The Kids' Money Book: Earning, Saving, Spending, Investing, Donating

by Jamie Kyle McGillian

Earning, Saving, Spending, Investing, Donating.

It's dollars and sense!

If the only thing your children know about money is how to spend it, it's time to teach them a different lesson.

This revised and updated edition of Jamie Kyle McGillian’s thorough financial guide for kids now features the latest information and fresh, fun new illustrations. It explains how to create a budget, make big bucks, invest your earnings, and donate to charity. With advice on understanding the difference between needs and wants, getting the most from an allowance, becoming an entrepreneur, and sharing the wealth, The Kids’ Money Guide will make a mogul out of any reader.

Genres: Childrens, Chapter Books, Money, Parenting

112 pages, Paperback

First published April 28, 2003

Reviews

[Lindsay L · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars. This book is a great introduction for children to understanding the concept of earning, saving, spending, investing and donating money. I found some of the concepts might be a little too advanced as an introduction to money (stocks, mutual funds, bonds) and could create confusion for children. However, the majority of this book covered a wide range of general topics about money that I feel would be highly beneficial for all kids to read. I think this book is a great conversation starter for parents/guardians to have "money talks" with their children. Thank you to the Goodreads Giveaway where I won this book!

[Mohammad · Rating 2 out of 5]

این کتاب برای آموزش مباحث مرتبط با پول برای بچه ها نوشته شده. به زبون ساده می گه چطور پول دربیاریم، چطور پس انداز کنیم، چطور سرمایه گذاری کنیم و چطور مقداری از پول خودمون رو ببخشیم

یکی دو جا زیادی سنگین بود! بیت کوین رو صرفا آورده که کتاب به روز دیده بشه اما بچه ده ساله با بیت کوین چه کار داره
یا اوراق قرضه دولتی یا ...

جای تعجب بود که از مفهوم ارزش صحبت نکرد
هیچی
حتا جایی که داشت تاریخچه پول رو می گفت

در کل بد نبود اما خیلی جای ارتقا داره

[Eswar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don't let the title fool you, this is a book for adults too!

I have been looking for a book on money for my 7 year old child, and this one popped up in the library. She did seem to enjoy me reading it to her - I think it piqued her curiousity, though I think the target age range is 10-12, right before teenage-dom.

It made me realize my risk-affinity level, and how I am a great earner, saver, spender, yet that I can improve in investing and donating. Especially in a high inflation environment, becoming excellent in investing is vital.

[Kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,25/5

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for tweens and early teens to get thinking about money: how to make it, spend it, save it and donate it.

[Vannessa Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Kid’s Money book teachers kids about money. I found the book beneficial.

[Abigail · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read this book from time to time — and I think it is superbly neat, as well as highly inspiring too. Plus, if I were given some cash gifts for my birthday (like in the Money Sense quiz given in this book), I would put almost all of the money in my Vaultz bank box, and lock it up. Finally, as for the rest of the money, I would pick a little bit — such as five, ten or twenty dollars — and take it with me if I planned to spend it.

Also, when I read Beth Kobliner’s book Make Your Kid a Money Genius (Even If You’re Not): A Parents’ Guide from 3 to 23, I cannot help agreeing with her on one thing: use cash. After all, cash is definitely better to use when spending, although parting with dollar money is said to be painful, whereas using a credit card doesn’t cause any pain at all because it hardly takes any effort there.

Anyway, this book has some really neat quizzes, as well as tips when it comes to saving, spending (when it comes to using the Instant Gratification Blaster), giving to charity and investing.

I highly recommend this book for people who want to learn about money, as well as those who like books about money too.

Finally, I give this book five stars (although ten stars would probably be even better as well). 😁

[Tovah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually won this book and I'm glad I did. It is full of great information and easy to understand and use. I agree with the other reviewer, it seemed like the book was geared towards middle school students yet the graphics seemed for younger students. However, I would recommend the book to teachers and parents. Good reference book.

[Beth Butler · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this book was an excellent explanation of money for my 8 year old. It had lots of ideas that were appropriate for children who are too young to get jobs. So many money books tell kids to get a job which is not feasible for an 8 year old.