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The Complete Library

All three field manuals, 596 pages in all, for one household. Ready for emergencies, locked against scammers, and planned at the kitchen table.

  • No. 1The Home Front Manual240 pages · A Field Guide to Keeping Your Household Safe, Warm, Fed and Ready Through Any Emergency
  • No. 2The Digital Front Door180 pages · How to Spot Online Scams and Keep Thieves Out of Your Accounts
  • No. 3The Kitchen Table Money Plan176 pages · Budget, Save, Get Out of Debt and Make Your Money Last, in Plain English
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The library

What’s in the
Complete Library.

Three manuals, each complete on its own. Open any of them to see real pages, the full contents and the interactive tools.

Field Manual No. 1

The Home Front Manual

A Field Guide to Keeping Your Household Safe, Warm, Fed and Ready Through Any Emergency

Power outages, storms, water emergencies, house fires and evacuations, handled step by step.

  • The first 72 hours of an outage, hour by hour
  • Three Ready Levels for water, food, power and heat
  • A 30-day plan: one short task a day
Pages
240
Chapters
19
Day plan
30

Field Manual No. 2

The Digital Front Door

How to Spot Online Scams and Keep Thieves Out of Your Accounts

Spot the scam, lock down your accounts, and know exactly what to do if a thief gets in.

  • Three Front Door Rules that stop most scams
  • Passwords, two-step verification and credit freezes, step by step
  • The first 24 hours after a scam, minute by minute
Pages
180
Chapters
14
Day plan
21

Field Manual No. 3

The Kitchen Table Money Plan

Budget, Save, Get Out of Debt and Make Your Money Last, in Plain English

Budget, save, get out of debt and make your money last, explained at the kitchen table.

  • The five-step Kitchen Table Method
  • An emergency cushion, built one milestone at a time
  • A 30-day plan: one short money task a day
Pages
176
Chapters
13
Day plan
30

Every manual includes

Built to be used,
not just read.

  • A Start Here page

    On a bad day you don’t read a book cover to cover. Each manual opens with an index that sends you straight to the right page.

  • Plain-English chapters

    Short sentences, real numbers and steps an ordinary household can actually follow, in large, clear type.

  • A day-by-day plan

    Twenty-one or thirty short daily tasks turn the whole book into habits, with the time and cost of each.

  • Master checklists

    Every list in the book, gathered into one-page checklists you can print, post and check off.

  • Printable worksheets

    Thirteen fill-in forms per book for the facts your household needs in one place, kept on paper.

  • Built on official sources

    Every fact is checked against official guidance, and each chapter lists its sources so you can read more.

Questions

Straight answers.

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What format is it? Can I print it?

It’s a PDF laid out on US Letter pages (8.5 × 11 in). It works on computers, tablets and phones, with a clickable table of contents and bookmarks, and it prints on any home printer.

What if it isn’t right for my household?

You’re covered by a 30-day money-back guarantee. Reply to your Gumroad receipt or use our contact page within 30 days of your purchase for a full refund.

Can I print copies for my family?

Your purchase covers your household. Print as many copies of the checklists, worksheets and quick-reference pages as your household needs.

Is it political?

No. There’s no politics in any of our books, just practical steps.

Is checkout secure?

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Can I get all three manuals together?

Yes. The Complete Library includes all three manuals for $597, $231 less than buying them one at a time at $276 each.

Start tonight

Ready,
not worried.

Three manuals, one household, one short task at a time.

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