheapest insurance you’ll ever buy on their first lease.
Quick answers
Is this really just $7?
Yes — one payment, lifetime access to the kit. No subscription.
My teen won’t sit through a class.
It’s not a class. It’s a 5-minute parent conversation plus a short self-paced workbook — built to land without the eye-roll.
What if it’s not for us?
30-day full refund, no questions asked. Just reply to your receipt.
— Matt, The Adulting Course