A comprehensive look at the fundamentals surrounding budgets, debt, and how to be financially successful during the first stages of reentry. This book focuses on currently incarcerated individuals and how they can get a jump-start on planning for their financial future. This book series is written in chronological order of financial issues these individuals will face as they reenter, and focuses on addressing these issues head on with a realistic and practical approach. The human-factor of money is addressed throughout the book and focused on in the behavioral finance section. Positive reinforcement starts at the forward and continues throughout the book, reiterating consistently that the audience does have what it takes to be successful. The entire focus of this series is applicable knowledge. This version is specifically tailored to the state of North Dakota.