Money matters
Subtitle: teens write about their financial fears and strategies
By: by Youth Communication ; edited by Virginia Vitzhum
Contributors: Youth Communication (Organization)
Edition: Third, expanded edition.
Publisher: Youth Communication
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York, New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 149
ISBN-13: 9781938970016
Subjects: Teenagers; Personal Finance; High school students; Young adults; Financial literacy
Notes: A collection of essays in which teens from diverse backgrounds offer wisdom on managing finances, covering work, savings, credit cards, budgeting, college, and the financial concerns of teens in foster care.
Table of contents: title: Don't follow the leader  -- anonymous; title: Equal work, unequal pay  -- Mitzi Sanchez; title: The rags to riches myth  -- Marco Salazar; title: A dysfuctional love story  -- Jan Nicole Garcia; title: Getting by on crayon money  -- Diana Moreno; title: In this game the rich get richer  -- Melissa Oliver; title: Movin' on up  -- Hattie Rice; title: Job hopping to a career  -- Samantha Flowers; title: A bad deal  -- anonymous; title: I took a scam job  -- Jianxin Shi; title: Job-hunting tips  -- Shaniqua Sockwell; title: Dream job or scam  -- Danielle Chambers; title: Chimore plus eight  -- Chimore Mack; title: I keep my money in the bank  -- Jarel Melendez; title: A guide to drama-free banking  -- Chantal Hylton; title: My credit card game me false security  -- Zhanna Raymond; title: Learning what "overdraft" means ... the hard way  -- Chimore Mack; title: We don't save it for a rainy day  -- Natalie Neptune; title: Saving money makes me feel safe  -- Damaris Medina; title: I shopped until I dropped ... into credit card debt  -- Xavier Reyes; title: How I learned to be stingy  -- Asia Fillmore; title: The basics of account-ability  -- Darnise Gilbert; title: Secondhand, first-rate  -- Anita Ames; title: Save and swap  -- Anita Ames; title: How am I supposed to pay for college  -- Maria Alashola; title: Scam U : for-profit colleges may rip you off  -- Marco Salazar; title: Take charge of your college bills  -- Marci Bayer; title: On my own : an aging out story  -- anonymous; title: Countdown to independence -- Giselle John.