Not Your Parents' Money Book : Making, Saving, and Spending Your Own Money (Paperback)

from amartin2787

Teaching children how to save and spend money wisely is very important in the world today. With the economy the way it is, it is very beneficial for children to learn about the value of saving their money. In the book NOT YOUR PARENTS' MONEY BOOK the author does an excellent job of teaching stude...

from dareone32988

I have never been great with money. In fact, I tend to spend it as soon as I get it. Looking back, Jean Chatzky's book would have been immensely helpful during my adolescent years. Her explanations of even the most common financial terms and concepts are informative and enlightening. Throughout t...

from kgeorge

The author uses this book as a way to teach adolescents about money. She surveyed students about their thoughts and perceptions on money and finances and then taught them the truth about the issues. The book is very comprehensive and discusses topics ranging from the stock market to allowances. T...

from kris0812

This book is very informative about money in general, but also provides how-to's for spending and saving money. As an adult, I found the book embarrassingly useful and will keep it as a personal reference for future use. I would not share it with my fourth graders, but certainly see the potential...

from jsyoung

While I enjoyed the the approach to introducing the subject of finance to young children, I think the book fails to put the topic in easy to understand language for most students. Chatzky is well qualified to write about this subject and her insights on the various saving vehicles in today's econ...