finance, personal

Provides a comprehensive guide for teens that offers advice about basic money management and personal finance.

Examines the lives of the working poor in America--people who exist just barely beneath or a little above the federal government's official poverty line, and discusses the obstacles they face in trying to improve their circumstances.

Top students and recent graduates from leading colleges and universities offer specific advice on how to pay for college, avoid unnecessary debt, and manage available funds.

Angela Nissel chronicles the experiences she had as a broke college student.

Offers young people information on how to manage the money they have, providing advice on spending, saving, and donating money to help others.

Text and cartoon illustrations introduce kids to the concept of money, covering such topics as banks, saving, budgeting, shopping, credit cards, the stock market, and kids' businesses.

Teaches young readers about banking, covering savings and checking accounts, credit and debit cards, loans, credit reports, and other related topics.

Introduces how to manage money, from earning an allowance to budgeting to saving for college.

Offers advice from the author to twenty somethings about avoiding common financial mistakes and staying out of debt.

Offers young adults practical advice on opening their own bank accounts, including checking and savings, and making smart financial and investment decisions.