Spending Money: Budgets, Credit Cards, Scams... and Much More!

Cohn, Jessica

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Just the Series: True Book: Money

Annotation: Helping to build strong financial habits early in life, this guidebook discusses critical financial literacy all kids should have about budgeting, credit cards and scams.

Genre: [Economics]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #374141

Format: Publisher's Hardcover

Common Core/STEAM: STEAM

Publisher: Scholastic Book Service

Edition Date: 2024 Release Date: 09/05/23

Pages: 48 pages

ISBN: 1-339-00493-3

ISBN 13: 978-1-339-00493-8

Dewey: 332.024

LCCN: 2022054133

Dimensions: 22 cm.

Subject Heading:
Money. Juvenile literature.
Budget. Juvenile literature.
Finance, Personal. Juvenile literature.
Credit cards. Juvenile literature.
Money.
Budget.
Finance, Personal.
Credit cards.

Language: English

Reviews:

School Library Journal (Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 CDT 2023)

GREEN, Alicia . What Is Money?: Bartering, Cash, Cryptocurrency&30; And Much More! ISBN 9781339004877 . LIU, Janet &; Melinda Liu . Making and Saving Money: Jobs, Taxes, Inflation&30; And Much More! ISBN 9781339004907 . LIU, Janet &; Melinda Liu . What Banks Do with Money: Loans, Interest Rates, Investments&30; And Much More! ISBN 9781339004969 . ea vol: 48p. (A True Book: Money). Scholastic / Children's Pr. Sept. 2023. Tr $31. Gr 3–5— This series offers young readers an accessible yet comprehensive exploration of money and the economy. Each title opens with a true-false setup, prompting engagement. The series covers crucial concepts such as budgeting, types of payment, inflation, taxes, credit, and the economy. Terms children are likely to have heard from adults are explained. The author asks readers to critically evaluate newspaper cartoons, answer questions, and participate in activities such as making a business budget and comparing grocery store prices. Each title includes resources, a glossary, and an index. VERDICT Children will leave these titles with a greater understanding of family budgets and financial literacy. Highly recommended.

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Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Reading Level: 3.0

Interest Level: 3-6

A series to build strong financial habits early on in life!

Understanding how to make a budget, how credit cards work, and how to avoid scams are just three critical financial literacy skills that all kids should have. Did you know that the first credit card was introduced in 1950? Or that American consumers lost more than $5 billion to frauds in 2021? Learn all this and more in Spending Money a book that gives kids the confidence and know-how they need to manage their finances.

ABOUT THE SERIES:

How can I make money? What is inflation? What is the difference between a debit card and a credit card? Economics and more specifically, money play such a large role in our lives. Yet there are many mysteries and misconceptions surrounding the basic concepts of finance and smart money management. This set of True Books offers students the know-how they'll need to start on the road to financial literacy a crucial skill for today's world. Interesting information is presented in a fun, friendly way and in the simplest terms possible which will enable students to build strong financial habits early on in life.

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