Survival Guide for Money Smarts: Earn, Save, Spend, Give

This survival guide introduces the basics of financial literacy and money management for kids--from earning and saving money to spending and donating it--and gives readers essential skills for financial know-how. The book also explores how choices about money and finances connect to character development and social-emotional well-being. Readers will find ideas for setting money goals, delaying gratification, being thrifty, building self-esteem, giving to charity, and making socially responsible spending and donating decisions. The book includes special features such as:

• Fictional vignettes in a choose-your-own-adventure style, putting readers in hypothetical situations where they need to make decisions about how to manage money
• True success stories about real kids who made smart financial decisions
• Vocabulary boxes that highlight important terms
• "Financial tactics" boxes with helpful tools, tips, and strategies