personal finance

In ancient times, people exchanged goods for other goods or services. However, bartering frequently grew complicated. People began using currency, or money, to put a value on a product. Learn about the history of money, why it has value, and the importance of managing your money.

Readers learn strategies for saving, calculating interest, planning for the future, and more.

"Examines how people can find work that fits their interests, budget their income, and use investment options to help them make more money"--Provided by publisher.

"Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck and Get Your Financial Life Together (#GYFLT)! If you're a cash-strapped 20- or 30-something, it's easy to get freaked out by finances. But you're not doomed to spend your life drowning in debt or mystified by money. It's time to stop scraping by and take control of your money and your life with this . . . guide. 'Broke Millennial' shows step-by-step how to go from flat-broke to financial badass . . . Financial expert Erin Lowry goes beyond the basics to tackle tricky money matters and situations most of us face #IRL . . ."--Provided by publisher.

Explores the difference between what one needs and what one wants.

In graphic novel format, teaches financial intelligence through the story of Tim the turtle, who runs out of money at the amusement park and learns lessons from his friend, Red, about assets and liabilities, how to get rich through one's ideas rather than a job, and why it is smart for kids to think about starting a business.

In 1977, middle-schooler Josie secretly takes on her aging grandfather's financial problems while also helping her friend Winky bail his Major League Baseball idol out of the town jail.

Simple text helps children learn the differences between needs and wants and the role each plays in daily life.

"Readers will learn about earning money through part-time jobs or making and selling products. Other . . . topics covered include saving and making budgets, banks and different types of accounts, and credit cards and debt. Readers will come away knowing how to be a thoughtful consumer and make the most of their money"--Provided by publisher.

While trying to save enough money to buy a new ice scooter, Perry the Penguin learns about managing his money and about negative numbers.