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Book

Making and saving money : jobs, taxes, inflation... and much more!

Author

Janet Liu

Call Number

  • J 332.024 LIU (CEN)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York, NY : Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc., 2024.

Physical Description

48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.

Audience

Grades 4-6 Scholastic, Inc.

Summary

"A series to build strong financial habits early on in life! How can I make money? What is inflation? What is the difference between a debit card and a credit card? Economics -- and more specifically, money -- play such a large role in our lives. Yet there are many mysteries and misconceptions surrounding the basic concepts of finance and smart money management. This A True Book series offers students the know-how they'll need to start on the road to financial literacy -- a crucial skill for today's world. Interesting information is presented in a fun, friendly way-and in the simplest terms possible -- which will enable students to build strong financial habits early on in life. Knowing about different jobs and how to make the most of their earnings are just two critical financial literacy skills that all kids should have. Did you know that doctors have some of the highest paying jobs in the United States? Or that just 39 percent of kids in America have a savings account? Learn all this and more in Making and Saving Money -- a book that gives kids insight into how our economy works"--Provided by publisher.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Making money
  • The big truth: Discrimination in the workplace
  • Saving money
  • Paying taxes
  • Understanding inflation
  • Money smarts
  • Activity
  • True statistics.

Subjects

Added Authors

Melinda Liu