Teen Guide to Personal Financial Management

Subjects:

• Economics » Economics (General)
• Library & Information Science » Library & Information Science (General)
• Economics » Microeconomics

Reviews:

• This book belongs in the classroom or on the professional or nonfiction shelves where a parent or educator might use it for valuable life lessons.
  —VOYA 00/00/00
• With frightening anecdotes and ample documentation, the authors present a convincing thesis that debt is rampant among teens, college students, and recent grads. They then go on to provide facts on budgeting, saving, investing, dealing with debt, understanding mortgages and loans, and even planning for retirement.
  —Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin 00/00/00
• Anyone doubting the importance of guiding teens in the area of personal financial management need only read the first five pages of the introduction to become a believer....The highlight of the book is the 18-page resource guide of education resources, Web sites, and brief annotations of financial management services. Highly Recommended.
  —The Book Report 00/00/00
• This book is a fast read. It culls essential information on financial management into one source....this book is an invaluable resource on this matter....Bijlefeld and Zoumbaris do an acceptable job of providing advice for teens on personal financial management.
  —Melissa McShea /2001

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
  What Students Learn and Don't Learn in School
  The Basics
  Savings and Investing
  Cost of College
  A Budget: Your Friend for Life
  Consumerism and Saving: Opposing Forces
  Strategies That Make Sense
  In Over Your Head
  Conclusion
  Appendix A: Glossary
  Appendix B: Resource Guide
  Appendix C: State Resources
  Appendix D: School Curricula on Financial Management/Lesson Plans and Worksheets
  Appendix E: 66 Ways to Save Money
  Appendix F: Important Forms
  Index