High School Money Book (Perfect Paperback)

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Grade 9 Up—The successor to The Generation Y Money Book (Adams-Hall, 2000), this practical guide is designed to teach teens about earning, saving, and investing money. It is divided into 12 sections and contains 101 smart ways to handle finances. Silver offers advice on current practices (needs versus wants), as well as money-smart tips for the future (buying a home, wills and trusts, etc.). Tracking and logging all expenses for a month and shopping with a budget may be a new concept for many teens. Saving for college and 529 plans may be a little late for the intended audience, but there is a section on repaying college debt that will be helpful. This is a good companion to Janet Bamford's Street Wise: A Guide for Teen Investors (Bloomberg, 2000) and Timothy Olsen's The Teenage Investor (McGraw-Hill, 2003).—Kathleen A. Nester, Downingtown High Ninth Grade Center, PA
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Review

"From wants versus needs to paying for college, this book is a great place to start learning about money matters." -- Kara McGuire, who writes a Gen X and Y personal finance column and blogs for the Minneapolis Star Tribune

"Great book to teach teens about money--teaches kids to really think about money and how it affects their lives." -- Alan Lavine and Gail Liberman, syndicated columnists and authors of Quick Steps To Financial Stability

"The High School Money Book should be required reading for all high school students." -- Jim Walsh, Editor in Chief, Forefield Inc. (a leading provider of financial content and planning solutions)

"From wants versus needs to paying for college, this book is a great place to start learning about money matters." -- Kara McGuire, who writes a Gen X and Y personal finance column and blogs for the Minneapolis Star Tribune<br /><br />"Great book to teach teens about money--teaches kids to really think about money and how it affects their lives." -- Alan Lavine and Gail Liberman, syndicated columnists and authors of Quick Steps To Financial Stability<br /><br />"The High School Money Book should be required reading for all high school students." -- Jim Walsh, Editor in Chief, Forefield Inc. (a leading provider of financial content and planning solutions)<br /><br />My son didn't put it down for three hours, devouring the book as if he were reading Lord of the Rings. --Teresa McUsic, Savvy Consumer columnist in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram

My son didn't put it down for three hours, devouring the book as if he were reading Lord of the Rings. -- Teresa McUsic, Savvy Consumer columnist in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram

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Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Adams-Hall Publishing; 1st edition (November 15, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0944708749
• ISBN-13: 978-0944708743
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #293,231 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everyone Should Have This Book, December 12, 2006

By	M. Arthur (Altadena, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Everything in the High School Money Book by Don Silver is useful and well organized. It is also incredibly clear and presented in the most useful way that I can imagine. If someone has a question, they can just look in the index or table of contents and -presto- there's the answer without having to wade through all sorts of other info. There are references for several sections if you'd like more in-depth information.

Want to teach someone how to balance a checkbook? See page 90. What credit card should one get? See pages 50-52. Why is it critical to start saving for retirement at an early age? See page 108 for a very convincing set of scenarios and you may be surprised! What is money, anyway? See page 1.

The book arrived at the beginning of a complicated and busy week and I sighed when I saw it, wondering how I would ever find the time to read it, much less to write a review. I decided to just glance inside, to get a taste of what was waiting for me. To my amazement, I was so captivated that I sat and read the entire book right then!

Don is right, there should be a class for high school-aged kids called "Money Smarts 101." Maybe even adults should be required to take it!! But since most people don't have access to such a class, this book is the next-best thing. Everyone should have a copy of the High School Money Book on their bookshelf!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A first-rate primer not only for teens, but for anyone unfamiliar with simple money matters., March 4, 2007

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

Written by educational consultant Don Silver, High School Money Book is a practical, no-nonsense guide to basic money management skills - a "Money Smarts 101" for high school students, if you will. Chapters discuss simple, smart ways to think, such as the monetary value of resisting peer pressure or engaging in "voluntary simplicity" to reduce the tendency to fritter one's dollars away; shopping smarts; selecting the right credit card and using it appropriately ("If you take one piece of advice from this book, it's this: avoid credit card debt"); ways to bank, handle paperwork, and grow one's money; money smarts to remember when working at a job; and much more. A first-rate primer not only for teens, but for anyone unfamiliar with simple money matters. Enthusiastically recommended.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A first-rate primer not only for teens, but for anyone unfamiliar with simple money matters., March 4, 2007

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

Written by educational consultant Don Silver, High School Money Book is a practical, no-nonsense guide to basic money management skills - a "Money Smarts 101" for high school students, if you will. Chapters discuss simple, smart ways to think, such as the monetary value of resisting peer pressure or engaging in "voluntary simplicity" to reduce the tendency to fritter one's dollars away; shopping smarts; selecting the right credit card and using it appropriately ("If you take one piece of advice from this book, it's this: avoid credit card debt"); ways to bank, handle paperwork, and grow one's money; money smarts to remember when working at a job; and much more. A first-rate primer not only for teens, but for anyone unfamiliar with simple money matters. Enthusiastically recommended.