Personal Finance For Teens For Dummies

Get your money game started off on the right foot with this easy-to-read guide

In Personal Finance For Teens For Dummies, a team of celebrated financial educators walks you through how to handle your money so you can keep your debt low (or pay it off, if you've already got some), invest intelligently, and build the future you've always dreamed about.

This is the go-to guide for any young person who gets anxious whenever they think about how they're going to make ends meet, pay for school, or save for their future. You'll explore everything from how to responsibly manage your first credit card to tips for buying your first car and finding scholarships to reduce your tuition.

You'll also find:

  • Companion materials, including online videos, infographics, printable resources, and worksheets you can use right away
  • Strategies for creating a budget you can stick to and setting goals for saving and investing
  • Explanations of how insurance—including car insurance—works, and how you can save money and time when you buy it

So, whether you've got a teen in your life who could use a helping hand and a head start on managing their money—or you are that teen—Personal Finance For Teens For Dummies will show you the financial ropes in an easy-to-understand way that's actually fun to read. Grab your copy today!

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Personal Finance For Teens For Dummies

Get your money game started off on the right foot with this easy-to-read guide

In Personal Finance For Teens For Dummies, a team of celebrated financial educators walks you through how to handle your money so you can keep your debt low (or pay it off, if you've already got some), invest intelligently, and build the future you've always dreamed about.

This is the go-to guide for any young person who gets anxious whenever they think about how they're going to make ends meet, pay for school, or save for their future. You'll explore everything from how to responsibly manage your first credit card to tips for buying your first car and finding scholarships to reduce your tuition.

You'll also find:

  • Companion materials, including online videos, infographics, printable resources, and worksheets you can use right away
  • Strategies for creating a budget you can stick to and setting goals for saving and investing
  • Explanations of how insurance—including car insurance—works, and how you can save money and time when you buy it

So, whether you've got a teen in your life who could use a helping hand and a head start on managing their money—or you are that teen—Personal Finance For Teens For Dummies will show you the financial ropes in an easy-to-understand way that's actually fun to read. Grab your copy today!

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Personal Finance For Teens For Dummies

Personal Finance For Teens For Dummies

by Athena Valentine Lent, Mykail James
Personal Finance For Teens For Dummies

Personal Finance For Teens For Dummies

by Athena Valentine Lent, Mykail James

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Get your money game started off on the right foot with this easy-to-read guide

In Personal Finance For Teens For Dummies, a team of celebrated financial educators walks you through how to handle your money so you can keep your debt low (or pay it off, if you've already got some), invest intelligently, and build the future you've always dreamed about.

This is the go-to guide for any young person who gets anxious whenever they think about how they're going to make ends meet, pay for school, or save for their future. You'll explore everything from how to responsibly manage your first credit card to tips for buying your first car and finding scholarships to reduce your tuition.

You'll also find:

  • Companion materials, including online videos, infographics, printable resources, and worksheets you can use right away
  • Strategies for creating a budget you can stick to and setting goals for saving and investing
  • Explanations of how insurance—including car insurance—works, and how you can save money and time when you buy it

So, whether you've got a teen in your life who could use a helping hand and a head start on managing their money—or you are that teen—Personal Finance For Teens For Dummies will show you the financial ropes in an easy-to-understand way that's actually fun to read. Grab your copy today!


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781394315734
Publisher: Wiley
Publication date: 04/22/2025
Pages: 368
Product dimensions: 8.90(w) x 6.00(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Athena Valentine Lent is founder of Money Smart Latina, a financial education blog. Homeless in high school, Valentine is now a financial columnist for Slate Magazine.

Mykail James, MBA, is a public speaker and financial educator. Through her online persona, “The Boujie Budgeter®,” she explains complex money topics for young professionals.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part 1: Discover How to Build Your Financial Muscles 5

Chapter 1: Starting Your Financial Journey 7

Chapter 2: Creating Your Financial Workout Plan 13

Chapter 3: The Money Warm-up 31

Chapter 4: Budgeting Basics 43

Chapter 5: Everybody Needs a Little Credit 57

Chapter 6: Breaking Down Debt 77

Part 2: Money Matters for Middle Schoolers 95

Chapter 7: My Money and Me 97

Chapter 8: Money for the Future 105

Chapter 9: Managing Money in Middle School 117

Part 3: Money Matters for High Schoolers 127

Chapter 10: Work Hard, Study Hard 129

Chapter 11: Getting Ready for Life After High School 145

Chapter 12: Getting Into Your Dream College 163

Chapter 13: Securing the Bag (for College, That Is) 181

Part 4: Making Money Like an Adult 199

Chapter 14: Earning Money at Work 201

Chapter 15: Reading Your Paycheck 223

Chapter 16: The Real Cost of Work 235

Chapter 17: Protecting Your Money Online 247

Chapter 18: Bills, Bills, Bills 261

Part 5: Preparing for the Big Things 275

Chapter 19: Buying Your Dream Car and Other Big Purchases 277

Chapter 20: Investing for the Future 295

Chapter 21: Protecting Yourself with Insurance 315

Part 6: The Part of Tens 327

Chapter 22: The Ten-Part Teen Tax Toolbox 329

Chapter 23: Creating a Win File: Your Ten-Part Personal Highlight Reel 333

Index 339

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