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How should we handle our money?
Kyle's club is going camping. All the kids will sell Cool Candy to earn money for the trip. Kyle needs to find buyers for ten boxes of candy. Can he keep track of his cash and join his friends on the camping trip? Read this book to find out!
These simple, engaging stories present basic financial literacy concepts, such as saving, spending, borrowing, and comparison shopping to build a foundation for a lifetime of...
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Money and its worth as concepts are an important part of the elementary math curriculum, and a perfect way to review both numbers and addition. This accessible volume examines the value of coins as the narrator wonders if there's enough money to buy an ice cream treat. Colorful photographs support the narrative, while the story succeeds in making math fun for the reader.
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"The Social's finance expert connects money and happiness in this fresh, feel-good guide to financial well-being Everything tells us that what will make us happy can be bought, whether it's the latest gadgets, renovated kitchens, or luxury goods. But research has shown that having more money in the bank and more stuff around the house doesn't necessarily correlate with being a happier person. With Happy Go Money, financial expert Melissa Leong cuts...
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"The importance of money in our lives is readily apparent to everyone--rich, poor, and in between. However grudgingly, most of us accept the expression "Money makes the world go round" as a universal truth. We are all aware of the power of money--how it influences our moods, compels us to take risks, and serves as the yardstick of success in societies around the world. Yet because we take the daily reality of money so completely for granted, we seldom...
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[2023]
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"Calling all mini-moguls! Dive (a la Scooge McDuck) into this book all about money: How to make it, to manage it, and how to save it-and how to multiply it! Offering a wealth of information on all things money, this jam-packed book will teach kids all the skills they need to pay the bills, from budgeting basics to principles of saving and interest, to ways to think like an entrepreneur, and so much more!"--
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Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to engage reluctant readers! People spend money on food, fashion, and fun. But how can you spend money wisely? How do you figure out what you want to buy and what you need to buy? Money is a key part of our world, and knowing how to use it is especially important. Read this book to learn how to save, to spend, and to build your own budget. As part of the Searchlight Books™...
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"What is money anyway, and where and why did it originate? According to Jacob Goldstein, this made-up thing has evolved over centuries and takes different forms based on technological advances, the needs of society, and often the crazy ideas of outliers on the fringes. Told through witty, historical anecdotes, Goldstein demystifies this ever-evolving tool from the invention of the first coins in Mesopotamia, to how China invented paper money centuries...
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The beloved writer-comedian expands on her popular podcast with an engaging and empowering financial literacy book for Millennials and Gen Z.
In the first episode of her "Bad With Money" podcast, Gaby Dunn asked patrons at a coffee shop two questions: First, what's your favorite sex position? Everyone was game to answer, even the barista. Then, she asked how much money was in their bank accounts. People were aghast. "That's a very personal question,"...
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"Understanding how society progressed from the barter system to currency--and how that money works in the global economy--are just two critical financial literacy skills that all kids should have. Did you know that the first paper currency appeared more than 1,200 years ago? Or that the currency of the future will likely be digital? Learn all this and more in What Is Money? -- a book that starts kids on the road to financial literacy."--
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"Big Money aims to explain economic principles to middle-grade readers in a way that combines the weird and the meaningful, like Planet Money for kids. The book will be organized in seven chapters, each posing a general question and answering it through real-world examples to help readers explore the consequences of their everyday economic choices by connecting the dots between themselves and the larger economic and social systems around them"--
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How happy would you be if you had all the money in the world? The universal lament about money is that there is never enough. We spend endless hours obsessing over our budgets and investments, trying to figure out ways to stretch every dollar. We try to follow the advice of money gurus and financial planners, then kick ourselves whenever we spend too much or save too little. For all of the stress and effort we put into every choice, why are...
15) Money
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2005
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Examines the symbolic and material meaning of money, from shekels, shells, and beads to gold, silver, checks, and credit cards, and discusses how coins and banknotes are made, the value of money during wartime, and how to collect coins
19) Double Fudge
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His younger brother's obsession with money and the discovery of long-lost cousins Flora and Fauna provide many embarrassing moments for twelve-year-old Peter.
20) Give it!
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Chummy wants to use his birthday carrots to become a superhero and save the world, but with Gran's help, he learns he does not need a cape to make a difference.--
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