Eric Braun

The Survival Guide for Money Smarts Eric Braun

This lively survival guide introduces the basics of financial literacy and money management for kids-from earning and saving money to spending and donating it-and presents essential skills for becoming ''money smart.'' Readers will find humorous illustrations and engaging examples that bring to life ideas for setting money goals, delaying gratification, being thrifty, building self-esteem, giving to charity, and making socially responsible spending and donating decisions. The authors also offer friendly insight into how choices about money and finances connect to character development and social-emotional well-being. The book includes special features such as: Fictional vignettes called ''Choose Your Own Spending Ending, '' putting readers in hypothetical situations where they make decisions about how to manage money; True success stories about real kids who made smart financial decisions; Vocabulary boxes that highlight important terms; Quizzes, checklists, tools, tips; and lots more