Cash and credit information for teens
Subtitle: tips for a successful financial life including facts about earning money, paying taxes, budgeting, banking, shopping, using credit, and avoiding financial pitfalls
By: edited by Karen Bellenir.
Contributors: Bellenir, Karen.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Omnigraphics
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Detroit, MI
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780780810655
Subjects: Teenagers -- Finance, Personal
Description: "Provides information for teens about earning and managing money, spending and using credit wisely, and avoiding fraud. Includes index, resource information, and a list of online money management tools"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Facts about the money in your wallet; title: Do you get an allowance?; title: Jobs for teens; title: Finding a summer job or internship; title: Want to be your own boss?; title: Tax information for students; title: Making your money grow; title: Preparing a budget; title: Banking basics; title: Electronic banking; title: Avoiding costly banking mistakes; title: Managing your savings account; title: What you should know about checking accounts; title: Insurance : protecting your assets; title: Another good use of your money : helping others; title: Shopping and impulse buying; title: It's on sale, but is it a good deal?; title: Online shopping : a guide for e-consumers; title: Payment options for purchases; title: Facts for consumers : how to right a wrong; title: What you should know about warranties and service contracts; title: Shopping for a cell phone plan; title: Buying a computer; title: Buying jewelry; title: Buying your first car; title: CD, book, and video buying clubs; title: What you need to know about credit; title: Borrowing basics; title: Choosing a credit card; title: Other plastic : debit cards, prepaid cards, gift cards, and more; title: Installment loans; title: Car loans; title: Education loans; title: Avoid out-of-control debt; title: Watch out for predatory lending practices; title: If your credit, ATM, or debit cards are lost or stolen; title: Identity theft and identity fraud; title: Con artists want your money : avoid these scams and schemes; title: Avoid modeling scams; title: Travel fraud : avoiding a spring break bust; title: Gambling : don't bet on winning; title: Online money management tools; title: Resources for financial information.