Dollars & Sense
A Kid's Guide to Using--Not Losing--Money
by Elaine Scott
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Pub Date Aug 02 2016 | Archive Date Apr 30 2016
Description
Many things come with instructions. Unfortunately, money isn’t one of them. Most people learn how to use it—or lose it—by trial and error. Dollars & Sense is a basic operating instruction manual for money that will teach readers about the history of money, the way our American economy works, and how to make important decisions about personal finance.
From skulls, sheep, and shells as barter in ancient civilizations to credit, interest, and collateral of our modern day economics, money—and all its glorious uses and cantankerous troubles—is explained in this concise and entertaining volume. Learn about how to make money, how to budget your money, how the government manages (or mismanages!) money, and how to be rich without even trying. Money is sometimes your friend and sometimes your enemy, but in this day and age, we all have to learn to get along with it.
An engaging and approachable guide for kids tackling how to responsibly manage their money.
Included are sidebars, time lines, diagrams, a glossary, and further resources, as well as information on related topics such as the Great Recession and sequestration.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781580893961 |
| PRICE | $16.95 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Heather B, Librarian
Dollars & Sense gives the history of money and banking, as well as definitions of almost anything you might want to know about money. From Alexander Hamilton suggesting a national bank system, to the recession of the 2000s, Dollars & Sense covers it all. I do wish that it had more pictures to break it up, but I think that students in middle and high school will still get a lot out of Dollars & Sense.
Sandra L, Reviewer
Dollars & sense is a well written guide containing the information kids should know about money, and how to responsibly use it. Starting from bartering and others mediums of exchange before currency, it goes all the way to how to manage your own money, covering a great variety of concepts like economy, debt, loans, credits, interest, profits, checking and savings accounts, credit cards, investment, and many more.
I found the text accessible, accompanied by many pictures, fact boxes, and some graphics. I wish it were more colorful, since the white, black and green presentation gives it a more "serious" appearance than it seems to have been the main idea. But in the overall I liked the book and would recommend it.
Emily S, Reviewer
This is a hard one for me to review. The book was very informative about the history of money and banking, which I found interesting. The world of credit cards, interest, and loans can be difficult to understand, but the author did a good job of explaining things in a clear way. There is also a glossary at the end of the book to help the reader understand unfamiliar terms. I loved the simple illustrations peppered throughout the chapters.
I think what threw me off with this book is the title and the cover. I expected to read a book geared toward elementary aged kids about using their money wisely, but I feel that it is more appropriately aimed at teenagers in high school. I also didn't think that it was a guide to using money as much as it was a history of money and finances on a larger scale of businesses and governments, with a little bit of information that is applicable to the reader.
Overall, this is a well-written book that could help teens and adults understand the more complex side of managing money as well as being more knowledgeable about economics.
Thank you to NetGalley and Charlesbridge for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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