Description:
This indispensable guide is now completely revised and updated for a new generation of kids by one of the original authors (now an adult) and his 14-year-old sister.
Originally written by Arthur Bochner when he was just 11 with his mom, financial planner Adriane G. Berg, "The Totally Awesome Money Book for Kids" has been widely praised as a terrific introduction to money for kids. Now 24 and a successful political speechwriter, Arthur teams up with his kid sister, Rose, on a completely revised and updated edition of this guide to the basics of saving, investing, working, and taxes--all offered in a smart, entertaining style just right for kids age 8-14.
Jam-packed with useful, easy-to-understand information on every area of money, "The Totally Awesome Money Book for Kids" includes cartoons, quizzes, games, and other activities to make learning about money fun. Topics covered include:
- Budgets and savings (great ways to get the stuff you really want!)
- The basics of stocks, bonds, and other ways of investing
- Credit cards ("The Plastic Flash") and borrowing
- A brand-new chapter on the Internet with useful Web links
- Paying for college
- And much more
Brief description:
Arthur Bochner wrote The Totally Awesome Money Book for Kids with his mother when he was 11 years old and The Totally Awesome Business Book for Kids when he was 13. He's now 24 and a political speechwriter in Washington, D.C. Rose Bochner, Arthur's 15-year-old sister, was nominated for the Distinguished Students Award at her New Jersey middle school. She's a rock climber and plans to teach. Adriane G. Berg, mother of Arthur and Rose, is a renowned speaker and leader in the field of finance and aging. She is the author of a dozen books on personal finance and lives with husband Stuart Bochner and Rose in New Jersey.