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For the first time, financial guru and TODAY Show regular Jean Chatzky brings her expertise to a young audience. Chatzky provides her unique, savvy perspective on money with advice and insight on managing finances, even on a small scale. This book will reach kids before bad spending habits can get out of control. With answers and ideas from real kids, this grounded approach to spending and saving will be a welcome change for kids who are inundated by a consumer driven culture. This book talks about money through the ages, how money is actually made and spent, and the best ways for tweens to earn and save money.

From one of the worlds most trusted experts on personal finance comes a "route planner," identifying easy moves to get young people on the road to financial recovery and within reach of their dreams.

This ninth edition of one of the most comprehensive references for modern world paper money includes current market values for more than 10,600 notes in three grades of condition and over 7,200 photos and illustrations. 8-page color insert.

"Immerse yourself in the romance and beauty of nearly 150 years of American currency. It all comes alive in A GUIDE BOOK OF UNITED STATES PAPER MONEY, fifth edition. An engaging history book and a comprehensive catalog of valuations rolled into one, this guide covers all federal series issued from the Civil War to the present day. Paper-money collectors will appreciate the depth of the research, and American history buffs will find the narrative fascinating. Whether you're new to the hobby or a longtime collector or dealer, you will benefit from the data provided for each currency series. Market valuations are compiled from recent sale and auction records, real-world analysis of the paper-money field, and the knowledge of recognized hobby leaders. Hundreds of notes are pictured in crisp, full-color detail, face and back--dramatically illustrating the nation's history and its ideals." -- page 4 of cover.

Which mutual funds are best? * How much money do most people make? * When should I take my retirement? * Where is the best place to invest college savings for my child? * Who does the IRS audit most? * Should I rent a home or buy one? * Why can't I save any money? The Money Book of Personal Finance has the answers to these questions and hundreds more-real answers for real-life questions like yours. Written by experts, fully illustrated with easy-to-understand tables and graphs, the chapters in this book will tell you everything you need to know to make the money decisions that will help you immediately and secure your financial future.