Make More than Your Parents: Your Guide to Financial Freedom (Make More Money Than Your Parents:) [Paperback]

Mike Bundlie (Author), Kevin O'Donnell (Author), Bart DiLiddo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2003 | Age Level: 11 and up | Grade Level: 6 and up | Series: Make More Money Than Your Parents:

Every kid knows that things are a lot more expensive today than when their parents grew up. That means they have to earn more than their parents, and this book will show them how.

Earning money should be fun. Make More than Your Parents uncovers the reality that, the more fun they make it, the better they'll be at it. With cool activities, helpful hints, fun graphics and journaling pages, this book provides a step-by-step process that outlines the most effective ways for kids to make their money work for them, to build a life of financial freedom.

Chapters include: Getting Started; Earning Money; Spending Money; Saving Money; Investing Money; and Be Your Own Boss. In addition, helpful resource sections outline job ideas, as well as agencies that can help with career advice and money management. A suggested reading list and glossary help make this book a fun, one-stop sourcebook for all money-management questions. Plus, readers can visit the Make More Web site: gotmoola.com.

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From the Back Cover

Turn making money into a game that you win the day you start playing!

Let's face it. Life's a lot more expensive than when your parents were your age. That means you have to make more than your parents. This book will show you how. Making money should be fun! In fact, the more fun you make it, the better you'll be at it. With cool activities, helpful hints and a smiling blue monkey, we'll go step by step through the best ways to make money work for you. Fun chapters will help you learn about earning, spending, saving, investing and being your own boss. The sooner you get started, the sooner you'll be building a life of Financial Freedom.

About the Author

Mike Bundlie started his first company at age nine, typing manuscripts for fiction authors. While in high school he started his second company, MiraView Design, with clients such as Harvard Medical, the Mayo Clinic, Pizza Hut, and numerous celebrities. After moving to L.A., Mike's client list included the Los Angeles Times, Universal Studios, PBS, and many leading actors and directors. There, he and Kevin O'Donnell began collaborating on educational entertainment properties for kids.

Kevin O'Donnell is the creator of the acclaimed PBS animated series, Liberty's Kids, which features the voices of such stars as Dustin Hoffman, Walter Cronkite and Whoopi Goldberg as characters from the American Revolution. He is also the creator of the wild new hit series on Nickelodeon, Super Duper Sumos. Kevin is recognized for his ability to combine education with entertainment and communicate it to young people.

Bart A. DiLiddo, Ph.D., is the Founder of VectorVest, a leading stock advisory company; he has over forty years of experience as an engineer, business executive and investor. Bart was executive vice president of a Fortune 500 company, and graduated from MIT's Sloan School of Management. His expertise is also available to kids through the Make More Web site: www.gotmoola.com.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Paperback: 172 pages
• Publisher: HCI (September 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0757301223
• ISBN-13: 978-0757301223
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,328,025 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Make More than Your Parents, December 10, 2007

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Sabri2007 "www.TeenMoneyMakingIdeas.com" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Make More than Your Parents: Your Guide to Financial Freedom (Make More Money Than Your Parents:) (Paperback)

Great book which shows teens how to find work and get money! The book also emphasizes on:

*Saving Money

*Investing Money

*Spending Money Wisely

The book also discusses real successful people such as Mark Cuban billionaire/owner of the Dallas Mavericks.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Why didn't I think of this?, October 22, 2003

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Bill Barker (Burbank, OH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Make More than Your Parents: Your Guide to Financial Freedom (Make More Money Than Your Parents:) (Paperback)

Excellent book for children. If you truly want to give your children or grand children a gift that teaches them the value of investing and honing their entrepreneur skills, then this is the book. Not only do your children receive a book, they also are introduced to an interactive website where they can share ideas with other children and create and track their investment portfolios.