Don’t you wish you’d started saving and investing when you were younger? Well, this is the book that aims to get kids thinking about the basics of money, and lay the solid foundation in financial education that most of us never had. Featuring playful illustrations, jokes, and fun facts designed to appeal to even the most easilybored youngster, Manage Your Money Like a Grownup: The best money advice for teens covers all the basics South African kids and teens need to know, like:

- The relationship between earning, saving and spending;
- How investing works;
- Why compound interest is a superpower;
- Why we pay taxes; and
- The ethics of money.

Informed by conversations with real kids and their parents, this book aims to equip kids with practical tips for earning and investing money at any age, and questions for kids to torture their parents with to spark lively dinner-table conversations.

Did you know that the man behind Hershey's chocolate used to work in an ice cream parlor? Or that he had to try over and over again to get his now-famous chocolate to taste as delicious as it does today? Milton Hershey's life wasn't always a bowl of chocolate Kisses. When he was in fourth grade, he even had to drop out of school and work to help his poor family make ends meet. Read all about how the man we know as the famous young chocolatier finally struck it rich -- in money, love, and chocolate!

As the debt of the U.S. government approaches $9 trillion, we must ask ourselves what sort of economic example is being set for our students. If this debt will be passed on to our current generation of students, what, then, should children and teenagers know about personal finance? How can sound financial principles and money management be taught to these students? Extreme Economics: The Need for Personal Finance in the School Curriculum identifies, through current research, what children and teenagers need to know about managing funds. It shows educators how to design instructional activities that enable students to learn about money management in fascinating and meaningful ways. Extreme Economics is not filled with complicated or confusing charts, graphs, and terminology. It is readable and immediately applicable. As education continues to advance, the school curriculum might consist of reading, writing, math, and economics and finance. This book is an important step to ensuring a solid base in this emerging area.

An informative introduction to the world of money, covering everything from bank accounts, earning and borrowing to government spending, taxes and inflation. With bright, infographic pictures, a detailed glossary and links to specially selected websites where you can visit a virtual bank, see money from around the world and more.

A charming picture book for young children to learn simple facts about saving money. Welcome to Bunnyland, where carrots are money! Honey earns two carrots a week for taking care of her little siblings, but they're very bouncy and VERY loud! All Honey wants is to buy a playhouse of her own for some peace and quiet, and with a bit of maths, decision-making and patience, Honey learns that she can save up to achieve her big dreams. It's never too early to teach your little bunny about money! Collect all the books in the Moneybunny series: Spend It! (A Moneybunny Book) Earn It! (A Moneybunny Book) Give It! (A Moneybunny Book)

Mum works really hard, but today there is no money left and no food in the cupboards. Forced to visit the local foodbank, Mum feels ashamed that they have to rely on the kindness of others, but her young daughter can still see all the good in her day like reading and drawing, and even the foodbank. Maybe one day things will be different but for now together they brighten up even the darkest of days. A moving insight into the sad rise and necessity of foodbanks from the perspective of society's most vulnerable, and an essential book to help develop empathy in younger readers.

Welcome to the wonderful world of economics! Super Smart Thinking: Economics uses striking design and illustrations combined with easy-to-understand text introduce important concepts, such as the economic problem, self-interest and government intervention. This book is part of the Super Smart Thinking series takes highly complex concepts and explains them in clear and straight-forward ways through the use of everyday relatable examples. Perfect for high-flying kids aged 11 and up, and those with the curiosity to delve deeper into the world of Economics.

A kid's guide to entrepreneurship and starting your own business, from the renowned entrepreneur and founder of the Startup Squad!

Are you bursting with great ideas for a new business but aren't quite sure where to start? Do you know that you'd be great at selling something but first need to figure out what that "something" actually is? Are you gearing up to be an entrepreneur but think that kids can't really build anything big? If any of these sound like you—you've come to the right book!

You’re never too young to start a business. Whether you want to launch a babysitting service, run a lemonade stand, sell crafts online—or don’t even know what business to start—You're the Boss is here to help. In this book, you'll learn how to figure out which business is right for you, find your ideal customers, manage the competition, calculate costs and profits, pitch your ideas, and so much more.

Ready to build up the confidence, creativity, and grit that come along with being an entrepreneur—and ready to make some money and build your business empire along the way? Let You're the Boss show you how!

This full-color graphic novel poses the question: "Go to school, get good grades, get a good job and invest in a 401(k)?" Not today! That's an outdated formula for success that hasn't adapted to the Information Age. Escape the Rat Race is the story of Tim, Tina, and Red and their entrepreneurial pursuits as they learn about money. Key messages include: How to create assets and how to make your money work for you--so you won't need to work hard for money all your life.

Dave Ramsey and Rachel Cruze teach parents how to raise money-smart kids in a debt-filled world. In Smart Money Smart Kids, financial expert and best-selling author Dave Ramsey and his daughter Rachel Cruze equip parents to teach their children how to win with money. Starting with the basics like working, spending, saving, and giving, and moving into more challenging issues like avoiding debt for life, paying cash for college, and battling discontentment, Dave and Rachel present a no-nonsense, common-sense approach for changing your family tree.

Finding a million dollars in your back garden – every kid’s dream, right? That’s what me and my best friend Toby thought too.

Bouncy castles at school. Sweets for our adoring fans. Wearing sunglasses indoors (’cos that’s what all the millionaires do). There’s a lot you can get with a million dollars . . . including a whole lot of trouble.

Bonus tips on how to be a schoolyard millionaire inside!

Cha-ching! Learn everything adults wish they knew about money when they were kids-and more-including how to make it, save it, and multiply it! While money certainly isn't everything, one fact is true: No matter where you live in the world, money is a basic necessity. From the clothes on your back to the food on your plate, chances are, money is somehow involved in almost all of your day-to-day activities. In this book you'll discover exactly what money is, along with: * How society went from bartering to using bucks * Basics of saving (including some brilliant hacks), investing, and interest * What "credit" really means * Inventive ways to get your ideas flowing and money growing * What the stock market is, and how money moves around the world today * Ins and outs of cryptocurrency and other "new" money * The importance of giving back-one of the best things a fiscally responsible global citizen can do * Why being smart with money = a big step toward independence So jump in, and find out the mind-blowing secrets and stats about money!

Explore the many forms money has taken around the world and through history, from doubloons of ages past to contemporary credit cards.

This exciting series gives readers their first taste of some of the most important values in today's world. Here children can explore what it means to be part of a society and discover the cultural and spiritual diversity that life has to offer.|This exciting series gives readers their first taste of some of the most important values in today's world. Here children can explore what it means to be part of a society and discover the cultural and spiritual diversity that life has to offer.

EARN IT. SAVE IT. SPEND IT. GIVE IT - And become a money expert with Cash. Whether you want to become an entrepreneur, be a savvy shopper, save all your pennies or splurge on something you really want, having some dosh in your pocket can be really exciting. And when it's used as a force for good, those pennies have the power to change the world. So, explore the fascinating world of money with children's author and former lawyer, Rashmi Sirdeshpande and discover what money is, why it matters, how to spend it and ways to make more of it!

In Money Matters for Teens, young writers discuss their financial fears and the strategies they've learned to help them spend their money wisely, save for the future, and pay for college. The gap between the richest and the poorest Americans has been growing for decades, and experts predict it will continue to widen. Young people bear the brunt of this inequality because it makes it harder to get a job and to pay for the college education you need to move up the ladder. Political changes could help close the gap, but in the meantime, teens can help prepare themselves for financial independence. In this book, teens write about learning to handle money wisely, to manage their own income, to pay for college, and how our larger economic system determines their financial standing. Essays include: Equal Work, Unequal Pay The Rags to Riches Myth Job-Hopping to a Career I Took a Scam Job Job-Hunting Tips A Guide to Drama-Free Banking My Credit Card Gave Me False Security We Don't Save It for a Rainy Day How Am I Supposed to Pay for College? Countdown to Independence and more! Through these essays, teen readers--as well as their parents, teachers, and caregivers--will pick up new tricks to managing their money but will also be provided a much-needed glimpse into how the world looks to our younger generations.