The Teen's Guide to Personal Finance: Basic Concepts in Personal Finance That Every Teen Should Know

By Joshua Holmberg

Book Overview

It's no surprise that a record number of Americans are declaring bankruptcy while consumer debt and foreclosures are at an all time high. Many adults simply don't have the basic financial knowledge to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 059550969X
• ISBN13: 9780595509690
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12

Customer Reviews

Much needed information for all

This book covers several financial areas that will be a great help for not only teens but also adults that did not acquire this information during their teen years. It is easy to read, understand and is not filled with lengthy chapters or useless information. I am ordering many more books to give to give to all the teens and young adults in my family.

Easy to read guide for teens

Reviewed by Hillary Krajewski (age 15) for Reader Views (3/09) Most teens don't know what to do when it comes to personal finance. This book shows the basics to saving, investing, and more. "The Teens Guide to Personal Finance" is easy to read and very interesting. Want to know how to be a millionaire? It's in here. How to invest? Here. Graphs and pictures throughout the book make it easy to understand and apply the information to your life. I learned more about finance while reading this seventy-five page book than I have my entire life. The authors also added stories from real people which made the ideas seem to be really easy to apply to real life. I believe this book would help any teen realize how easy saving money is. It made me really think about how I spend my money, what I could be doing with it, and how my current spending habits could affect the rest of my life. It makes saving money seem so much easier and explains everything in easy to understand terms. This book would be especially helpful for teens with their first jobs so they're aware of how spending and saving will affect their lives later. I recommend "The Teens Guide to Personal Finance" by Joshua Holmberg and David Bruzzese to any teen interested in finance or knowing what to do with their money.

Keep it Simple

Short and sweet. Great book for not only kids but even some adults. This is exactly the kind of book our young kids need to help them out in the real world. This should be required course material for all high school kids. If young kids would save a little bit more money at a younger age they would have it a lot easeier later in life. Time is their biggest ally.

Much needed information!

What I wouldn't have given for this book when I was a teenager! Easy to understand, doesn't overpower with terminology that I don't even begin to comprehend. Great book, whose time has definitely come! Finances don't have to be hard to understand or resemble black holes! Good going, fellas! Keep up the good work! The world will thank you one day!

Must read for any teen, and their parents!

An easy read, giving teens the tools needed for financial success. This book teaches the financial skills that are necessary in life, but that are not taught in school. A MUST READ for all teens, as well as parents of teens. Highly recommended!