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Index
Cover
Table of Contents
Title Page
Dedication
A word from Mom to other Moms and Dads
Introduction
A note from Rose
PART 1 - How to make your ideas about money grow up with you
CHAPTER 1 - Money:
The mint
Counting all the money in the United States
The circulation of money
Things you can do to help money come your way
CHAPTER 2 - Goals:
Cheap and expensive goals
Turning a wish into a goal by making a plan
The Maze of Success
CHAPTER 3 - Budgets & savings:
What is a budget?
How come some people don’t use budgets?
Balancing a budget
CHAPTER 4 - Budgets:
Two types of budgets—for kids who are spenders and kids who are savers
A budget for kids who like to spend money but hate to keep track
CHAPTER 5 - Making the most of your savings
How to make saving money easier
Shopping for interest rates
PART 2 - The kids’ guide: Making money with your money
CHAPTER 6 - The risks & rewards of moneymaking
CHAPTER 7 - Making money by lending your money to others
Things to know before you lend your money
CHAPTER 8 - Who wants to borrow a kid’s money?
The U.S. Government
Cities and states
Corporations
Lending your money
Penelope and Sammy shop for interest
CHAPTER 9 - Making money
How to pick the right stocks to make money
For kids who really love stocks
How to read the financial pages
Using the Internet to pick and follow stocks
Arthur and Rose’s stock tips
CHAPTER 10 - Stocks
Don’t be a DRIP: Buy one!
Buying one share
CHAPTER 11 - Totally awesome
Dollar cost averaging:
CHAPTER 12 - Other stuff you can buy to make a profit
Real estate
Commodities
Collectibles
CHAPTER 13 - How you can help save the planet
CHAPTER 14 - Where in the world is your money?
International mutual funds
Other ways to make a profit in foreign countries
Lending money to royalty
Currency: The most fun to have with money
CHAPTER 15 - Bankers, brokers, financial planners, and other money experts
Bankers
Brokers
Financial planners: New kids on the block
Real estate agents
Insurance agents
Lawyers, accountants, and CPAs
Read this before you buy from a broker
PART 3 - Credit & debt: Two sides of the same coin
CHAPTER 16 - How expensive is money to borrow?
Your credit rating: One number that can make you a lot of money
How to shop for money
The plastic flash: Credit cards
Spend-and-save cards
CHAPTER 17 - Borrowing and a kid’s future
When borrowing is no good
Totally awesome ways of borrowing money
Buying a house
How leverage makes you money
Leverage for math brains
PART 4 - Money and real life
CHAPTER 18 - Money & work
Get a raise
How hard is it for you to ask for money or a raise?
A word about jobs
What would you do if...?
A word about allowances
CHAPTER 19 - Paying bills
How to balance a checkbook
Check and debit cards
PART 5 - Money matters for older kids
CHAPTER 20 - Getting to college
Don’t let the numbers scare you
Our top six best bets for getting to college
What to do with the money your parents saved for college
CHAPTER 21 - Now that you’ve made some money, it’s time to pay your taxes
The U.S. Government’s totally awesome tax system
How much tax will you pay?
Investing to save taxes
The kiddie tax: No kidding
Filing your taxes online
CHAPTER 22 - Final note: How you feel about money says a lot about you
Goals: What are yours?
Hey, kids, this part is just between you and me (Rose)
Mom gets the last word
Words that are good to know
Books & games
Index
About the Authors
MORE NEWMARKET PRESS BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
FICTION FOR YOUNG READERS
THE “WHAT’S HAPPENING TO MY BODY?” SERIES
Copyright Page
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