| It's a Money Thing!: A Girl's Guide to Managing Money | 
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Sales Rank: 220422
Category: Book
Author: Women's Foundation Of California
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Studio: Chronicle Books
Manufacturer: Chronicle Books
Label: Chronicle Books
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Spiral-bound
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 100
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 7.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 0811844277
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.024008352
EAN: 9780811844277
ASIN: 0811844277
Publication Date: April 16, 2008
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Product Description
One important thing a teenage girl can do for herself is learn about money?how to make it, save it, invest it, and spend it wisely. Through engaging and practical exercises, this guide teaches young girls valuable lessons to help them lead financially secure and independent lives.
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Courtesy of Teens Read Too October 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
In this highly interactive book, pre-teens and teens get a chance to learn all about money.
Not just the dollars and cents of it, but things school doesn't teach you, like facts about state and local income tax, how credit cards really work, what the stock market is and how you can take advantage of it, how to save for your retirement, and even how to go about starting your own business.
Although aimed towards girls, I found IT'S A MONEY THING! a great beginner's guide to managing your money that would be perfect for boys, as well. Although most boys might not take advantage of the journal pages or the fill-in-the-blanks lists and charts available in the book, it would still make a great guide to anyone looking for a primer on how money really works -- and how you can get it to work for you.
Even as an adult, I found a lot of things to be highly helpful in this book, especially the breakdown and translation of stock terms, the additional listings of websites about money and finance, and the glossary. All in all, this is one book that would make a perfect addition to any home or school library.
Reviewed by: Jennifer Wardrip, aka "The Genius"
Girls and money May 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an essential book for girls, especially in a world where they are bombarded with credit cards that they use and abuse freely, without understanding and with disastrous consequences. The open and breezy format invites girls to understand their place in the global economy and to take the first steps on the road to financial literacy. Understand how you might start your own business like other young girls, how money works, how it grows through the miracle of compound interest, and how to achieve a lifetime of financial security through sensible investment goals. There's a handy glossary, recommended books that encourage girls to control their financial destiny, plus lots of useful websites for young investors. Don't be one of those women who laments, "No one ever taught me about money."
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