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Nobody Taught Me This: The Secret Menu of Being an Adult
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Nobody Taught Me This:
The Secret Menu of Being an Adult

$34.99 USD

You're not behind. Nobody showed you. Now someone is.

  • Sign the lease knowing what you're agreeing to
  • Make the call you've been dreading, with the words in front of you
  • Read your pay stub and know where the money went
  • Know what to send to get your deposit back
  • Know your next move when it's already gone wrong

48 short chapters. Open the page you need, the night you need it.
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Who it's for

For you, if you're:

  • Graduating and about to be on your own for the first time
  • Heading off to college, a first job or a first apartment
  • Already out there and figuring it out as you go

For someone you love:

  • Parents: for the one leaving home. Everything you meant to explain, in a book they'll actually open.
  • Grandparents: a graduation gift they'll still be using long after the party.
  • Anyone with a new graduate, a new mover or a new hire in their life.
Choose your edition
  • Digital Book: the 195 pages eBook, as a PDF and an EPUB for phone and e-reader apps.
  • Digital Toolkit: every script and checklist as printable pages to fill in, stick on the fridge, or take to the appointment. Includes the 30-day first-month plan and six worksheets.
  • Physical Book: the printed paperback, shipped to you, plus the digital Toolkit and a printable 5×7 gift card to download straight away. (eBook not included.)
What's inside
  • You're not behind: asking for help, the pile of mail you keep walking past
  • Feeding yourself: six meals that cover most nights, groceries that don't rot
  • The place you live: reading a lease, getting your deposit back, roommates, landlords
  • Money that isn't scary: a budget you'll keep, credit from zero, your first tax return
  • Your body, and the system around it: finding a doctor, insurance words decoded, ER or urgent care
  • Work: your first two weeks, reading a pay stub, using AI without getting burned
  • People: making friends after school, the five-minute conversation you keep avoiding
  • Staying safe: the scams aimed at you, passwords, car basics, first aid
Return* guideline

Digital File: If a file won't open, email support@shoppollux.com and we'll fix it or send a new link. Bought the wrong edition, or it's not for you? Email us within 7 calendar days for a full refund. Digital files can't be sent back, so this runs on trust. We trust you'll only ask if the book truly wasn't for you, and we'll take your word for it.

Physical Book: If your copy arrives damaged or misprinted, send us a photo within 7 calendar days of delivery and we'll send a replacement or a full refund. Because each copy is printed to order, we can't accept returns for a change of mind.
Shipping guideline

Digital File: download instantly after checkout, and your link is also emailed to you.

Physical Book: printed to order and shipped within 2–3 business days, then delivered in 7–15 business days depending on where you are (customs can add a few days). Free shipping on every order. You'll get a tracking link by email as soon as it ships.

For your first years on your own

Nobody sat you down and walked you through it. Theo does, one short chapter at a time.
  • You just moved out, or you're about to

  • You've read three articles and still don't know what to do first

  • You nod along when someone says "deductible" and hope nobody asks
 
 

Search tells you what a deductible is. This tells you what to say next. 

When the receptionist asks for your member ID, when the landlord keeps your deposit, when the bill has already come: every chapter gives you the next move.

  • The steps, in order: why it matters, then what to do first, second, third.

  • The exact words:"27 word-for-word scripts, like 'Hi, I'm calling to book an appointment…'"

  • Red flags: the signs you're being overcharged, scammed or brushed off.

  • When it's already a mess: in all 48 chapters, where to start when it's already gone wrong.

Giving to someone?

If you've tried to explain all this and heard "yeah, I know," hand this over. It's the stranger they'll listen to. 

The paperback comes with a printable card for your note.
Nobody Taught Me This on kraft wrapping paper with dried flowers, ready to give as a gift

Who wrote it

Theo Hale writes the practical guides he wishes someone had handed him on the day he moved out. 

He got most of this wrong first, so you don't have to.

Frequently Asked Questions

Still deciding? Start here.

Reading on your phone: the eBook.

A gift you can wrap: the Physical Book.

The eBook as a PDF and an EPUB. 

The Physical Book is the printed paperback plus the printable gift card; the eBook isn't included.

Yes. The EPUB opens in Apple Books and Google Play Books, and on Kindle through Amazon's Send to Kindle. The PDF reads best on a tablet or laptop.

Straight away. Your download is on the confirmation page and in your email. The paperback ships separately.

No. Every chapter ends with "When it's already a mess": where to start when the bill already came, the deposit's gone, or the call is weeks overdue.

No. It's plain-language guidance (experienced by the author), and it tells you when to call a professional.

Yes. Choose the Physical Book for the paperback and printable card, or forward the download email for a digital gift.

Email support@shoppollux.com and we'll fix it.

Nobody Taught Me This: The Secret Menu of Being an Adult

Digital Book (eBook)

$34.99