Money

Money: The Ultimate Teen Guide is a concise, practical, readable overview of the money matters that most concern young adults, such as getting it (allowance, gifts, jobs); using it (saving, investing, giving, and consuming); and avoiding the traps (hassles with family and friends, misleading advertising, credit card abuse). Teenagers' comments about their positive and negative experiences with money set the stage for the information and suggestions that follow. Is money the root of all evil? Not for readers of this guide.

Part 1 Acknowledgments
Part 2 Introduction
Part 3 1 What Is This Thing Called Money?
Part 4 2 Let's Call It Income: Allowance and Beyond
Part 5 3 Landing a Job: An Earning Experience
Part 6 4 Shaking the Money Tree: Windfalls
Part 7 5 Use It or Lose It: Practicalities
Part 8 6 Laughing All the Way to the Bank: Saving
Part 9 7 How Does Your Money Grow? Investing
Part 10 8 Better to Give: Supporting Charities
Part 11 9 You've Got the Power! Teen Spending
Part 12 10 Time to Say Good Buy: Getting Your Money's Worth
Part 13 11 Ring Tones and Dream Machines: Cell Phone Plans and Car Purchases
Part 14 12 Getting the Credit: Debit and Credit Cards
Part 15 13 Enrolling in Money: Becoming Financially Literate
Part 16 14 Family and Friends: Avoiding Money Hassels
Part 17 15 Looking Ahead: Money and Your Future
Part 18 Appendix: Answers to Quizzes
Part 19 Index
Part 20 About the Author