Books on Financial Literacy

Rich Dad Poor Dad For Teens
by Robert Kiyosaki and Sharon Lechter
The Secrets About Money That You Don't Learn in School!
(Rich Dad Series)

Now the author of the bestselling Rich Dad, Poor Dad has the answers for teens in this informative, inspirational guide, written with CPA Sharon Lechter. Tailoring their finance-driven message for a younger crowd, Kiyosaki and Lechter promise to teach teens the secrets of money-making success, including "financial intelligence," rules and methods for creating more money, how cash flows, and managing assets. The authors format their guide in easy-to-use, well-planned chapters, which incorporate quizzes, sidebars, diagrams, and a glossary, all intended to make understanding the complexities of money a breeze. For any teen looking to save money for big purchases or get a jump-start in financial independence, Kiyosaki and Lechter's primer is an exceptional place to begin.

Cash and Credit Information For Teens
by Karen Bellenir
Tips for a Successful Financial Life:

• Facts About Earning Money
• Paying Taxes, Budgeting, Banking
• Shopping, Using Credit
• ...and Avoiding Financial Pitfalls

Teen Girls Gotta Have It Guide to Money
by Jessica Blatt
Tips for a Successful Financial Life:

The Teen Girl’s Gotta-Have-It Guide to Money is packed with sound advice and innovative ideas for helping girls manage their money wisely, starting right this minute. Real-life examples and upbeat text show girls that smart money habits aren’t just about scrimping and saving—they’re about creating freedom, choice, and independence. Quizzes, entertaining illustrations, and interactive elements (including a personalized real-life money plan) make learning about money fun and non-intimidating. Developed in consultation with finance expert and savings educator Variny Paladino.

Teen Money Tips
by Sanyika Calloway Boyce
While there are many books on personal finance, Teen Money Tips is the only book that...

• Speaks to the 21st Century Teen about Banking, Saving and Making money in a down-to-earth, easy-to-understand style.
• Is jam-packed with over 100 pages of ready-to-use money tips for teens.
• Tells teens how to keep money in perspective while keeping their grades a priority.
• Gives real reasons why saving is important and balancing a checkbook is a must.
• Encourages teens to talk to their parents and teachers about money.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Money for Teens
by Susan Shelley
Teens are targeted as consumers more and more. This gives them tremendous influence, but it also sets them up to be taken advantage of. "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Money for Teens" teaches them how to get money, save and invest it, budget it, spend it wisely, and keep track of it. Whether they're saving for their first car, trying to make sense of a checking account statement, or trying to establish a good credit history, this guide has solid information and teen-tested tips.

Financial Literacy for Teens
by Chad Foster
A quick, easy read that will provide a vital dose of real world wisdom through powerful, true stories about teens and young adults who have faced financial hardships - some incredibly tragic. Timely topics, clearly illustrated through Chad Foster's engaging style, will grab and hold the attention of your students and forever change the way they think about money.

Dollars & Sense For Kids
by Janet Bodnar
This book aimed at parents gives advice on choosing an allowance, considering pay-for-chores, dealing with advertising, distinguishing wants from needs, answering questions on family finances, budgeting, and saving.

The First National Bank of Dad: The Best Way to Teach Kids About Money
by David Owen
The author has devised a new way to teach kids about money. In this book he explains how he helped his children become eager savers and rational spenders by setting up his own bank at home and offering a relatively high rate of return on any amount they chose to save. He also describes at length what he feels is the best investment any parent can make for a child-an idea that will surprise most readers.

Kids Allowances – How Much, How Often & How Come, A Guide for Parents
by David McCurrach
Hundreds of parents share their allowance decisions and author David McCurrach gives his own recommendations. There’s also an accompanying Allowance Workbook for parents and kids that can be customized to reflect your family’s needs and values.

Kids, Parents and Money: Teaching Personal Finances from Piggybank to Prom
by William S. Stawski
This book contains practical and fun strategies that parents can use to teach kids how to be financially savvy and secure.

Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees: A Parents Guide to Raising Financially Responsible Children
by Neale S. Godfrey and Carolina Edwards This guide shows parents how to determine whether their child is a spender or a saver, and how to use allowance to teach financial principles. It also gives advice on how to teach children about earning, saving, investing, and spending.

Money Sense for Kids
by Hollis Harman
This book is packed with information to help parents teach their kids the ABCs of personal finance.

Prodigal Sons and Material Girls: How Not to Be Your Child's ATM
by Nathan Dungan
The average child has unrealistic expectations about money, and expensive taste! From the preschooler who begs for another toy to the college student who graduates buried in $10,000 of credit card debt, today's youth lack a sense of financial responsibility. This book was written to help parents influence and shape their child's financial habits. By blending real-world stories with the tools and techniques needed to instill within your children a sense of financial responsibility that will last a lifetime.

Raising Financially Fit Kids
by Joline Godfrey
Godfrey, one of the country's leading experts on kids, parents and money, gives parents the secrets and knowledge she has gleaned for a decade of working with kids on financial literacy and business. At the heart of the books lies 10 specific money skills children can master by the age of 18 to become financially secure adults.