Teens are big consumers, spending more than $200 billion yearly in the United States alone. But many have scant knowledge and skills for spending money responsibly now and in the future. With the ten secrets for wise spending revealed in this book, readers gain the tools to both afford their expenses and save more cash. In addition to budgeting, teens learn to shop smart, accurately judging affordability, discerning needs vs. wants, identifying value, and calculating the true cost of an item. Fascinating financial facts, questions for an expert, common myths, and a helpful glossary all contribute toward helping make readers financially literate.
Would you love to look at your savings account and see lots of money in there? Whether you want to (1) wipe out your debt, (2) start making your money work for you, or (3) have powerful financial reserves, this book will teach you everything you need to know. Money is a powerful tool. In this book you will discover what you need to do to live a successful, happy, and fulfilling life free from the constant worry of how to meet bills, pay loans, and address other financial obligations! Discover an incredible variety of strategies, ideas, and lifestyle choices you can utilize to save money and wisely use what you have! Discover how to become debt-free. Use proven strategies to become financially free! Hundreds of thousands of other people have already successfully followed these time tested tactics with great success. They have regained control of their finances. Now you can do the same, following the step-by-step instructions provided in this book. Invest wisely. Beyond investing in yourself, there are many ways to grow your finances. You may feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of options, but that is where this book comes in. Within, you will find descriptions of multiple strategies for wealth-building, including the strengths and vulnerabilities of each. In the end, you will have all the information you need in order to make intelligent choices in investments and other money making options. Plan well. Whether you need just a few tips or want a full-fledged plan of action, this book can help you greatly increase your overall net worth. Learn practical planning tactics that can help you gain control of your finances and then manage them well into the future. What Will You Discover About Saving Money? How to make the best investment of all time... in yourself. The best habits for increasing wealth. The different types of investing and how to start. Debt-reduction strategies. A world of ways you can save money on your monthly expenses. You Will Also Learn: How to set financial goals that motivate you. Tips for investing your money. How to make your money work for you. Tactics that will keep you motivated and focused on your financial goals. Life is so much better when you are worry free with lots of money in your savings account. Take control of your financial future: Buy It Now!
A must-have guide for bargain-hunting fashionistas looking to make a statement without sabotaging their budgets. With this easy-to-use resource, savvy shoppers can cultivate upscale, upcycled wardrobes at thrift and consignment store prices. Shoppers will learn to navigate the racks of their local consignment shop, spot name brands like Versace, Dior, and Burberry, select the best quality items, and repair secondhand clothes that need some love. Photo-filled chapters on thrifted handbags, jewelry, scarves, and other accessories show what's available and give tips for distinguishing quality items from fakes. Interviews with expert tailors, dry cleaners, shoe repair wizards, and fabric-dyeing professionals explain what makes a damaged piece of clothing worth renovating. Before-and-after photos show what can be done to refashion less-than-perfect finds.
This insightful guide gives the nuts and bolts of investing, protecting oneself from risks, and increasing ones chances of reaching financial goals. Readers can evaluate and integrate specific steps in investing that are examined in this blueprint, including setting goals, determining risk factors, making a financial profile, being able to speak investment language, understanding investment options, diversifying investments, playing online investment games and joining investing clubs, thinking about retirement today, paying taxes, and staying informed by having awareness about the changes in the economy and its financial markets. Teens come to understand their inner investor and know their financial options after reading this essential resource. Fascinating fact boxes and additional elements called Myths and Facts and 10 Great Questions to Ask a Financial Adviser give readers at-a-glance details.
We all need money, and most people, including teens, want to know how to make more of it. This title shares ten valuable secrets that can help increase teens' income over time. While not quick or easy, principles such as providing outstanding service, learning more in order to earn more, networking, and building one's brand will help teens obtain both financial and personal rewards from their work. As required by the Common Core, readers can gather important ideas through the book's chapter titles, headings, fact boxes, and other resources in this easily navigable informational text.
Students can determine the meaning of key terms and relationships involving money, savings strategies, economics, and finance in this informational text that presents ten secrets in building the bank account of their dreams. They learn tips for increasing income, developing a savings plan, keeping a budget, spending wisely, starting an education fund, building an emergency fund, investing, and making their saving a habit. Sidebars such as "Myths and Facts" and "10 Great Questions to Ask a Financial Adviser" along with fascinating financial fact boxes allow readers additional exploration into related information.
Personal finance journalist, Michelle McGagh, takes on a challenge to not spend money for a whole year in an engaging narrative that combines personal experience with accessible advice on money so you can learn to spend less and live more. Michelle McGagh has been writing about money for over a decade but she was spending with abandon and ignoring bank statements. Just because she wasn't in serious debt, apart from her massive London mortgage, she thought she was in control. She wasn't. Michelle's took a radical approach and set herself a challenge to not spend anything for an entire year. She paid her bills and she has a minimal budget for her weekly groceries but otherwise Michelle spent no money at all. She found creative ways to live have a social life and to travel for free. She has saved money but more importantly she is happier. Her relationship with money, with things, with time, with others has changed for the better. The No Spend Year is Michelle's honestly written and personal account of her challenge. But it is more than that, it is also a tool for life. There are top tips for your own finances including easy to understand advice on interest, mortgages, savings , pensions and spending less to help you live a more financially secure life.
This authoritative and comprehensive resource provides readers with an extensive and compelling look at the world of stocks. Through an accessible narrative, readers learn how they can begin stock investing as teens and young adults. From why companies engage in equity financing to how speculators gain from "buy low, sell high," readers further explore this multifaceted investment tool. The narrative also explains dividends, bull and bear markets, brokerage accounts and what stockbrokers do, price-to-earnings ratio, and bid price, among other concepts. Readers glean valuable insight about stocks and various investment philosophies.
Most teens learn about managing credit and other financial matters from their parents. But with the average American family carrying more than $7, 000 in credit card debt, teens clearly need additional sources of information about personal finance. In this book, the author shares ten simple rules, or "secrets, " for managing bills successfully and avoiding the debt trap. With clear explanations, a helpful glossary, and fascinating financial facts, it can help teens build a foundation for a healthy financial future.
Navigating the financial world in the modern economy can be tough for teens. Studies show that teens often don't understand the basics of creating and maintaining a budget. This volume shares some creative and smart tips to help anyone interested in developing a budget to do just that. The short, to-the-point format makes for a quick, informative read. Quick tips and financial facts are included for fast reference to invaluable information.
