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THE ATLAS PROJECTS / FIRST EDITION

One world.
Different ways
with money.

Twenty-five writers. Twenty-five countries. Thousands of little differences in the way we learn about, talk about and handle money.

Explore the world

Created by Dan · Boring Money Guy with 24 contributing writers. Free to explore, always.

01 / YOUR WORLD MAP

Pick a place. Get curious.

Explore an illustrated world of money stories. Every destination begins with a real person.

25 destinations·
25 STORIES · ONE WORLD
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CURIOSITY HAS NO BORDERSEvery highlighted country holds a real person’s perspective.
POSTCARDS FROM THE ATLASThree little windows into the world.

Real details shared by the people who live there.

02 / SIDE BY SIDE

Same question. Different worlds.

Compare contributors’ actual words on the same question, not invented national averages.

Two individuals’ perspectives, not statistical evidence about whole populations. Source: the complete 2026 Atlas ↗
03 / FOLLOW A THREAD

Let a question take you places.

Short, curated journeys that connect contributors across countries. Wander at your own pace.

04 / THE UNEXPECTED
✳

You never know
what you'll find.

Strange traditions, clever systems, surprising sayings. Not everything about money adds up the same way.

Illustration of the Indian extra-rupee gift custom
A LITTLE PREVIEW · 🇮🇳 INDIA
Why would someone gift ₹501 instead of ₹500?There's a reason. And it's rather lovely.
05 / COLLECT THE WORLD

Every journey
leaves a mark.

Explore a country, collect its stamp and fill your very own Atlas Passport. No sign-up. No tests. Just curiosity.

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“There’s no single experience of money. Not even close.”
THE IDEA BEHIND THE ATLAS

These are personal perspectives, not a verdict on whole populations. Read the full contributions, understand the systems around them, and decide what you think for yourself.

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ATLAS OF FINANCIAL LITERACY · EDITION ONE · 2026

Original contributions are credited to their respective writers. This Atlas is part of Boring Money Guy on Mintmere.

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MINTMERE ✳ THE ATLAS OF FINANCIAL LITERACY
MINTMERE ✳ YOUR ATLAS PASSPORT
A RECORD OF YOUR CURIOSITY

Your little book
of big discoveries.

Collect a stamp whenever you've explored a country. Your progress stays on this device unless you export a backup.

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0% of the Atlas explored
YOUR COLLECTION

Every stamp has a story.

25 DIFFERENT DESTINATIONS · EDITION ONE
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MINTMERE ✳ DISCOVER SOMETHING UNEXPECTED
A RANDOM LITTLE RABBIT HOLE
MINTMERE · OBJECT NO. 01
Illustrated cultural money object
🇯🇵FROM THE ATLAS COLLECTION · 2026
SOMEWHERE IN THE WORLD

The world is full of surprises.

Explore the country to see the contributor's full story.
ATLAS CONTENT / ABOUT THE SOURCE

Every voice,
in full.

All 25 complete contributions are included within this download. They were supplied in full by the author in October 2026 and are stored separately from Mintmere’s new educational explanations. No live Substack connection or reader-side import is required.

Each account remains the named contributor’s personal perspective. New fact files are separately labelled Mintmere explanations, with dated links to official sources where appropriate.

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