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Not another course. Open the box, scan one card, and you own a real slice of the market before you've read a single page. Then we walk you from your first share to a habit that compounds for life.

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Zero
investing classes required
in most US high schools
Most
young adults start investing
with no guidance at all
One
box with everything you need
to actually get started
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The Problem

You turned 18.
Now what?

Nobody teaches you this. Not school, not most parents, not your friends. You open a brokerage account and it feels like reading a foreign language.

"I opened my account and had no idea what I was looking at. P/E ratio, ETF, dividend yield -- nobody told me any of this."

-- Every 18-year-old, ever

"I wanted to give my son something useful for graduation. Not a card with $50 in it -- something that actually sets him up."

-- Every parent, ever
The Solution

Anchorage Box
fixes that.

We built the starter kit we all wish we had at 18. One box. Everything you need. No jargon, no subscriptions, no prior knowledge required.

Give yourself -- or someone you love -- the financial foundation that should have been taught years ago.

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What's Inside

Everything in one box.

No filler. Every item was chosen to get you from zero to your first real investment.

Real Seed Money, Already Invested

A funded fractional share of an index fund, in your name, the moment you scan the card. Your first investment is done before you finish unboxing.

The Hero Item

Plain-English Investing Guide

The manual for the money already in your hand. Stocks, ETFs, compound interest -- explained like you're smart, not like you already know. Printed hardcover.

Core Item

The Anchorage Challenge

10 investing dares on a physical card. Complete them all and earn your Captain rank on our leaderboard. Gamified, on purpose.

Included

6 Months of Market Emails

Weekly breakdowns of what actually happened in the market -- and what it means for you. Plain English, always.

24 weekly issues

Quick-Start Action Plan

Step-by-step checklist: open account, pick your first stock, set up auto-invest. Done in under an hour.

Beginner-friendly

Premium Gift Packaging

Magnetic-close box with ribbon, tissue wrap, and a personal note card. Worthy of the milestone.

Gift ready

Everything You Need. One Price.

Real seed money already invested, the hardcover guide, the Anchorage Challenge card, and premium packaging -- all in one box for $40. This isn't a subscription. It's your first real investment, in a box.

How It Works

Three steps to your first investment.

No experience needed. We walk you through everything.

01

Order your box

Pick one up for yourself or send it as a gift. Free shipping, no subscription -- just a one-time purchase.

02

Open and learn

Read the plain-English guide, set up your brokerage account using our step-by-step checklist, and take on the Anchorage Challenge.

03

Make your first investment

Open your account, buy your first stock or ETF, and track your progress. You're officially an investor.

Perfect Gift

Skip the cash card.
Give money that's already growing.

Every box arrives with a real, invested first share -- plus the kit to turn it into a lifelong habit. The graduation gift that literally compounds.

  • Personal handwritten note card included
  • Premium magnetic-close gift packaging
  • Ship directly to the recipient
  • No ongoing cost -- one gift, lasting impact
  • Perfect for any experience level
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Made for milestones.

The most meaningful gift for life's biggest moments.

Graduations 18th Birthdays First Job Moving Out Holidays Fresh Starts
The Product

More than a box.
It's a launchpad.

Premium magnetic-close packaging. Every item chosen to take you from zero knowledge to your first real investment.

  • Real seed money, already invested
  • Hardcover plain-English investing guide
  • The Anchorage Challenge card
  • Premium gift packaging + note card
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Real Wealth
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See the Math

Your box comes with real money.
Here's what it becomes.

There's a real, invested first share in every box. The earlier you keep going, the more time does the work for you. This is compound interest -- your unfair advantage at 18.

Your portfolio at age 65
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Based on historical S&P 500 avg. returns. Past performance doesn't guarantee future results. For illustration only.
Pricing

Simple pricing. No subscriptions.

One box. One price. Everything you need to get started.

The Anchorage Box
$40
one-time purchase
One-time purchase

Everything you need to go from zero to your first real investment.

  • Real seed money, already invested in your name
  • Plain-English investing guide (printed hardcover)
  • The Anchorage Challenge card
  • Premium gift packaging with note card
  • Free shipping
Secure checkout • Free shipping • Satisfaction guaranteed
Our Story

Two friends. One gap to close.

"Nobody taught us this stuff. So we taught ourselves — and then we built the box we wish someone had handed us at 18."

We're Colton Burkhalter and Alex Degonge — two friends who turned 18 and realized school had taught us everything except what to do with our first paycheck. We could solve for x. We couldn't open a brokerage account.

So we taught ourselves the hard way: late nights, a hundred open tabs, and plenty of mistakes one honest guide could have prevented. Somewhere in that mess we made a decision — the next person shouldn't have to learn it like this.

Anchorage Box is that decision, made real. Plain-English education, a real nudge to get started, and a mission to put this knowledge in the hands of kids who'd never get it otherwise. That's the whole story. We're just getting started.

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Colton Burkhalter
Co-founder
Believes the first share you ever buy should come with instructions.
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Alex Degonge
Co-founder
Thinks compound interest should be taught before calculus.
FAQ

Questions? We've got answers.

Anchorage Box is a starter kit for new investors that comes with real money already invested. Every box includes a card that redeems for a real fractional share of an index fund, held in your name through our brokerage partner -- plus a plain-English investing guide (printed hardcover), the Anchorage Challenge card, and premium gift packaging. Investing involves risk; value can go down as well as up.

None at all. Anchorage Box is designed for complete beginners. The guide explains everything from scratch in plain English, and the action plan walks you through each step -- from opening a brokerage account to making your first investment.

The Anchorage Challenge is a physical card with 10 investing dares. Complete tasks like opening your first brokerage account, making your first investment, or setting up auto-invest. Scan the QR code to log your completions and climb from Deckhand to Captain on our leaderboard at anchoragebox.com.

No. Anchorage Box is a one-time purchase of $40. The 6 months of weekly market emails are included -- no hidden fees, no auto-renewals. You buy it once and you're set.

Absolutely. The box comes in premium gift packaging with a personal note card. You can ship it directly to the recipient. It's perfect for graduations, 18th birthdays, holidays, or any milestone moment.

We're currently accepting pre-orders. Boxes ship fall 2026. Early supporters will be the first to receive theirs. Free shipping on all orders.

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Financial literacy shouldn't depend on what your family already knows. That's why we give the guide away, and give boxes to kids who'd never buy one.

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