Gives information about budgeting, credit cards, and saving money for teens.

In Smart Money Smart Kids, Financial expert and best-selling author Dave Ramsey and his daughter Rachel Cruze equip parents to teach their children how to win with money. Starting with the basics like working, spending, saving, and giving, and moving into more challenging issues like avoiding debt for life, paying cash for college, and battling discontentment, Dave and Rachel present a no-nonsense, common-sense approach for changing your family tree.

Budgeting. That sounds like a lot of work! But actually, budgeting is easy. You just need to make sure the money you have coming in is equal to or greater than the money you have going out. If you make a budget and stick to it, you'll be surprised what you can accomplish. You can save money for a car or college—and still have spending money in your pocket. This book explores budgeting from all angles. You'll discover • how to make your own budget—either with a computer program or with simple pen and paper. • how to evaluate your financial goals and priorities to make sure you have money for the things you really care about. • the ins and outs of banking, saving money, and earning interest. • how to make smart spending decisions to make the most of your cash. • the benefits—and the dangers—of using credit cards. Supplemented with articles and information from USA TODAY, the Nation's No. 1 Newspaper, Budgeting Smarts delivers solid advice and firsthand stories of real teens handling many of the same money decisions you are. Ready to wise up to budgeting? Read on!

A guide to creating a virtually self-sustaining financial plan counsels middle-income earners on such topics as debt reduction, saving strategically, investing, insurance, family planning, and retirement.

A practical reference for young girls helps them identify personal spending styles while outlining strategies for earning money, saving funds, and making smart shopping choices as recommended through the advice of other girls.

Smart Money Management: A Biblical Approach to Financial Stability, by Pastor John Ramsey, unveils the concerns of financial literacy that have plagued our communities. He addresses challenging issues and uses scriptural references and parables that coincide with our daily living. Beginning with the parable of the unjust steward and ending the book with the Gospel of Matthew on stewardship, Ramsey offers a biblical solution for Christian stewardship in the 21st century. He addresses both the ministry and professional angle to provide a good balance of practical advice for all settings.

Yes, parents, you can convince kids that money doesn't jump out of bank machines--and Janet Bodnar tells you how. Janet Bodnar, a mother of three and deputy editor of Kiplinger's Personal Finance, has experienced firsthand the increased spending power and financial temptations facing today's children. Using real-life examples from her ""Money Smart Kids"" column she has written for more than a decade, Bodnar offers creative cures for the grocery-cart ""gimmies,"" plus guidance on how to set up a simple allowance system that works, help kids learn the virtues of working for pay, and how to turn kids onto saving and investing.