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The know-nonsense guide to money / written by Heidi Fiedler ; illustrated by Brendan Kearney.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Lake Forest, CA : Walter Foster Jr., 2017Description: 63 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781633223943
  • 1633223949
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: Provides an introduction to the basic concepts of money, including earning, saving, spending, and borrowing.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 332.024 F452 Available 33111008536670
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 332.024 F452 Available 33111008697175
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Full of fun and funny illustrations, The Know-Nonsense Guide to Money explains the basics of saving, spending, and other lessons in ways that kids will understand.

Fuzzy on finances? Bamboozled by banks, budgets, and bitcoins? Perplexed by the difference between debit and credit cards? The Know-Nonsense Guide to Money has your back on all things financial, fiscal, and flummoxing!

This easy-to-read guide is packed with simple definitions , memorable examples , and funny illustrations to make the way we use currency throughout the world something anyone can understand. You will also discover the tools needed to develop good money-management habits .

With each turn of the page you'll learn a new basic concept about money, including:

Types of money (coins, bills, checks, plastic, bitcoins, exchange rate) Earning (income, earning power, entrepreneur, profit and loss, and crowdfunding) Saving (financial goals, banks, interest, and investing) Spending (expenses, needs vs. wants, taxes, budgets, buying memories, and sharing) Borrowing (debt and credit)

With a lighthearted approach, The Know-Nonsense Guide to Money turns serious and important topics into concepts that are approachable and fun for everyone. You'll love learning so much, you might even laugh out loud!



Also available from the Know Nonsense Series: The Know-Nonsense Guide to Grammar

"An awesomely fun guide to the world of finance!"--Cover.

Ages 8+

Provides an introduction to the basic concepts of money, including earning, saving, spending, and borrowing.

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