Give Your Child Clarity About Their Future

A guided workbook set that empowers you to confidently help your child choose the right careers for their goals—without stress or guesswork.

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Bought them for our daughter! My husband and I are both holders of Masters degrees we don’t use.

Our kids have never wanted to go into debt because of college and our oldest found a trade he loves!

This is going to help our daughter think outside the box.
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Young adults are taught to pick work the wrong way.

The current system teaches them to pick their path based on random personality tests and high school "passions".

Their life goals are never part of the process. This causes unnecessary stress, wastes years, and creates mountains of college debt.

No one asks them the simple question: “Will this job help you build the life you want?”

Focusing on their goals will help them get work that lets them live the life they want. Yet, current career counseling is a maze of outdated advice and unnecessary assessments that lead nowhere.

For years, there wasn't a better way.

Overworked guidance counselors and late-night Google searches were the only sources of information. Putting all that information together is confusing and overwhelming.

At best, you'll have an impossibly long list of jobs to sort through without anyway to narrow down what works for your child. At worst, they'll be pushed in the completely wrong direction wasting years of the most productive time of their life.

There was no strategy to discover jobs that will work for your young adult. There was no clear way to help them sort through their options.

No one has put it all together — until now.

The Degree Free Way has helped 11,000+ families launch their young adults into their independent lives.

Included are all the exercises and frameworks you need to guide your young adult to job options that enable them to reach their goals.

Avoid Guesswork. Save Time. Save Money.

Focused Path

Focused Path

Create a career plan aligned exactly with your child's life goals.

Save Time

Save Time

Skip years of confusion and expensive trial and error.

Save Money

Save Money

Avoid unnecessary tuition and debt by finding Degree Free career paths

The Degree Free Way gives your child a clear, focused path, avoiding expensive trial and error.

“Exactly what I was looking for to start the conversation with my son, and get him going in some direction.”

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Is The Degree Free Way Right for Your Family?

  • You're frustrated by the lack of career resources their school provides

  • You don't want to waste money on unnecessary college expenses

  • You want a clear, simple way to explore practical career options

  • You want to help your child find a path that allows them to reach their goals

If this sounds like you, this workbook set will empower you to confidently guide your child's future.

From Overwhelmed to Optimistic

The Degree Free Way is based on proven strategies we've used to help countless families find great careers for their young adults.

Practical exercises and real-world examples guide you and your child so every step is clear.

Whether your child is undecided or has a specific job in mind, The Degree Free Way provides clarity to confidently move forward.

Son and Mom crafting his career path

WE'VE HELPED 11,000+ YOUNG ADULTS FIND THEIR PATH

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My son, 20, graduated at 17 and youngest daughter, 15, just graduated high school.

Neither knew what they wanted and both felt overwhelmed and lost. Our middle daughter, 18, has always known what she wants to do and has already started college.

After finding this resource, all three children now have a solid, confident direction and have the self-born motivation to see it through.

These young adults did great and are so excited! We, the parents, are excited for them and relieved they have some direction.

We were overwhelmed too in trying to figure out how to best guide them without swaying them to OUR thoughts. Great program, thank you!!
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Let's just START by saying how much I needed this YEARS ago.
I am currently going through your program with my 16 year old! If *ONLY* I had the chance with my 18 year old who just moved out.

Step aside Rich Dad/Poor Dad, the Degree Free Way is the practical application, easy to implement, start of changing life outcomes via changing the mindset of parents and teens alike!
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A Game Changer for Our Family’s Future!
This has helped my teen and I narrow down her list of possible careers based on what type of life she wants.

Thank you so much for this resource!
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It's given my son a lot of insight into other jobs.
He’s happy to know he doesn’t have to go to a four-year college because he’s not a school-type young adult.
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Super helpful book to make kids think about what kind of life they want
NOT just what job they can do the rest of their life.

Makes it so easy to change the focus for your young adult to what really matters!
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Chicken Soup for the Goal!
This is a deep breath of fresh air.

They really couldn’t have made it any simpler to come up with a list of career targets.
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What You'll Get

Custom Job Options

Custom Job Options

Discover job options tailored specifically to your child's life goals and practical needs.

Clear Direction

Clear Direction

Remove confusion by creating a focused career plan that aligns with their ideal future.

Degree Decision

Degree Decision

Decide whether or not a degree is actually required for their chosen careers.

Parent and Young Adult with Degree Free materials

How We'll Help

Here's exactly how The Degree Free Way helps you and your child:

  • Avoid insane college costs

  • Clearly identify job opportunities your child would otherwise never consider

  • Find meaningful, practical career paths that align with your child’s life goals

Why The Degree Free Way Works

Built on Real-World Results

The Degree Free Way has been developed and refined with real families in our Degree Free Launch Program.

Each exercise is designed to help young adults identify their needs, explore their job options, and find direction for their future. The Degree Free Way will empower you to guide them to amazing options.

We battle tested the most effective exercises and essential conversations you can use to help your young adult pick their path.

We put them all in this workbook set for your family.

By the end, you and your child will have:

✅ A clear method to discover new career options

✅ Clarified exactly what they need from their future work

✅ A practical way to evaluate future job options

✅ Clarity on whether a college degree is necessary

✅ A focused shortlist of 3 ideal career paths

Order now to put them on their path!

Meet Ryan and Hannah

Ryan and Hannah Maruyama founded Degree Free to help families confidently navigate career planning.

Their methods have helped thousands of young adults find careers aligned with their goals, saving families millions in tuition and years of wasted time.

Ryan and Hannah Maruyama - Degree Free Founders

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Order Now & Get Clear on Your Child’s Future!

In one weekend, you'll identify 3 clear career paths that fit your child's unique goals and find out if a degree is actually needed.

For just $59, get the clarity your family needs to confidently plan your child's future.

Give your child clear direction today!

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FAQs

Is this just a list of Degree Free jobs?

No, this isn’t a list—it's much better.

Picking from a random list of jobs without thinking about what your child needs from their work is wrong and won't help your family decide on a clear path.

You can find lists of jobs online (like right now on the device you're using to read this), but they won’t tell you what’s right for your child.

Instead, The Degree Free Way has step-by-step exercises to empower you to guide your child to career paths based on their goals and the life they want. Instead of looking at an infinite list of jobs, you'll have a career path that's just for them.

We're trying to plan our child's career path. Will this help us?

Absolutely, this is exactly what you're looking for!The Degree Free Way is specifically designed for proactive parents who want clarity early. 

You'll identify 3 clear career options tailored to your child's goals and find out whether each path requires a degree. It gives you a structured approach, not a list of jobs, so you can confidently guide your child toward a successful future.

What age range is ideal for The Degree Free Way workbook set?

The workbook set is specifically designed for parents and their 16-20 year old children to make big decisions about their futures. It's perfect if you want to proactively get ahead of important career decisions!

My child has no idea what they want to do. Will this workbook set help?

Yes, this is perfect for your situation! We'll help them figure it out!

The Degree Free Way guides you and your young adult through exercises to clearly identify their life goals. In the process, they'll discover careers they never even heard of before.

By the end, they'll have clarity and relief with 3 clear job paths aligned to their goals!

My child already has a career in mind—should we still use this?

Absolutely. The Degree Free Way helps confirm whether that chosen career truly aligns with their life goals and clearly identifies if a degree is actually required. It's the perfect way to validate or fine-tune their choices.

What if my child doesn't like or do "well" in school?

The Degree Free Way isn't about grades or tests. It's about identifying practical career paths based on what your child actually needs and wants from life.

This workbook set will help them find amazing job options that fit their goals no matter how they do in school. 

What makes this workbook set better than traditional career counseling or assessments?

Traditional career counseling and assessments use random personality tests or interests to choose careers. This approach creates confusion, stress, and uncertainty about their future.

The Degree Free Way takes a different approach. It helps you identify your child's practical life goals first, then clearly guides them toward careers specifically aligned with those goals. It's simpler, clearer, and much more effective.

Will this workbook really help my child find a career?

Yes! Our workbook provides proven exercises that have helped thousands of young adults clearly identify careers aligned with their unique life goals. You'll finish with 3 clear, practical career options and clarity on whether each path requires a degree.

Will this really help my child avoid college debt?

Yes! You'll clearly identify whether a degree is actually required for your child’s ideal career paths. Families using this approach have collectively saved millions by confidently avoiding unnecessary tuition and debt.

When I order, what am I getting?

You'll get a workbook set that includes two workbooks:

  • 1 for your young adult to dive into career options and exercises that match their goals
  • another 1 for you to support them along the way

While your child is doing the exercises, you will read ahead to know exactly what's coming and how to guide them. Plus, now you won't have to look over their shoulder the entire time.

I have multiple children. Can I buy more than one Young Adult workbook?

Yes! We understand that this problem doesn't just go away when one of them finds their path.

During checkout, you'll have the opportunity to add extra sets at a special discounted price to make sure each young adult has their own workbook to personalize their career path.

How long does it take to go through the book?

We know you're both busy. So, we took out all the fluff. This is 100% actionable from the start.

It's specifically designed for you and your young adult to go from "I don't know what to do" to getting 3 jobs that work for them AND knowing if they have to buy a degree for those jobs in 1 weekend. 

When am I getting it?

We ship orders every week day! Most receive their workbook sets the same week. But, depending on where you live, it can take up to 2 weeks to be delivered.

When your order ships, you'll receive an email from us with the tracking info.

What is your return policy?

We are unable to cancel orders, offer refunds, or process returns at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause! If you have any questions regarding book orders please feel free to email us at support@degreefree.com.

How much is it?

The Degree Free Way workbook set is just $59, giving you clear, confident career guidance tailored specifically to your child's future!

I'm ready to get started. How do I buy?

Awesome! Just hit the "Order Now!" button below. 

You'll get everything you need to confidently guide your child's career choices and clearly know if a degree is required.

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