Description
Book SynopsisProvides a concise, practical, readable overview of the money matters that most concern young adults, such as getting it (allowance, gifts, jobs); using it (saving, investing, giving, and consuming); and avoiding the traps (hassles with family and friends, misleading advertising, credit card abuse).
Trade Review...comprehensive and clear.... * VOYA, October 2007 *
Table of ContentsPart 1 Acknowledgments Part 2 Introduction Part 3 1 What Is This Thing Called Money? Part 4 2 Let's Call It Income: Allowance and Beyond Part 5 3 Landing a Job: An Earning Experience Part 6 4 Shaking the Money Tree: Windfalls Part 7 5 Use It or Lose It: Practicalities Part 8 6 Laughing All the Way to the Bank: Saving Part 9 7 How Does Your Money Grow? Investing Part 10 8 Better to Give: Supporting Charities Part 11 9 You've Got the Power! Teen Spending Part 12 10 Time to Say Good Buy: Getting Your Money's Worth Part 13 11 Ring Tones and Dream Machines: Cell Phone Plans and Car Purchases Part 14 12 Getting the Credit: Debit and Credit Cards Part 15 13 Enrolling in Money: Becoming Financially Literate Part 16 14 Family and Friends: Avoiding Money Hassels Part 17 15 Looking Ahead: Money and Your Future Part 18 Appendix: Answers to Quizzes Part 19 Index Part 20 About the Author
