Money Matters for Teens: Advice on Spending and Saving, Managing Income, and Paying for College

by Youth Communication (editor), Virginia Vitzthum (Editor)

In Money Matters for Teens , young writers discuss their financial fears and the strategies they've learned to help them spend their money wisely, save for the future, and pay for college.

The gap between the richest and the poorest Americans has been growing for decades, and experts predict it will continue to widen. Young people bear the brunt of this inequality because it makes it harder to get a job and to pay for the college education you need to move up the ladder. Political changes could help close the gap, but in the meantime, teens can help prepare themselves for financial independence. In this book, teens write about learning to handle money wisely, to manage their own income, to pay for college, and how our larger economic system determines their financial standing.

Essays
Through these essays, teen readers—as well as their parents, teachers, and caregivers—will pick up new tricks to managing their money but will also be provided a much-needed glimpse into how the world looks to our younger generations.

Genres: Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

Published February 15, 2022

Reviews

[Matt Speer · Rating 1 out of 5]

I read this book to determine whether it would be worthwhile for my young nieces to read. My assessment: Two Thumbs Down! I suppose this book may provide some assistance the most ignorant young people in the country, but most would find it a total waste of time to read. I don’t think I’ll read anything else put out by Youth Communication. Pass.

[Deborah Bosner · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not remotely what I was expecting. Instead of a general book with practical tips for spending, saving, manage income and paying for college for any kid, this was particularly for kids in the foster care system.