Growing Money: A Complete Investing Guide for Kids (Paperback)

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Grade 4-8-A clear explanation of the theory behind investing and compound interest. Related terms are introduced and defined throughout the volume and anecdotes citing companies familiar to children (e.g., Kellogg's, IBM, Coca-Cola) often illustrate principles. One chapter is devoted to deciphering a financial page in a newspaper. Sample forms illustrate how to record income, withdrawals, and savings, and quizzes measure knowledge and risk tolerance. Black-and-white cartoons and several charts accompany the text. This useful how-to book is the next step for readers of Neale S. Godfrey's Ultimate Kid's Money Book (S & S, 1998) and Betsy Maestro's The Story of Money (Clarion, 1993). Librarians and teachers will want to recommend it to budding entrepreneurs and children who spend money as fast as they earn it.
Kathleen A. Nester, Downingtown High Ninth Grade Center, PA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description

This newly updated edition of Growing Money answers every question a budding investor might ask: How do you read stock pages? What's the difference between stocks and bonds? Why do stocks go up and down? How can I keep track of investments? Can kids invest?

There has never been a time when the world of finance has been so much a part of kids' daily lives. Today's kids want to know everything about money-especially how to make it grow. This completely updated guide explains savings accounts, bonds, stocks, and even mutual funds! Included are fun quizzes to reveal a young investor's risk tolerance, stories of success and failure, a behind-the-scenes look at the New York Stock Exchange, and best of all, an imaginary fund of dollars to invest, along with suggestions for selecting companies compatible with kids' values. New to this edition are chapters on financial responsibility, true-life tales of other kid investors, and step-by-step instructions of just how to buy stocks. Tell your parents-investing isn't only for grown-ups anymore!

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Price Stern Sloan (November 12, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0843177020
• ISBN-13: 978-0843177022
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #27,443 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A superior and highly recommended introductory guide, December 15, 2001

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Gail Karlitz's Growing Money: A Complete Investing Guide For Kids is an exceptional investing guide in that it is written specifically to teach children (and adults!) how to make their money work for them. Covering savings in a bank, bods, stocks, and how to read the financial pages, Growing Money is a superb guide - and since it's written simply enough for a young person to learn from, it also makes excellent starter reading for adults who have never dabbled in investing before. The prose text is in large type and very straightforward, but does not talk down to the reader. Growing Money is a superior and highly recommended introductory guide, especially for the young people growing up in this brand new era of electronically transmitted investment capital.

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful! An easy read on a difficult topic!, March 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Growing Money (Paperback)

A wonderful book! I can finally teach investing to my 4-6 grade students. GROWING MONEY actually makes this intimidating topic interesting to kids, and is clear enough to give me the confidence to teach it. Although it claims to be for ages 9-12, it made a great gift for my 16 year old nephew. He's been recommending it to all his friends as well.

38 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, inspirational, informative - Vicki, NY, NY, August 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Growing Money (Paperback)

This great book about investing for kids is easy to read and understand, has great visuals, tidbits of trivia and makes learning about investing fun!

I'm an adult and I learned alot, and I think many adults as well as kids will benefit from reading this book.

I think it's a must have for kids.

Vicki, NY, NY